This afternoon I ran my second fully BF run of the spring. My first, last Thursday, was just a bit over a mile on pavement. Today was 2 miles and a bit. I was interested to notice that while my feet held up fine, my calves and shins were feeling strained. I've never felt this discomfort before. I've been running in VFF's since last November and thought that they'd not be that much different from skin to the ground as far as musculature stresses were concerned. I was wrong.
Today I was carrying my Bikilas and felt like I could run miles once I put them on. In fact, I ran about 4 more miles, quite comfortably, and even accelerated through the last mile and a half, as I tend to do these days.
My question, then, is how much difference do you think the very minimal VFF Bikilas (not "most minimal" which I would think to be something like cut-to-fit Luna sandals, or some such) actually change one's stride and legs' physiology?
Today I was carrying my Bikilas and felt like I could run miles once I put them on. In fact, I ran about 4 more miles, quite comfortably, and even accelerated through the last mile and a half, as I tend to do these days.
My question, then, is how much difference do you think the very minimal VFF Bikilas (not "most minimal" which I would think to be something like cut-to-fit Luna sandals, or some such) actually change one's stride and legs' physiology?