Just a short barefoot run to warm up after a 35 minute surf. Feet and legs weren't too bad really considering I ran a marathon yesterday morning, no specific problems. A strong wind behind me heading up the beach, into my face coming back.
I ran this a few minutes after messing about 'swimming' in the 8 foot waves for about 30 minutes. Feet were freezing from the swim, and running barefoot they were a bit numb and bright red. I was tired, and shivering cold, from the swim, so the first mile was quite slow, but I managed to warm up and pick the pace up (though nowhere near the park run pace this morning). My fastest barefoot run so far.
After the run the front of each big toe, just where it touches the ground when walking, is sore, very sensitive when I walk around - the skin has been rubbed off. I've noticed from my K2's that I must toe off quite strongly, as the rubber at the front of the sole wher it curls up to protect the toe is quote worn and ripped, and this soreness from beach running (I had the same pain after the 4 mile Woolacombe beach run in the summer) confirms it.
Barefoot run along the beach. A strong wind was blowing from north to south so it was pretty tough running the first mile into that, but the return was much easier. About 7 degrees.
The beach was hard sand, mostly with a mm or two of water on it, and the water was cold, my feet were numb after the first mile or so. I was wearing zip-off trousers and cotton t-shirt and jumper, and wasnt too cold or warm really.
Right big toe is sore after the run, from friction? Other than that no probs - did a 7 mile run in Merrel Bare Access two days ago so my calves are a bit tight still from that but felt fine running.
Had already run 6 miles at 6am this morning, but while we were on the beach in the afternoon I decided to run its length and back. Only had my phone with me hence no hr data; and the phone turned off just before the turn-around point so I turned it back on and got Alpine Quest recording again but have had to estimate an extra data point at the end of the beach.
Running bare foot on sand was fine when the sand was hard packed, hard going when lumpy or soft. 3 toes were sore (very sensitve) afterwards and had red marks on them, but nothing serious.
A nice run.
