In Codnor this weekend and decided to go and visit Casington Water. An absolutely beautiful place. Not planning to run I was wearing my Vivobarefoot Ultra. The temptation was too strong though and I ran around the edge of the reservoir – a total of 7.82m. Although not barefoot it was as close as with the Ultras on.
Distance: 7.83miles
Pace: 11.02min per mile
Feet: Vivobarefoot Ultras
Terrain: Track
State of feet: Feet feel okay but have blister on right heal from Ultras.
Comments: Really hot day – 23degrees didn’t help the pace. Actual run though was fun but a lot hillier than I expected!
Out in the rain for a run this evening. Really was an enjayable run. Only short due to work committments.
Distance: 2.03miles
Pace: 10.25min per mile
Feet: Barefooted
Terrain: Pavements / road
State of feet: Feel fine at the moment – although very warm and itchy.
Comments: Didn’t see anyone tonight due to rain and lateness of run although I did get beeped at!
Today my wife started running – she bought all the garb including some New Balance Minimus 0 (minimalist running shoes). Really pleased she went for them rather than a pair of ‘proper’ running shoes as she calls them! If i know my wife I think the colour might have had one thing to do with it as well!
Wanted to try and do a new PB for my barefoot running tonight so went for distance and I managed to achieve it. As an aside it was really good running on a wet pavement – feet felt very cool, although sitting at home writing this they feel very, very warm and itchy!
Distance: 2.03miles
Pace: 10.25min per mile
Feet: Barefooted
Terrain: Pavements / road
State of feet: Feel fine at the moment – although very warm and itchy.
Comments: Didn’t see anyone tonight due to rain and lateness of run although I did get beeped at!
After a very stressful day at work I felt like a short barefoot run despite my little injury the other day so off I went.
Distance: 0.7miles
Pace: 10.00min per mile
Feet: Barefooted
Terrain: Pavements / road
State of feet: Feet a little sore, toes feel okay today but I was conscious of them while running. Really should not of run today barefooted but just felt like it!
Comments: Didn’t see anyone tonight, just a lady driving past looking at me in wonder with a smile on her face!
I came across The Awkward Runner the other day. Hope I’m not one of of these awkward runners!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGojEyYBmwc&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Running Barefoot - The Experiment 