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Monday, August 1, 2011

Video of me and my New Invisible Shoes

Here is a video I made up of my review and show how I lace up my new Invisible Shoes.



Now I can enjoy them!!

Running with a Partner

This morning was the first for me to run with a partner. I normally run alone. Not by choice, but never had the chance to find a running partner.....until now. We have lots of people in my community that run(shod, I am the only BFR that I have observed) and most of them run by themselves. Some with partners. I have always wanted to run with someone else. Good motivational time to run, chat about whatever and helps you keep on track. Out there by yourself, you have only you and the wide open space to motivate you. That is nice most of the time. But I am just experiencing what some others go through when running with someone. Trying to keep with their pace, or vice versa, and learning to talk while running. This is a big challenge for me since I have trouble at the moment breathing with this high humidity and heat. But chatting and running at the same time really helped me concentrate on my breathing. Also the benefits of comradery and fellowship with another.
When I met my new found running partner he almost forgot that I run barefoot, until I came to his door. HAHA He had no problem with it and I had no problem with his shod feet. Good thing we both run at the same pace. That is a good factor when choosing a running partner. That you learn to keep a good pace that both of you agree on. In our chatting he told me he tried to run barefoot for about a half mile earlier this summer. He ended up with blisters. Decided it wasn’t his thing. I consoled him and told him that it takes time and a bit of training your body and feet. But I didn’t want to push him into anything that he wasn’t ready for. I did glance down at his running gate and he has good form. Maybe a little too much on his heels, but still bends good at the knees. He has been on the cross country team, soccer and tennis, so knows about form and such. He is a bit longer legged than me, so it was hit and miss for a stretch for us to get in synch. I should mention that this guy is half my age, if that. I worked with him when he was going through high school and is a sophomore in college now. At least our energy levels are the same!!