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!
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Very cool! I saw you FB post about this. I still have not given in to buying a pair of Vibram 5 Fingers yet even though my coach has suggested I get a pair and start walking around in them and wear them for work. Boy, I would get some stares at the gym in those.
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