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///Mcompact · 10-18-2011, 11:30 AM

I now run in minimalist shoes (NB Minimus). I am only on my first month, so I am only up to 2 miles at a pop and have to rest my calves for 3-4 days, but the results this past weekend are encouraging. I have gotten a little faster and also cut my HR by a good 7-10 BPS at my steady pace. I lose some speed going down hill, and it's been a stiff learning/healing curve, but I am having fun with it.

There is a very rough 2 mile course in my very hilly town that I've never been able to break 16:5X (there's about 400 ft of ascent), but I crushed it with a 16:14 two days ago, even with a slower pace on the downhill portions. My new goal is breaking into the 15's.

10-18-2011, 11:30 AM	#11
///Mcompact SQUIRREL OVERLORD Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Nunya bidness Posts: 1,382	I now run in minimalist shoes (NB Minimus). I am only on my first month, so I am only up to 2 miles at a pop and have to rest my calves for 3-4 days, but the results this past weekend are encouraging. I have gotten a little faster and also cut my HR by a good 7-10 BPS at my steady pace. I lose some speed going down hill, and it's been a stiff learning/healing curve, but I am having fun with it. There is a very rough 2 mile course in my very hilly town that I've never been able to break 16:5X (there's about 400 ft of ascent), but I crushed it with a 16:14 two days ago, even with a slower pace on the downhill portions. My new goal is breaking into the 15's. __________________ -Kiley