This is in response to the woman who was running in the opposite direction the past Sunday morning -- "No, I'm not."
Huh? Well, as she passed me (Ihad been running ahead of her for 1/2 mile or so before Iturned around, and we passed going oposite directions), we exchanged quick "good mornings", then she got in a "You're awesome!" as Iwas already past her.
I'm 99% sure this was because I'm not a shod runner.
But Ididn't really have time to explain how wrong she was.
Idon't run this way for any good reason, other than the fact that Ifailed miserably as a runner in shoes. So when I, out of desperation, tried out barefoot running a few years ago, it wasn't out of some act of triumph. It was an acknowledgement of my complete failure as a shod runner. Ihad given up fighting the pain. Ihad pretty much given up on running.
Okay, so for the most part, going barefoot has been a good thing, and I'm now much more of a runner than I ever was before.
But I'm now "awesome". If Iwas, Iwould be able to run in shoes.
I don't run barefoot to be special or to stand out or to accomplish anything. Irun barefoot just to run.
Huh? Well, as she passed me (Ihad been running ahead of her for 1/2 mile or so before Iturned around, and we passed going oposite directions), we exchanged quick "good mornings", then she got in a "You're awesome!" as Iwas already past her.
I'm 99% sure this was because I'm not a shod runner.
But Ididn't really have time to explain how wrong she was.
Idon't run this way for any good reason, other than the fact that Ifailed miserably as a runner in shoes. So when I, out of desperation, tried out barefoot running a few years ago, it wasn't out of some act of triumph. It was an acknowledgement of my complete failure as a shod runner. Ihad given up fighting the pain. Ihad pretty much given up on running.
Okay, so for the most part, going barefoot has been a good thing, and I'm now much more of a runner than I ever was before.
But I'm now "awesome". If Iwas, Iwould be able to run in shoes.
I don't run barefoot to be special or to stand out or to accomplish anything. Irun barefoot just to run.