I thought I'd make a follow up note to the barefoot running post. My feet are a little tender on the soles due to some blood blisters. It will probably be another day or two before I go barefoot running again. I continue to go barefoot as much as possible though in order to strengthen everything. I just love it. The real thing though that led me to want to post a follow up comment is this: I have NO HIP PAIN, BACK PAIN, KNEE PAIN, OR ACHILLES TENDONITIS! The last one is momentous as I have been plagued by achilles tendonitis badly for the last month or so at least. I switched over to my clunkers (normal trail shoes, NB 809's) in order to give my achilles some support by alleviating the stretch from the heel drop in my minimal shoes (NB 790's). The barefoot running just made it simply go away. I felt a little twinge last night when I jumped for the chinup bar at the Y. Other than that, nothing. Normally when I get up in the morning I hobble and limp like an old man. Not this morning. Also, I've had this wierd hip pain right above my hip bone on my side that was very tender to the touch and when I walked. Gone. Just simply gone. I think this is a back issue that radiates pain into my hip, or it could be a leg thing that sends the pain there. Either way, it was fixed from the barefoot running.
I slept GREAT with that stretched out, tired muscle, post weight session feeling. Everything felt worked, but supple and healthy. I FEEL GREAT. I can't believe it. I thought I'd be lame from soreness. Not so. I'm convinced. Today I will run in minimal sandals to protect the feet, then back to barefoot tomorrow or the day after. Thank you Father. Really.