Finally broke 10 miles!

[5t3ph4n13]

Today I ran 10.5 miles barefoot! I ran my first 10-miler last August in VFFs but my mileage dropped significantly during September and October because I was moving but I worked on building it back up totally barefoot this Winter (good thing I moved to California where the Winters are mild!).

Additionally, when I ran 10 miles in VFF Sprints in August my pace was 12:44 and I had some foot and ankle pain near the end and thought, "Well, I'll never do THAT again." Today, barefoot, my pace was 10:30- I dropped more than 2 minutes off my pace in 7 months and I felt FAR better after this run!

 

[Neil_D]

It's always good when you reach a milestone and can look back and feel all those lesser distances are easy. Just keep edging them up bit by bit. How were the feet after that run? I always find mine get really tender towards the end.

Neil

 

[Rusinque]

Congrats!

 

[5t3ph4n13]

It's always good when you reach a milestone and can look back and feel all those lesser distances are easy. Just keep edging them up bit by bit. How were the feet after that run? I always find mine get really tender towards the end.

Neil

They were a little tender the last couple of miles, but they feel fine now and no blisters.

 

[Barefoot Everett]

Awesome enjoyit and take it slow don't end up with TMTS like me!

 

[DNEchris]

Great job! Keep smiling!

 

[dutchie53]

Well done.

 

[JosephTree]

Just a lovely thing, isn't it? The season for free and easy outside running is so young, too. Enjoy!

 

[mokaman]

Nice run! Your first barefoot 10 miler is one to remember.

 

[Barefoot TJ]

Congrats, Steph!

 

[BarefootGburg]

Congratulations - that's quite an accomplishment. I will probably never be able to run 10 miles non-stop (Type I diabetes makes longer distances difficult) but I sure would feel awesome if I did.

 

[Barefoot TJ]

I'm sorry Gburg. I'm starting to understand what it means to not be able to run the way we want, or as far as we want. Thank you shoes! I try to remind myself that at least I can put one foot in front of the other, as it could be a whole lot worse.

 

[BarefootGburg]

Oh, it could be *a lot* worse. I'm thankful that at 52 I'm not only plugging along, I'm getting faster.

I'm sorry Gburg. I'm starting to understand what it means to not be able to run the way we want, or as far as we want. Thank you shoes! I try to remind myself that at least I can put one foot in front of the other, as it could be a whole lot worse.