Quick Check-in
Where am I?  This week was my longest barefoot run to date at a whopping 2.5 miles.  Here's the summary:

	Jan 6	Jan 8
Distance	2.04 mi @ 6.4 mi/hr	2.54 mi @ 7.6 mi/hr
Conditions	Warm, dry pavement	Cold, wet, pavement + gravel trail
Issues running	Pain in right knee, right groin muscle, left achilles	Feet stinging
Post run issues	None	None

Slight detour -- I've been using Cardio Trainer on my Nexus One to track miles and pace.  The app also tracks elevation change and has some other nifty features, but I'd have to say that the killer feature is that it talks.  I was actually shocked to hear it the first time I used it.  I was running along and after a bit it called out my pace.  A bit later, it called out the distance I'd gone.  I've used a Garmin wrist GPS before, but the talking aspect is much better as I don't have to focus on a small screen as I run.

Back to the main program.  The good news is that my feet performed like champs.  Or alternatively, I've learned to be gentle on them.  The cold and wet is a bit uncomfortable, but the dry pavement feels great.

In the 'not so great' category, I've got work to do on being gentle on the rest of my drive-train.  During the run, my knees felt tight and my right groin muscle felt like I'd pulled it.  I'm not sure if it's technique, weak muscles, not enough stretching (or too much stretching?).  Time will tell.