running barefoot
I was reading minimalist, David Damron’s post, Minimalist Running and became very intrigued about the concept of running barefoot. I had a freak soccer injury that broke my ankle and lower leg which led to compartment syndrome which almost became an amputation (I know…crazy!). I spent a week in the hospital and had 4 surgeries, a cast for 3 months and then 3 months of rehab. This was over 2 years ago and it still bothers me to some extent daily. I used to run several times a week and miss it incredibly. Though I have found other activities to spend my time, I deeply miss the simplicity of running. I was never a marathoner or anything like that - I just liked going for runs - mostly in the early morning before the rest of the world was awake. One of my goals this year is to start running a a few times a week - even if its only short distances. The doctors say I shouldn’t run but doctors say a lot of things. The timing of David’s post was perfect as it led me to learn more about Vibram’s five-finger shoes that mimics running barefoot. I also just downloaded the book, Born to Run to my Kindle for inspiration.
