I just love it! Running barefoot is so great! Despite the pain waking up last night, my feet felt perfectly fine today. I knew I shouldn't but I guess a lot of runners out there would understand. So I couldn't resist and went for a new run. I felt so good that I slightly increased the time and distance, went for 5-6 km in
25 minutes, including my first hills. And I JUST LOVE IT. It is difficult to
describe, but running just seems easier, just seems to be free of
going anywhere, doing whatever, apparently with less effort. I still feel close to the ground, but
don't pay much attention to the irregularities on the ground. I went
on concrete, so it is easier. I just love this sensation. I thought I
should let my feet rest after the pain yesterday, but couldn't and
went for another one. I wanted to keep it low, max. 15 minutes, but I
felt so good, that I went for 10 more minutes and had to force myself
to stop. I also went for my first hill, just to see. At some point,
at the beginning of attacking the downhill part, I slapped my feet flat
on the ground and felt that I should try to avoid to do that again, but
that was all. Apart from that, nothing noticeable at all. It all went
fine. After 10 days, I am up to 25 minutes, at a satisfying speed. It
looks like I am well on schedule to do a half-marathon in slightly
more than five months. Let's see how my feet react to this longer
run. Stay posted. Cheers.
So how did the feet react and did you do any more runs in the meantime??
ReplyDeleteFeet are fine, thanks Anonymous. But interestingly, the Monday night, I couldn't sleep because my feet were itching. Like a growing adolescent, you know? Interesting.
ReplyDeleteDidn't run yet, cause I was out of town, but walked around in the city with Five Fingers, and will go again today.
Thanks for your interest.
RD