Hi
Joined up today and looking for some help and advice.
I've never been a big runner but want to get fit and enjoy the freedom and was aiming for a half marathon early next year. I started doing some simple easy runs and built up to about 3km.
I had seen VFF a few years back and liked the look of them. Eventually went and got some after reading about the benefits of barefoot/minimalist running. Started with a short slow run about 1km. Did it every every other day for 3 days. Had killer muscular pains in my calf's which subsided after a few days. The next run I got really bad pain in the top of my right foot so stopped and have rested for 3 weeks. Been out again tonight with no top of foot pain but some pain under the right ankle bone but nothing major.
Did I just over do it or had I done damage? Wanted to ask if I should continue to run between VFF runs in standard shoes but concentrate on moving to fore foot technique to build my fitness?
Thanks in advance
Joined up today and looking for some help and advice.
I've never been a big runner but want to get fit and enjoy the freedom and was aiming for a half marathon early next year. I started doing some simple easy runs and built up to about 3km.
I had seen VFF a few years back and liked the look of them. Eventually went and got some after reading about the benefits of barefoot/minimalist running. Started with a short slow run about 1km. Did it every every other day for 3 days. Had killer muscular pains in my calf's which subsided after a few days. The next run I got really bad pain in the top of my right foot so stopped and have rested for 3 weeks. Been out again tonight with no top of foot pain but some pain under the right ankle bone but nothing major.
Did I just over do it or had I done damage? Wanted to ask if I should continue to run between VFF runs in standard shoes but concentrate on moving to fore foot technique to build my fitness?
Thanks in advance