Lets talk about feet, that is the things you stand on all day.
Yes, I know some people love them, some hate them, many are ugly, but when you think about them, you realize they are one of those things you “just can’t live without.”
My cousin and I just finished a 5-mile run, with the last part right up a steady mile long hill to where our vehicles were parked. As we cooled down, he asked, “How long have you had those shoes?”
I replied the usual, “I don’t know, a little over a year.”
It really sunk in what he was telling me. I was sacrificing my feet and knees because I was being cheap!
Sneakers are expensive, so I would buy them cheap and wear them to the ground…even when they started feeling uncomfortable. Many times I would start getting shin splints with old shoes during runs, and perpetually any white part of sneakers were conveniently dark yellow.
That day my thought process changed, and I decided to get new shoes that fit well and were of quality material.
I did a little research, went to a running store, and tested out a few and the difference was astounding. I have continued to take my shoes seriously ever since, and update them whenever I have significant mileage on them or start to notice a lot of wear and tear.
But most importantly, I started pay attention to my feet.
There is a book called “Born to Run” and it speaks of how our ancestors would run everywhere. It is a great book especially if you like to run!
However, I thought about it and our ancestors didn’t only run everywhere, they did so with minimal footwear, most of the time bare feet. And tribes today still do so, and they have great feet!
Huh? But we have science and modern technology, so shouldn’t our feet be somehow improved?
My thoughts exactly, so let me explain.
