barefoot hiking
We've been really lucky with some absolutely gorgeous fall weather lately. The air has just a touch of crispness in it. The sun is shining. The sky is a special color of blue from these conditions.
So we went out in a hike, on the east side of the mountains. This hike sounded nice, and IT WAS. The way we were hiking up the mountains, all the aspens and oaks were backlit by the sun against the cold blue of the sky. The smell of the falling leaves was everywhere. GORGEOUS. We had the dogs with us and they were clearly enjoying the day.
However, I hadn't been out hiking or running in a bit too long. I was wearing my vibrams, and after a bit I started stubbing my toes. It's amazing how lazy my feet get if they aren't asked to work for a while. When I'm wearing the vibrams a lot and running in them sometimes, I have the energy to be incredibly responsive in my stepping (around rocks and over logs and shifting weight - I don't even notice it). But not so this day. I think we did about 4 miles up and back, and probably a good thousand feet of elevation change each way. When I got home, I found my middle toenail was exploded by some stub. I have a coworker who broke his toe on a rocky hike while wearing vibrams, so I guess I'm lucky. Time to do more hiking!!
So we went out in a hike, on the east side of the mountains. This hike sounded nice, and IT WAS. The way we were hiking up the mountains, all the aspens and oaks were backlit by the sun against the cold blue of the sky. The smell of the falling leaves was everywhere. GORGEOUS. We had the dogs with us and they were clearly enjoying the day.
However, I hadn't been out hiking or running in a bit too long. I was wearing my vibrams, and after a bit I started stubbing my toes. It's amazing how lazy my feet get if they aren't asked to work for a while. When I'm wearing the vibrams a lot and running in them sometimes, I have the energy to be incredibly responsive in my stepping (around rocks and over logs and shifting weight - I don't even notice it). But not so this day. I think we did about 4 miles up and back, and probably a good thousand feet of elevation change each way. When I got home, I found my middle toenail was exploded by some stub. I have a coworker who broke his toe on a rocky hike while wearing vibrams, so I guess I'm lucky. Time to do more hiking!!