So, I'm gonna do my first 10k race, ever, barefoot on turkey day. My focus has been on short speed runs no more than 4-5k and one longer run (working up to a 15k) per week. I've broken a few barriers as far as speed and distance are concerned and can now understand how and why some folks choose to race or run distance barefoot. Training has been mostly fine up to this point but there are still some things I'm trying to smooth out that just won't go away.
1.) Right leg only and very unprediticably, my calf and thigh get sore, I presume from getting tight during the run. I dunno what I'm doing to cause it, everything, feels fine. It's not every run, I'd say there is a 50% chance if it happening to the degree I need to stop and gently stretch it every couple of klicks or so. I feels like that mild burning sensation one would get when one works the muscle too much. It's odd.
2.) Longer distances (around 10k), especially over rougher terrain, result in a rough spot that will tingle for a bit directly under the 2nd metahead of both feet. I've been BFR for about 6 months now so I presume this will eventually ease up the more distance I gain; but I dunno. Perhaps it's just the way I'm moving. Am I pushing too much rather than placing the foot? It's not too bad, but I've heard stories of folks running half marathons or more across various terrain (mostly concrete or road, some trails) and I wonder what they feel like afterwards. Do the feel tingle? Are there some spots that just seem to get sore regardless of how well you try to keep relaxed and in form?
3.) weeee! I can finally run about 6k on trails and even hike some rocky terrain barefoot. Perhaps with proper cross training and relaxtion, the issues I'm experiencing will eventually dissipate. I'm mainly concerned about the muscles I mentioned above; I can't perceive why they seem to "burn out" during the run when I don't feel a damn thing on the left leg.
As a side note: I've noticed that (very slowly) my feet are growing more tolerant of things like trail running and running on gravel. There is a limit, usualy around 5k where they start to get more sensitive. Will this eventually increase over time or should I focus more on the rougher terrain to help the process?
1.) Right leg only and very unprediticably, my calf and thigh get sore, I presume from getting tight during the run. I dunno what I'm doing to cause it, everything, feels fine. It's not every run, I'd say there is a 50% chance if it happening to the degree I need to stop and gently stretch it every couple of klicks or so. I feels like that mild burning sensation one would get when one works the muscle too much. It's odd.
2.) Longer distances (around 10k), especially over rougher terrain, result in a rough spot that will tingle for a bit directly under the 2nd metahead of both feet. I've been BFR for about 6 months now so I presume this will eventually ease up the more distance I gain; but I dunno. Perhaps it's just the way I'm moving. Am I pushing too much rather than placing the foot? It's not too bad, but I've heard stories of folks running half marathons or more across various terrain (mostly concrete or road, some trails) and I wonder what they feel like afterwards. Do the feel tingle? Are there some spots that just seem to get sore regardless of how well you try to keep relaxed and in form?
3.) weeee! I can finally run about 6k on trails and even hike some rocky terrain barefoot. Perhaps with proper cross training and relaxtion, the issues I'm experiencing will eventually dissipate. I'm mainly concerned about the muscles I mentioned above; I can't perceive why they seem to "burn out" during the run when I don't feel a damn thing on the left leg.
As a side note: I've noticed that (very slowly) my feet are growing more tolerant of things like trail running and running on gravel. There is a limit, usualy around 5k where they start to get more sensitive. Will this eventually increase over time or should I focus more on the rougher terrain to help the process?
Things will work themselves out.
