This month was a light month for running, but I felt better overall, and actually ran two more days than October and ran another 4-run week.
First, I got rid of my plantar fasciitis symptoms in one week by putting footbeds in my Cascadias (although I still feel it occasionally, it's no longer there between runs). Then, I ran a few nice medium-to-long weekend runs including the car run, a race, and a couple of other good outings. This week with the Five Fingers I've managed 3 runs in five days and my knees feel OK. I think I'm going to go minimal indefinitely until I find some reason not to. It's too much fun, and I really don't run very well when I can pound the hell out of my feet in cushioned shoes.
Running
- Count: 10
- Distance: 87 miles
- Time: 19:28
- Elevation Gain: 8,368 feet
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Which Vibrams do you have? I am still on the fence on getting them. A big part of me wants to try them out...
ReplyDeleteWildChildT - I got the KSO in black. The array of styles is a bit overwhelming, I basically just picked the ones with the best tread.
ReplyDeleteAlthough there's a certain amount of risk (injury mainly) in trying minimalist shoes, you have a pretty even stride so I don't think it would be a tough transition. Learning to soften my landing and deal with stones was the harder part.
At the very least I think you'd like them for walking and hiking. Love feeling the trail surface underneath!
If you go for it and the heel bothers you let me know, I'll show you how I shaped mine.