I ran the towpaths by the
I ran the towpaths by the Delaware near Princeton for my first 4 months of BFR, before getting a pair of Vibram Bikailas for my upcoming trail race. By the time I was finished getting used to the Vibrams and done with the race, my feet were deeply reverted to wimpy softness and took almost 2 weeks to get right with the towpaths' gravel/crushed stone/packed dirt surfaces. I've recently started back on the towpaths just to experience the joy of gravel. It's the best, I agree, to fine tune form. It's also just fine for keeping my mind right on the moment of running.
For anyone in south Jersey, I highly recommend the Delaware and Raritan Canal towpaths and on the PA side of the Delaware, I've found the Delaware River Towpath Park above Yardley to be lovely - it's the fine crushed redstone kind which is nicer than the crushed dolomitic limestone that's common across the river in NJ.
I ran the towpaths by the Delaware near Princeton for my first 4 months of BFR, before getting a pair of Vibram Bikailas for my upcoming trail race. By the time I was finished getting used to the Vibrams and done with the race, my feet were deeply reverted to wimpy softness and took almost 2 weeks to get right with the towpaths' gravel/crushed stone/packed dirt surfaces. I've recently started back on the towpaths just to experience the joy of gravel. It's the best, I agree, to fine tune form. It's also just fine for keeping my mind right on the moment of running.
For anyone in south Jersey, I highly recommend the Delaware and Raritan Canal towpaths and on the PA side of the Delaware, I've found the Delaware River Towpath Park above Yardley to be lovely - it's the fine crushed redstone kind which is nicer than the crushed dolomitic limestone that's common across the river in NJ.