Soleful pleasure--can it become too much of a good thing?

[Bare Lee]

Man, after yesterday's gravel, today's asphalt (smooth to mild chipseal) felt heavenly. And I could really feel my feet griping the surface as they pronated.

 

[Zetti]

I always worry about race locations as there aren't many rough places near by that I can run on without getting hit by a car =(
It is a funny complaint, but the sidewalks and trails are too nice where I live...lol
Looks like I will have to get creative!
All this talk about gravel and chipseal get me excited

 

[Bare Lee]

I always worry about race locations as there aren't many rough places near by that I can run on without getting hit by a car =(
It is a funny complaint, but the sidewalks and trails are too nice where I live...lol
Looks like I will have to get creative!
All this talk about gravel and chipseal get me excited

I guess I like to mix it up. I would love to run on a golf course's well-groomed grass sometime too. I find the rougher surfaces best for slower, steady runs. I like the smooth asphalt of the river and lake paths for faster paced runs. But I know what you mean, it's really hard to find gravel or trails around here. It would be great to run gravel or rougher chipseal at least once a week.

 

[Zetti]

I guess I like to mix it up. I would love to run on a golf course's well-groomed grass sometime too. I find the rougher surfaces best for slower, steady runs. I like the smooth asphalt of the river and lake paths for faster paced runs. But I know what you mean, it's really hard to find gravel or trails around here. It would be great to run gravel or rougher chipseal at least once a week.

yep, as the saying goes...........
"the trails are always rougher..." wait

 

[Longboard]

The search for new surfaces to try out can sometimes get you in trouble!
Saw this on Rick's site:
http://missoulian.com/news/state-an...11e1-a11f-0019bb2963f4.html?comment_form=true

 

[rickwhitelaw]

I looks like she was seeking out the "quality mud" that Jen speaks so highly of.

 

[Bare Lee]

Even on city streets and sidewalks, I like all the passing variety of surfaces one encounters, the patches of acorns, the cracked sidewalks, a section of chipseal, freshly laid asphalt, perhaps a dirt path short-cut or a run across park grass. Just adds to the mini-journey of a good run.

 

[rickwhitelaw]

Good point BL. I am a lover of variety also. It's been tough because I have been on the road mostly prepping for a marathon. Even there I seek out smooth sections, rough sections, try the painted lines, run on the tar filled cracks, etc.

 

[dutchie53]

We have a lot of variety on our roads here in Winnipeg. The infrastructure here is not in the best of shape so our roads are terrible. Rough pavement, worn pavement that feels like chipseal, rough and cracked concrete road, lots of pot holes to dodge, and good luck finding white lines to run on that are fresh. Here I think the last time they got painted was 4 years ago. But they will be getting smoother in about 8 weeks, the snow will start and fill up the cracks and pot holes.

 

[barefootandagile]

Lee,

While outside today playing with kids I was thinking of your soleful pleasure thread and decided to do some barefoot walking and running. First outside barefootin in many months. How is my form?

 

[Bare Lee]

Lee,

While outside today playing with kids I was thinking of your soleful pleasure thread and decided to do some barefoot walking and running. First outside barefootin in many months. How is my form?

Glad to see you barefoot. That's the most important thing. The rest will come.

 

[barefootandagile]

Lee,

It was great that should hold me over for the next few months. Was delightful though :

 

[rickwhitelaw]

Nice B&A,

Now, if you get off the pavement and find something like this, you would ditch those shoes forever.

 

[barefootandagile]

Rick,

Not able to view what you posted. What is it?

 

[barefootn]

Tingly feet is great. I was doing my "conditioning" run today on a rough loop, when I took the turn back to my car, I saw that the entire road was spotted with brown muddy looking stuff. Thats when I realized the farmers had cleaned the cow barn and driven the manure spreader down my road. It made the rough course doubly challenging.

 

[rickwhitelaw]

Rick,

Not able to view what you posted. What is it?

It's one of the few dirt roads around my place that doesn't have gravel on it. The recent rainfall has made clay flakes that are quite pleasant to run on.