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Another Mile Barefoot June 3, 2010

Posted by The Barefoot MD in : Advantages of Barefoot Running, Health, Running, Shoes, Thoughts , trackback

Yesterday, I did a lot of sitting as I’m studying quite a bit. My feet were feeling it. My body was screaming at me that I needed to get moving. I felt like I had been on a 15 hour bus ride and hadn’t gotten up to walk around that much . . . yeah, my feet were swollen. So, this morning after I got up I promised myself that I’d get out for a run today. I did! I decided to try the route of the 5K I ran Monday. I’m still a bit spent from Monday’s race, so I only got in a mile, but I did it with my favorite shoes . . . my feet.

I’m noticing changes in my feet as I continue running without shoes. My calluses are getting thicker, I can feel the increasing strength in all my foot muscles, and I believe the subcutaneous fat pads are getting thicker as well. It’s actually very comfortable running without shoes. The best part about all these changes . . . they didn’t cost me a penny! (Great for the budget of a recently graduated medical student . . . looking forward to earning an income.)

Have fun with your feet!

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