2022-08-16 - Recovering
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Still recovering from a small running injury in my heel (which i
suspect is something like plantar fasciitis) At the moment i am
doing only small runs. And since i'm recovering, i am experimenting
to transition towards running on my bare feet or with very minimal
footwear.
Apparently there's a whole thing going on with people growing more
sceptical towards the current state of 'cushioned' footwear. And
the whole idea is that shoes with extra cushioning and padding
around the heel are not nescessarily preventing injury or making
the feet stronger.
And i kinda like the idea of this. The modern shoe is like the
modern internet; Nice and comfy, but also bloated and not
particularly good for me... So instead, i experiment walking around
barefoot. To get away from the extra comfort of padding, and get
away from the extra bloat. It's like going on the gopher! :)
Meh, maybe the comparison is a bit far fetched, but i'm sure you'll
get the gist of it.
Going on the barefoot is a whole new experience though; I really
have to start training from zero, and the muscles in my legs
apparently have to do something entirely different than what
they're used to do.
So currently i'm doing rounds of 2.5km (1.5 mile), in four
sections, running only small bits of <500m of it, and walking the
rest. And the day after, my legs hurt on all kinds of different
places than i was used to. (Calves mostly) And this is after
building up already for a couple of weeks. The first time, i
couldn't even run 500m in one go... Amazing!
It's interesting how my feet land entirely different when running
barefoot than on running shoes. For me the experience of this
(reduced comfort) barefoot running is quite interesting. It's
really taking away all the bells and whistles, and focusing on
letting your body do what it's been designed to do.
Let's see how it goes though... Maybe in a few weeks i'm back in my
bloated cushiony shoes with layers upon layers of abstration, framework
built on framework... Hmmm... Anyway; Hurray Gopher!!
