Backpack Arrived!

I haven't posted in a while, mostly becuase I haven't been running barefoot much. I ran once in Santiago Chile over last christmas break, and i've gone twice now in the cold winter. Quite the experience...

I ordered a backpack specifically for running a week or so back so that i could run to class in the morning. It just arrived today and I'm pretty sure I will be running to class tomorrow (with shoes).

Tue, Nov 17th 2009

Another wonderful run today. Bright and sunny with a brisk breeze out of the north and a temperature of 51F. I ran to my bank and back for a total of about 3 miles. I've got some mild blisters b/c of the long break between today and my last run. All in all it was a great run.

Mileage today: 3

Total miles: 7

Monday, Nov 09, 2009

I decided that starting today I'm going to keep track of the miles i've run on my bare feet. The weather today was very nice and sunny with the temp in the low 60's. I believe my loop today was somewhere around 4 miles. The run today was quite the work out for my feet b/c i ran the whole thing on concrete. I have a few blisters but nothing serious.

Distance: 4 m
Total barefoot distance: 4 m

Wed, Nov 4th, 2009

It was a great day for my run today. There was some brisk wind from the NW and it was sunny. I ran 2 to 3 miles out at the cross country course. My calves and knees are getting sore, but no sharp pain that suggests injury yet.

Distance: 2 to 3 miles
Temp: 50 F

Tue, Nov 3, 2009

I noticed today that after the first five minutes of my barefoot run my hands were actually colder than my feet! I'm noticing some blisters, but hopefully these will toughen up shortly with continued barefoot running.
Distance: ~1 mile
Temp: 45 F