Started out with sore muscles, but ran anyway ... My calves were especially sore from my first run in the huaraches. I think I overdid it a little, speed-wise, on that run and am feeling the effects. My ankles didn't hurt but my right one crackled and popped a lot during the run. I ran 3.1 miles in 30 minutes ... this seems to be a consistent workout speed for me lately. This is great, since a few years ago I had to work hard just to try to hit a 5K in 30 minutes, and the first time I ever did it I was totally sucking wind. When I was 1 mile from home I took the shoes off and went barefoot the rest of the way. This time the cinder path was slightly less painful, so I think my feet are getting tougher after just a couple of weeks of barefoot practice. I just held my shoes like handweights as I ran, as holding them up high helps keep an upright running form. People gave me some stares, but I just ran right by ;-) I managed a peppier pace barefoot this time also, and hit a 10:20 pace on the sidewalk going downhill. It got intense after about 200 yards though, so I had to cool it and go slower the rest of the way.
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