Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Barefoot Ted's Luna Huaraches

After my 20 mile race on Saturday I decided to skip running this week.  But on Tuesday I took off my shoes to run around a soccer field by the house.  I did it to see what barefoot running felt like, and it felt great.  I also ran on the packed dirt of a baseball field and could feel my technique change to accommodate the harder ground.  After 4 passes on the hard dirt I was totally comfortable running on it.  It was a great experiment, and best of all the tenderness in my right foot didn't bother me.

I've been reading a blog by Jason Robillard, author of "The Barefoot Running Book."  Needless to say he is a barefoot runner and promoter.  He also is an ultra runner who's detailed race reports are great for a beginner like me to further my understanding of racing.  His reports also motivate me to run because he may run 100 mile races, but he doesn't win.  He is just an average guy who likes to run. 

After running barefoot Tuesday, I decided that barefoot running is something I want to explore in more detail.  I remembered a recent post by Jason, a review of Barefoot Ted's Luna Huaraches (link).  Jason had very positive comments: "Simply put- they are my minimalist shoe Nirvana."  Sounds like a great recommendation, so today I ordered a pair from the Luna website (link). 

Barefoot Ted's Luna Huaraches
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2 comments:

  1. Tucker GoodrichSeptember 16, 2010 at 7:36 AM

    Take a look at Ted's Minimalist running group also:

    http://groups.google.com/group/huaraches

    We have lots of discussions that might interest you.

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  2. BethSeptember 16, 2010 at 7:50 PM

    My teenager has been running a workout or two a week in Vibrams and he really likes them. They may be a good option for you, too. Congrats on the 20 mile race.

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