I was chosen as one of the lucky bloggers at the start of the Mizuno Mezamashii Run Project. While I was flattered to be included, I was worried about what shoe to choose. I’d just gone completely minimalist and Mizuno didn’t really have that type of shoe yet. I’d run in Wave Riders for many…
Tag: minimalist
I’m weird
Ok, maybe just my feet are weird. Ever since last fall, when I started running in Vibrams a lot, I’ve found that my right foot hurts in regular running shoes. I get this pain near the top of the ball of my foot, right where the toes start. It’s not unbearable and it doesn’t affect…
Running in Socks
I try to run at least one run each week barefoot on the treadmill. I feel like it helps me be really aware of my form and how my feet are landing. I find it virtually impossible to heel strike while barefoot as it just hurts too much. My treadmill has kind of a rough…
10 miles in Vibrams and a Sparkly Soul Giveaway
That’s right. This… In these… I honestly thought I’d never break double digits in minimalist shoes. Of course, lately I can’t seem to run single digits in regular running shoes, so I was beginning to wonder if my days running anything longer than a 10K were over. I’m happy to say they are not. Today…
Just call me Cinderella
Wait, that was many feet, one pair of shoes. So, maybe Goldilocks. But that only took her three tries. Crap, I’m not up on my fairy tales. What can I say, I’m the mom of two boys – all I hear about are legos and ninjas LOL. But, seriously, I do feel like I’m on…
And my feet said “Ahhhh”
I may have mentioned a hundred few times that I’ve been having issues with my toes/feet lately. It doesn’t seem to matter which pair of shoes I wear (and I have everything from Saucony Triumphs to Newton Gravitas to Brooks Pure Connects and I switch regularly). At about the two mile point in any run,…
Three Things Thursday: Chiro, 100 miles, and PInterest
1. I saw a different chiro yesterday. He went to work on a calf issue I’ve been having. I pretty much cried like a baby. Then he put on some KT Tape and told me to run with it today. The result? 4.1 miles of pain free, barefoot running on the treadmill. Yay! He also…
Zemgear Ninja minimalist shoe review
I recently got a chance to try out the Zemgear Ninja shoes. I’ve worn them quite a bit, but haven’t exercised in them much since they are only for use indoors and on soft surfaces. I don’t exercise indoors much during the summer and one would never call the streets by my house a “soft…
Goalz? I can haz dem?
Source I’ve been running with very general goals since I injured my achilles back in November. My main “goal” after that was just to get back up and running without reinjuring myself. I accomplished that and then some when I trained for and ran the National Half Marathon this past March. My goal for April…
Camping with the Princess
Jones is a bit, umm, high maintenance. He’s been that way since day 1. I will say we’ve seen improvements every year and he’s way easier than he was when he was little, but he’s still a much more demanding child than Shoo. He also has some sensory issues and can feel microscopic rocks in…
TTT: minimalist running, protein, and bathroom humor
1. Today was the first day since I began running exclusively in Vibrams that I woke up and my calves felt normal. I ran 4 miles yesterday and my legs don’t hurt! Woot! I received the bigger size Merrells in the mail this week, so I hope to get some miles in with those soon…