When purchasing my Bikilas, the REI man said to start small - run for only 20 mn, and then add time. Following his advice, I headed out onto a running path near my house.
During the run, my initial thoughts were on my little toes (#3-5 - can I call those the little ones?). They felt awkard and spread out. I felt pressure and soreness on my toe joints (where the toes meet the foot). Now I feel that I need some edumacation regarding the names of my body parts, but you get the idea.
I have read that you will be extremely sore in the ankles and lower legs, so I was expecting sore calves and possibly a sore Achilles heel. That didn't happen to me.
What did happen was an intense pain in my left heel. This is a new heel pain for me - it's on the inside part of my heel, and it spans the width of my foot. It hurts to put a lot of pressure on it, and I have noticed it since running barefoot around the softball field. The only thing that gives it relief is to put my old, orthotically enhanced running shoes back on. I won't give up yet, as this is supposed to be normal. However, I will take some time off of running in the barefoot shoes.
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