Barefoot Running

After reading the book "Born to Run" one has to at least try to run barefoot.  Well, I bought a huarache kit from www.invisibleshoe.com, made them and tried them out this morning (I purposely waited until after the NYC Marathon).  I easily ran a half mile warm up in them on the concrete streets of my neighborhood.  I didn't feel pain in my legs nor my feet, surprisingly.  As soon as I put my running shoes on, about a half mile into the rest of my run, I started getting some twinges in the hip that I've been fighting for the last couple of weeks.  I did not feel this during my half mile warm up in huaraches.

I am going to continue to SLOWLY build up some mileage with these huaraches and report my experience.

Train safe!

Prepping for NYC

Last weekend I started getting a bit of twinge in my right hip.  I think it may have been the new pair of shoes (I'm hoping, anyway).  Same brand/model as I've been running in, just a different color.  I think they may have been defective, so I returned them.  Unfortunately, I'm not yet fully recovered.  I won't run today nor tomorrow (Friday and Saturday), so some rest / taper should help. 

Train safe!