Micah True's body was found in the New Mexico wilderness: http://abcnews.go.com/US/micah-true-ultrarunners-body-found-mexicos-wilderness/story?id=16048218
As you can see, he went for a run in a place that he knew well and never returned. Considering the terrain and conditions he is accustomed to from living in Mexico, I am curious to know what happened while on the run. Was it a slip-and-fall? Did he get sick? He left his dog behind - did he intentionally go into the trails never to return? For those of us in the barefoot/ultra running/extreme running world, we will be anxiously awaiting more details.
Rest in Peace.
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Not an April Fool's Post - These things are amazing.
While out on a run yesterday, I was reflecting on the past 6 months of my running and how happy I am that I made the switch to barefoot shoes. This may come as a surprise because I haven't posted since July, when I had given up on the vibrams. Here's a brief catch-up to what has happened in the past six months:
November: I started going for short hikes in the barefoot shoes. I brought along other shoes and changed as soon as I started to feel pain, but I concentrated on the way that my foot was stepping. Around the same time, while on "stumbleupon," I stumbled across this article and "100 up" exercise: http://naturallyengineered.com/blog/the-100-up-exercise-method-for-training-barefoot-running-form/
I started doing the 100 up, again concentrating on how my feet hit the ground.
December: short runs - 1-2 miles, 1-2 times per week. I had undergone a huge transition at work, was working ridiculous hours and was very miserable. Those miles in my barefoot shoes were the only miles I was really getting in, but I considered them important in the retraining. I also continued with the 100-up exercises, and used them when hiking.
January: I started running 3 days per week, and 1/3 days was in barefoot shoes. I never went more than 3 miles in them. I noticed that while running in my New Balances, my foot was no longer heel striking naturally. After 3 miles, however, the heel strike would come back. When not running in my vibrams, a bothersome foot pain kept arising. It is right as the arch meets my heel. This was the same pain I had in the summer, but on a different foot, not as severe, and comes after running in my new balances. I changed to a softer orthotic. I continued hiking in them as well.
February - March: Transition to barefoot. I now run most of my runs in the barefoot shoes, but reserve long runs and races for my New Balances. The longest I have run in my vibrams is 6 miles, and I'm slowly building so that I can go further. The foot pain is still there, but not as frequent. I am now icing it... My feet feel comfortable, my calves feel much stronger, and my blisters are turning to calluses. I started getting blisters after running for a weekend in Florida - the ground is much hotter there than in Northern California. I think if I still lived in Miami, my barefoot story would be much different.
November: I started going for short hikes in the barefoot shoes. I brought along other shoes and changed as soon as I started to feel pain, but I concentrated on the way that my foot was stepping. Around the same time, while on "stumbleupon," I stumbled across this article and "100 up" exercise: http://naturallyengineered.com/blog/the-100-up-exercise-method-for-training-barefoot-running-form/
I started doing the 100 up, again concentrating on how my feet hit the ground.
December: short runs - 1-2 miles, 1-2 times per week. I had undergone a huge transition at work, was working ridiculous hours and was very miserable. Those miles in my barefoot shoes were the only miles I was really getting in, but I considered them important in the retraining. I also continued with the 100-up exercises, and used them when hiking.
January: I started running 3 days per week, and 1/3 days was in barefoot shoes. I never went more than 3 miles in them. I noticed that while running in my New Balances, my foot was no longer heel striking naturally. After 3 miles, however, the heel strike would come back. When not running in my vibrams, a bothersome foot pain kept arising. It is right as the arch meets my heel. This was the same pain I had in the summer, but on a different foot, not as severe, and comes after running in my new balances. I changed to a softer orthotic. I continued hiking in them as well.
February - March: Transition to barefoot. I now run most of my runs in the barefoot shoes, but reserve long runs and races for my New Balances. The longest I have run in my vibrams is 6 miles, and I'm slowly building so that I can go further. The foot pain is still there, but not as frequent. I am now icing it... My feet feel comfortable, my calves feel much stronger, and my blisters are turning to calluses. I started getting blisters after running for a weekend in Florida - the ground is much hotter there than in Northern California. I think if I still lived in Miami, my barefoot story would be much different.
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