Average pace: 5:01/km
Location: Brunette River trail
Distance: 5.03 km
Weather: Sun
Temp: 18ºC
Wind: light
Calories burned: 364
Total distance to date: 2224 km
With my new shoes on and my right tendon feeling better, I decided to risk a short 5K run. The first km or so was not exactly comfortable but once I warmed up I found the right tendon actually felt fine and it remained so afterward. I finished with a respectable 5:01 pace, slower than the last few runs but pretty decent given my condition after the previous one.
I’m writing this post a day later (though posting it to the actual run date) and will say that the muscles in both legs are a bit stiff and the feet are as well. The Merrell shoes are a lot more minimalist than my previous pairs and feel a lot closer to running barefoot. I’ve decided that while this will make them completely groovy for when my feet are no longer sore or ailing, it’s less than ideal while they are.
So in a move that would make Imelda Marcos proud, I am going to buy another pair of shoes, specifically a pair of more traditional trial runners with better support. I’ll wear these until I’m comfortable with the condition of my feet then will switch back to the Merrells.
