Tuesday, September 22, 2009

It's a Stone? It's a Twig? No, It's a Callous!

3.2 mi. BF (Green Lake).
I run Green Lake a lot less often these days than I once did, but I think that's about to change. What a smooth run for barefooting! I made it all the way around and back to my car without my soles screaming. I kept feeling like I was stepping on a pebble under my left foot, though, and kept trying to wipe it away. I finally realized that what I was feeling was a developing callous! I think there's one spot that's still just a little tender, so it feels like something's poking me when it's not. I ran on the grass for a short stint, but stuck mostly to the path. This was easily my best run in weeks, and boy am I grateful for it.
Surface: Super smooth asphalt, so much nicer than Wedgwood sidewalks!
Ankle: Definitely fatigued, but not that painful twinge this time.
Time: 9:40/mi average (considerably faster than my first barefoot attempts of 11:30/mi), with one mile in the middle at 9:01 (which is a good pace for me no matter what's on my feet!).

Oh, and I finally made it into see my chiropractor (Dr. David Weber) yesterday. He adjusted not only my tight lower back, but also my jammed up ankle. That was new.

5 comments:

  1. So when you say barefoot, you mean 100% no shoes on barefoot, right?

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  2. Yes, that one was completely barefoot (BF as opposed to using the VFF's (aka rubber monkey feet).

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  3. Sweet, dude! Did people look at you like you were crazy?! :D)

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  4. They don't look at me funny, I just hear their "hey look, she's barefoot" comments after I pass them. One guy on roller blades asked if I was "running barefoot on purpose" (as if I might have accidentally forgot to put on my shoes?!), but he was really just interested in what I was doing. He's heard about the VFFs, is thinking of getting some for walking, and was wondering if I'd tried them.

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