Sunday was a busy day, so I did not get to run until after the kiddos were in bed (about 8:30). I walked over to the neighborhood trail, hid my sandals in a bush, and took off. The ridge portion of the trail has many small rocks and twigs to step on and, yes, I stepped on many of them. Afterwards, my forefeet felt bruised, but not too badly. Even today, I can feel it some. My next run should be interesting.
Distance: 0.93 miles (almost one mile!)
Weight: 219 on the bathroom scale (I don't trust that thing)
Results: bruised forefeet and just the tiniest hint of something possibly, in a different world, that might be knee pain. But I might be just imagining things.
What I learned: Yes, a pair of minimalist running shoes seems like a good idea, just for the protection. Oddly enough, a "minimalist" shoe is no less expensive than a regular running shoe. Curious. Also, I can see where those little rocks do lead to a different running style. Not much choice but to change how you run when a pebble is trying to embed itself into your forefoot.
Plan: do a road run around around my block on Tuesday morning, shooting for just under a mile, like today.
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