Well, just finished my first barefoot 5K of the year, the Tiger Trot. It was a little cold for BF running, at 36 degrees at race start. My feet were pretty numb the whole time, but not full-on stump thumping numb.
It's pretty cool that since I've been in the newspaper, nobody asks me about barefoot running anymore, they just say hello. Which is awesome, as I am not a talker. This is a super-tough 5K, the first 2 miles are all uphill. The winners are usually at the 20-minute mark, which in our league, would be considered a really slow time.
I ran the race without incident. I was passed by just one person at the 2-mile mark, and otherwise held my pace pretty well. Finished in 24:50 ish, which is my slowest 5K ever, but I don't care. I was excited to finish injury-free, in 36 degrees and rain.
That's about it - a nice course, but it's never been above 40 degrees for this race. Maybe one day!
It's pretty cool that since I've been in the newspaper, nobody asks me about barefoot running anymore, they just say hello. Which is awesome, as I am not a talker. This is a super-tough 5K, the first 2 miles are all uphill. The winners are usually at the 20-minute mark, which in our league, would be considered a really slow time.
I ran the race without incident. I was passed by just one person at the 2-mile mark, and otherwise held my pace pretty well. Finished in 24:50 ish, which is my slowest 5K ever, but I don't care. I was excited to finish injury-free, in 36 degrees and rain.
That's about it - a nice course, but it's never been above 40 degrees for this race. Maybe one day!
