So when we got home from the beach this past Saturday, my new Vibram's were waiting for me. I had hoped to take them for a spin around the block sometime during the weekend, but I couldn't squeeze a run in. So I took them to work with me Monday morning (August 2) to try them out over lunch (which is when I usually go to the gym).
It was only about 75 degrees on Monday, so I thought I'd try them outside first. I wanted to be able to run on the grass and pavement to feel if one way felt better than the other. Now, the tag on the shoes said to ease yourself into using them. So I thought that I'd run on Monday and either Wednesday or Thursday.
I ran about 3 miles on Monday. It felt pretty good. I could definitely tell that I had to run a bit faster to find a more comfortable stride. And I knew that it would take a few times to get used to them. I found myself landing heal first sometimes, which did not feel good at all. By the end of the 3 miles, my calves were hurting pretty bad, which was no surprise. Running barefoot and toe to heal uses different muscles that running heal to toe. But it was a good hurt, so I still felt pretty good.
Well, hindsight is always 20/20 and this was no exception. Not being a distance runner (yet!), I probably should have limited myself to 1 mile in them for my trial run. After sitting at my desk for the rest of the afternoon, my leg muscles had tightened up a good bit. When I left work, my legs were pretty stiff, but not too bad.
The next morning, however, was a different story. I got out of bed and could barely walk! My calf muscles in my legs were so incredibly sore and painful! After a hot shower and some stretching, walking was bearable. By Tuesday evening walking down steps was almost impossible.
Yikes, I guess I went a little too far.
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