One step at a time...

Today I got to run 2 miles! I did the first 10 minutes barefoot on the grass at school and it felt fantastic! I even bumped into Ash, who was finishing up his 12 mile long run. I had to put my shoes back on for the last 6 minutes however to avoid beating up the soles of my feet too much. They need to toughen up a bit before I'll be able to run very far without getting blisters. Putting shoes back on felt terrible after 10 minutes of foot freedom; it felt like I was wearing combat boots and I could tell my footfalls were different, more awkward. My leg started to hurt just a tiny bit as well. I'm not sure if it has anything to do with my shoes or simply the fact that I had been running for a couple miles. Anyway, I hope to be back to running on a daily basis soon, but it might be another week still. We'll see.