So my plan three weeks ago to get off my arse didn’t exactly go to plan. Basically I started each week by doing a 2k run on the Monday with the intention of continuing this every two days. However other stuff got in the way and I ended up only doing a single run per week.
The most disturbing thing is that my Plantar Fasciitis (PF) has returned. PF is the reason I originally discovered barefoot running, and back then I originally cured it by being barefoot on holiday for a couple of weeks. This then lead me to research it and find out that the most probable reason for my original cure was reactivating the flexibility of my feet and ankles by not wearing shoes for my holiday. Later on I ditched traditional shoes altogether for heel-less barefoot shoes.
So based on that I shouldn’t get PF returning even if I never run again in my life, I just need to wear barefoot shoes. However this doesn’t seem to be the case as the PF has definitely returned.
So it will be interesting if I can actually keep to my plan of 2k totally barefoot every other day, if this will do anything to stem the onset of PF. This week I’ve ran twice, Sunday and Tuesday. Already today (Thu) I can feel a real improvement in my PF. Let’s see if this continues and if I can continue to keep up the running momentum.