post – but inspired by the over all theme of the book (barefoot running), i went on my first ever barefoot run tonight.
it started out well. i was running on the sidewalk but i jumped out on the street when the sidewalk was full of leaves and debris. i got about a quarter mile from the house and i stepped on a rock, rolled it under my foot to the soft arch and stepped down on it hard!
it hurt. a lot. but… i kept going. i was able to get to the long stretches of grass and that is where i found relief. running on the grass while in my 