Update...GladSoles

Since it's been a week, I figure it's about time for an update. It was a good week overall. Currently I'm down 8.4 lbs.  I had hit 10 lbs down last Friday, but after some poor eating choices over the long weekend, I was up a couple lbs. So I'm working my way back in the right direction now.

My running is going well. I ran yesterday and today in my Vibrams and I'm feeling muscles I didn't even know I had. I'm amazed by how many different muscles you use with this form of running. My only complaint (other than the tight muscles which is a good pain) is that because of a specific bone in my left foot, the rubber sole that wraps up around the ball of my foot rubs some...When I was younger, I helped teach a beginner level gymnastics class. One night when I was putting the trampoline away (it folded up and then wheeled away for storage), I dropped one of the steel bars and it slammed onto my left foot. It didn't break the skin but caused severe bruising and I still see discoloration to this day if I look closely, 10-15 years later. I never got an x-ray although I should have, so I don't know if I broke anything but it took a long time to heal. So I'm not sure if this caused my foot to develop a little off or if it's just a bunion forming...so anyhow, I think some moleskin will take care of the issue so I'm going to look into ordering some of that.

Another new discovery is a sandal which I'm interested in trying. Called GladSoles, they are made with Vibrams soles and are supposed to be comparable to the Tarahumara's footwear.  They are custom made and the laces don't go near the funky bone in my left foot so I wouldn't have to worry about that irritation. I'm looking forward to giving these a try as another footwear option. Also if I'm in public this summer, I may get fewer weird looks in my rural part of Maine if I wear GladSoles (which look like a simple sandal) instead of my awesome toed Vibrams. So if I want to blend vs stand out, they would be a great alternative.

So overall down 8.4 lbs, discovering new muscles in my legs, and I'm getting stronger each day. Can't complain about that week!