Over the past month I have been working back into running and making some good strides. The Achilles is feeling pretty good except every now and then it gets tender and aches. For the most part I have been running in either my KSO's or some minimalist NB shoes I am testing. I haven't put in a lot of miles barefoot since it is cold and I am a pussy when it comes to cold.
To make a long story short I got this insane brain fart and put on my old asics nimbus 11's and went for a run. OH MY GAWD! those boats don't float. They were so heavy and uncomfortable I thought I was going to die. They were HOT and felt confining. I felt like I was running with bricks on my feet and I was clod hopping. My arches started to hurt and felt tender then I realized to stay up on my forefoot and avoid heel striking I had to literally run on my toes. I felt like I was running like girls in high heels look when they walk. I did make it a 6 mile run and at the end I took off the boat anchors and walked barefoot 1/2 mile to cool down. Seriously, that was the best part of the run.
I didn't really expect it to be such a shock but I guess 18 months of running in VFF's. Minimalist shoes, Huaraches and barefoot has really changed the way i run and shoes no longer fit in that picture. So it is off to the salvation army they go.... Good riddance!
To make a long story short I got this insane brain fart and put on my old asics nimbus 11's and went for a run. OH MY GAWD! those boats don't float. They were so heavy and uncomfortable I thought I was going to die. They were HOT and felt confining. I felt like I was running with bricks on my feet and I was clod hopping. My arches started to hurt and felt tender then I realized to stay up on my forefoot and avoid heel striking I had to literally run on my toes. I felt like I was running like girls in high heels look when they walk. I did make it a 6 mile run and at the end I took off the boat anchors and walked barefoot 1/2 mile to cool down. Seriously, that was the best part of the run.
I didn't really expect it to be such a shock but I guess 18 months of running in VFF's. Minimalist shoes, Huaraches and barefoot has really changed the way i run and shoes no longer fit in that picture. So it is off to the salvation army they go.... Good riddance!