Sore and Tired

Out of nowhere I am sore. Yesterday’s bike ride seemed moderately easy, but I suppose it was stouter than I thought.

Minus the sore legs, I enjoyed a delightful two mile walk around the bayou.

Walk:
2.19 miles
35:38
16:15 pace

This morning I opened every window in my house. I haven’t done that in a long time.

I applied for a part-time job at REI. I’m hopeful they call me. I frequently check their job board and this is the first time I’ve seen a job posting for the Houston area locations. My fingers are crossed!

I completed a light upper body workout. Even though the weights were small, I was reasonably fatigued… weird.

Strength Training: Upper Body

I totally concur with the movement for minimalist shoes/balanced running. I tried the barefoot stuff, but we've evolved a little, right!?!?. In other words, we can still wear something on our feet without altering our balance. The shoe industry is also moving in this direction. Most major brands carry some type of minimalist shoe.

More and more athletes and medical researchers are talking about the faults when footwear attempts to corrects issues with gait and posture. Back up 20-30 years and I think the shoes were the culprit to begin with. That is just my 2-cents.

I work a 24-hour shift and for years I've worn heavy work boots with a 1.5 inch heel. On even the easiest day my back and feet hurt miserably after a mere 12-hours. I can't count the number of nights I have gone to bed at work with throbbing feet.

I've had a surgeon and his trusty knife inside my right knee three times. Something has to give. As I mentioned before, I tried barefoot running. I actually saw great results. Not only did my pace improve, but I seldom had issues as a result of my barefoot run. That was a short three month experiment, it is time to take this movement seriously.

Armed with all this new information I'm leaning more towards minimalist shoes (minimal padding and no heel rise) and selecting softer running surfaces. Thats right, TRAIL RUNNING baby! It seems rather simple. If you don't believe me, check out this video.