NickW wrote: Am I as fast
This I completely agree with.
Going on almost a month without running, and slowly healing I really can say I learned alot from this injury, and that is I am getting older, and running is changing for me. Now my attitude is exactly what you mentioned, distance and speed is slowly becoming irrelevant for me. I just want to run, period. I can see your point about Ryan blowing off barefoot running, it can be irritating to hear that. It really just goes to show you the mindset of an elite runner towards barefoot running, it's an interesting comparison how we look at it, as opposed to others.
NickW said:Am I as fast as I once was? No. Will I ever be as fast? Probably not. Will I be able to run for the rest of my life? Hopefully. That's why barefoot running is relevant for me and many others. Many of us do not care about distance or speed, only to find happiness and health with it. To blow it off like it is something irrelevant is what really bothers me.
This I completely agree with.
Going on almost a month without running, and slowly healing I really can say I learned alot from this injury, and that is I am getting older, and running is changing for me. Now my attitude is exactly what you mentioned, distance and speed is slowly becoming irrelevant for me. I just want to run, period. I can see your point about Ryan blowing off barefoot running, it can be irritating to hear that. It really just goes to show you the mindset of an elite runner towards barefoot running, it's an interesting comparison how we look at it, as opposed to others.