Barefoot Running

Here I am, after an extended hiatus. With my shoulder injury, I was not able to do much in the way of exercise.  Luckily, the pain was also a good appetite suppressant so I actually lost weight during the process.  With my body sidelined, I decided to try out barefoot running.  It also helped that I found a pair of VIVOBAREFOOT Men's EVO Shoes on sale through the Clymb.

When you make the switch to barefoot running, everyone says to take it easy and start slowly with low mileage.  Well, I took that into consideration when I headed out for my first walk in them, 3 miles round trip to the park with my youngest.  Needless to say, I got back to the house with blisters on both feet, not only on the back of my Achilles tendon, but also the tops of both second toes.  After getting the shoes off, I started looking around the web and found that many have a problem with blisters on the tops due to the stiff upper.

Since my first outing, I have put in smaller runs starting around .25 miles.  The longest run I have done with them is around 2 miles, but I do not seem to have a problem with blisters during the shorter runs.  I plan to increase my mileage over the next few weeks and will update you on the progress.

Overall, I'm still undecided on barefoot running.  I have not been able to run for any long distances to really test the effect on my body.  I do believe that it helps form in that it teaches a person how to avoid heel strikes when running.

Third Monday

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I know it's Tuesday, but I measured myself yesterday. Here are my stats:


Weight: 209

BF%: 20.1%

Fat mass: 42.009lbs

TI: 165

So, I fell off the diet this week.  I have injured my rotator cuff and back and the pain involved helped me lose my appetite.  I didn't really eat much of anything, leading to 6lbs of weight loss, but only 2lbs of fat.  With the injury, I won't be doing much exercise for the next week or so at the minimum.

Adams trail-a-bike

Got it set up.

Second Monday

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Here are my stats:

Weight: 216

BF%: 20.3%

Fat mass: 43.848lbs

TI: 164.25

I forgot to save my individual inch measurements.  I think the gain was in my thighs, but I think I have standardized the measurement better using body landmarks, we'll see.

Back to Running

I put in slightly over 9 miles in this week, two nights of Volleyball, and rode the bike for a whopping 20 minutes. I did pick up a used Adams Trail-A-Bike and plan to get out with the kids a little more once my shims arrive.   Tomorrow is my measurement day.

It's Monday!

Here are my stats:
Weight: 217
BF%: 20.8%
Fat mass: 45.136lbs
TI: 162.5

Well, here is my baseline.  For my bodyfat measurements, I'm using the Omron HBF-306C Fat Loss Monitor.For my total inches, I am using a MyoTape Body Tape Measure. I have incorporated a few diet changes over the past month or so, but this is the first set of measurements.  We'll see how the next month goes.

Lunch and dinner

For lunch, I had a tasty Carne adovada burrito with refried beans from hacienda express.

Dinner was talapia parchment packets with coconut-almond sauce.  I tried to go light on the rice.  My bodyfat came in at 20.5%.  44.9 lbs of fat. 219 total weight.