Maybe it is too early to tell, but I think that I am going to love running in my new shoes! Monday, I wanted to run 8 miles in these things, but held back and just did the middle 4 in them. I have run 1, 1.25, 2, 2.25, 3.1, and 4 miles barefoot in the past month (getting blisters on the 3.1 and 4 milers). The blisters aren't much of a concern, skin heals. In fact, I ran the 4 miler the Monday before the Bear Lake Marathon! I guess that I am more concerned about injuring something on the inside, so I plan to take the barefoot and V5F training a bit like a 1st marathon training course - adding maybe 10% more mileage every other week. I'm sure that I'll break that plan soon, but it's always good to have a plan - so you know what you aren't following. I plan on running the TOU Half Marathon August 29th in these or barefoot, and probably the same for the marathon three weeks later. We'll see how that plan goes.
4 comments:
This is Travis. Thatd be awesome if you ran barefoot. I do think those shoes are pretty cool. Everybody says they are comfortable, but my feet are already like big foots, so I dont need those. Good luck with your training.
Sure makes me want to try them. I know that whatever you set out to do you will accomplish. Do they make your feet feel big? Love the idea that you have a plan, so you know what you are not following.
Jason you crack me up... I wish I had a mind like you - that thought of everything then could remember every detail to follow. Maybe I wouldn't have stick it notes all over my house reminding me of the things I forgot! I want to know how those shoes turn out. I would love to see you barefoot also. What if you have a REALLY high arch, do these shoes help?
Carol - it doesn't matter if you have high arches or no arches really. The theory of these shoes is that your feet aren't broken, it's your running shoes that have the problem...
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