Just wanted to share that today, during the hottest part of the day at 2:30 p.m., I walked around my neighborhood for a total of 1.82 miles. I ran down the hills and forced myself to continue running "to the end of that driveway or to that car." I tried the uphills just for a driveway or two here and there, and boy my hamstrings were loving it. I so miss feeling all the muscles at work. It's been 7 months since I've ran. I would consider today more of a walk than a run, since I didn't really run much at all, but it was nice. The VFFs hurt as there's not enough padding in the forefoot to deafen the ultra sensitivity, but the bones in my feet felt like they had no padding at all in my forefeet. It seems where the neuromas were removed has left big holes where the metatarsals are trying to seat back into; my metatarsals and toes have been out of alignment for nearly four years now, so they're trying to find the right position and "place" to be.
Overall, it wasn't bad, but it wasn't pleasant either. Maybe I just need to re-strengthen all the bones and tendons and muscles in my feet to make them strong again, then I will be able to tolerate the VFFs better...and the distance...and the running. I hope the nerves will get back to normal though because I can't wait to go bare!