2nd Hurache (Invisible Shoe) Run

I never did figure out how to run in my huaraches. Walk in them everywhere, but if I need to do some real running, off they come. Good on you if you can make them work. Just make sure that you aren't pushing yourself too hard in them.

You'll get there, Jenn. Sounds like you're finding enjoyment in it anyways, and that's what really matters, not the end but how we get there, right?

Danjo & TJ:



For me huaraches were the 'secret sauce' that allows BF/Minimalist running to work. Unlike my partner I have had difficulty getting in consistant and frequent totally barefoot runs. As such my feet have remained a 'tad' tender. This left me sort of deadlocked in a place where I was stuck conditioning my feet and not much else.

Now that I am running in my huaraches I have been able to progress both in 'perfecting' my stride and increasing my distance and speed. While I am still conscious of TMTS, this has allowed me to progress in a way I was not when running totally barefoot. That said I am sure I would have got there without the huaraches, just not as soon.

Last night Emma & I wnet out for a run and I did 4K for the first time since ditching my Asics. We ran at about a 8 minute K pace which for me is very slow but you know it was a lot of fun. While I don't see myself becomming totally non competitive perhaps the transition to BF/minimalist running will afford me another way to look at running. In essence perhaps I can now look at the passing scenery instead of my stopwatch... sometimes...

Jenn