Every year we go to France to spend our holidays, this
year was great. The weather was great, four week blue sky and temperatures
between the 32 and 39 degree Celsius. I like the high temperatures like a snake
lying on a rock in the sun, also I like to run in this temperatures. It’s a
great feeling to feel the sun on your body ( I am working on my tanning while I
am running so I only wear my shorts) and watching your shadow on the ground in
a perfect cadence. The only thing I don’t like is the France asphalt, it’s a
bad surface to run with bare feet. They use very sharp gravel to cover the
surface to protect the asphalt from wear and tear. The first time I go out
barefoot, after returning from a 30 minute run I had real damage on my feet and
also melten asphalt. So there was no other choice than to use my Vibram Five
Fingers. It’s the first time that I have to run on my VFF’s. After four weeks
running with my VFF’s I am reasonably satisfied with them during training. The
protect your feet good against the rough surfaces and the melting asphalt, but
the lost of sensitivity is major. The last 10 minutes there was a new part of
the road with white stripes on the side, great to run on when it’s hot, so I
put of my VFF’s and go barefoot. The difference was huge!! Comparing with
barefoot running with VFF’s feels like running with heavy shoes. This
experience made me to look for an alternative for the VFF’s, and I decided to
order some huaraches, the famous running sandals of the Tarahumara. I ordered a
DIY – kit on Invisibleshoe.com and I am waiting for them. I cannot wait to put
these on to try them!! If I receive the package I will write about them as soon
as I tried them. Until then I will use (if necessary) my VFF’s.
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