Sooooo, How Did It Gooooo?

I tried out the old gym in the Vibrams, and I don't think I could do weights in trainers again. It felt so much better doing squats for example with them on, just feeling closer to the ground and more stable with improved balance.

The only thing I did notice is I couldn't run as fast on the treadmill for my hurricane whilst wearing them. Even at 14.5km/h seemed rather difficult, and I start there. Hmmmm maybe I need to play around with that and figure out why.

Other than that I have been doing strictly 2 days on, 1 day off, to try and get my feet accustomed to feeling barefoot. It has actually been working, with my feet getting adequate rest to recover. My mileage is still around 0.5 miles, although sometimes I will jog to work, rest, then jog home, which would equal about 0.9 - 1.0 miles.

For anyone who stumbles upon this, self control is crucial. It is difficult, but it is for your own benefit. The best piece of advice is listen to your body completely, with any bit of pain being addressed from the out set. That is why, even without perhaps feeling any uncomfortable twinges in my feet, I stick to the 2 on 1 off to try and make sure I limit any chance of injury.

Today, training wise, I had a nice jog to and from work, and then some skipping to try and build up my calf strength. They are continuing to ache, but not as bad as when I first started. Although, since then, my diet has changed with a lot more protein and good fats. Maybe that has been helping.

In regards to the ACTUAL shoes themselves, they are immensely comfortable, and are holding up well =] The only issue I am currently noticing is that the tread is maybe wearing down quicker than I am used to. Considering the mileage, they are showing obvious signs of wear. I will keep tabs on this as it progresses.

Anyway, that's enough of an update from me. Train hard!