Reading Born to Run has inspired me to try barefoot (well, near barefoot) running. I went out and dropped $85 on a pair of Vibrim Five-Fingers today and went running as soon as I got home.
Here is what they look like:
Everyone says to start slow, so I didn't even put on running shorts. I just headed out, planning on going about 1/4 mile. Once there, I was just starting to get my pace and decided to go further. At a mile I was starting to feel good, so I committed to the stone table loop and knocked out two miles. I sprinted at top speed up the hill at the end. I ran about 1/2 on pavement and 1/2 on grass/dirt.
I can sum up the experience in one word - WOW!
I woke up today with very sore achilles tendons. They have been sore for weeks and I have just been running through it. I have not been able to do jump squats and even heel lifts have been painful. After the little run today, the pain was gone - GONE!!!
I am not kidding. I have absolutely no pain fo the first time in months. I have no clue why, but this is what everyone said would happen. I am soooooo excited! What if I am about to unlock my running by eliminating the pain from my bad gait? This could change everything! Stay tuned.
BTW - check out this cool video on the Vibrims from Wired:
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