The barefoot and minimalist movement is getting a lot of press these days. I myself bought a pair of Vibram Five Fingers, but didn’t like them. They didn’t feel like being barefoot to me and actually hurt my forefoot.
Mind you, this is during walking. I never even ran in them. I get more of a barefoot feeling wearing a pair of $25 sneakers from Payless.
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WOD: Rest
I also did 1 set of 70 swings, just to get something in on the rest day. I had energy and felt like I had to do something.
If you are interested in or have begun barefoot running, ease into it slowly.The high impact can cause stress fractures.
WOD: Swim day
Today was a swimming day. I swam for 1 hour using the combat side stroke. I also practiced freestyle for a bit.
I still have trouble getting the breathing timed correctly on freestyle, yet I can swim the CSS for 10 laps without a problem.
That’s just another reason why I think freestyle should be one of the last strokes learned.
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WOD: Low Volume Kettlebell/T-bar Swings
1×20 (27# TB)
1×30 (35# KB)
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WOD: Kettlebell/T-bar Swings
1×20 /20# KB
1×10 /27# TB
1×10 /27# TB
1×10 /27# TB
1×10 /27# TB
1×10 /27# TB
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