Hi to all you barefoot runners!
After reading on your forum for a while, I finally took the time to register, so here I am
.
My name is Esther, I am 38 years old and I'm from the very south of The Netherlands (am I the only one here?). I started running about two years ago (followed an 8 week program from scratch to 5k), began to (kind of) enjoy running 1 year later, after losing 15kg (what a difference!), and discovered barefoot (or minimalist in my case) running last september. I started out on some worn-out sneakers, but soon switched to VFF Speeds, and I absolutely love running now! I run 2 to 3 times a week, mostly between 5 and 10k and I even look forward to going (never could have imagined that a few years ago, *proud*
).
I hope to run my first half marathon this year, but only if my feet are up to it (my left foot sends me TMTS-warnings in time, so I'm sure to take it slow enough
).
It's my birthday soon, and I already have something on my wish list: there's a barefoot running shop not too far from where I live, so I'll go shoe hunting there (top canidates: Merrell Lithe Glove vs NB Minimus Trail, but of course I'll have to try them on first). I hope they will keep my feet a bit dryer (it rains a lot around here), but to be honest, I just think they're cool!
After reading on your forum for a while, I finally took the time to register, so here I am
My name is Esther, I am 38 years old and I'm from the very south of The Netherlands (am I the only one here?). I started running about two years ago (followed an 8 week program from scratch to 5k), began to (kind of) enjoy running 1 year later, after losing 15kg (what a difference!), and discovered barefoot (or minimalist in my case) running last september. I started out on some worn-out sneakers, but soon switched to VFF Speeds, and I absolutely love running now! I run 2 to 3 times a week, mostly between 5 and 10k and I even look forward to going (never could have imagined that a few years ago, *proud*
I hope to run my first half marathon this year, but only if my feet are up to it (my left foot sends me TMTS-warnings in time, so I'm sure to take it slow enough
It's my birthday soon, and I already have something on my wish list: there's a barefoot running shop not too far from where I live, so I'll go shoe hunting there (top canidates: Merrell Lithe Glove vs NB Minimus Trail, but of course I'll have to try them on first). I hope they will keep my feet a bit dryer (it rains a lot around here), but to be honest, I just think they're cool!
