Where I feel like I had the crap beat out of me

I have no idea how far I went last night - I'll have to drive it today and see. It was a new route, I was getting bored with my usual one. I'd say maybe 6 miles? More? Less? I went a way that had a lot more steep hills (Kansas is not really that flat, y'all) and experimented with a little parkour. I had reloaded my iPod with new music (M.I.A, Goldfrapp, Linkin Park, and the new NIN album) and found it to be very motivating. I have been using the same workout tunes for about a year, and there's only so much Ac/Dc and Rob Zombie you can listen to! So anyhoo, I am shredded this morning, and definitely feel like I went 10 rounds in the ring.

The Vibram monkey shoes are still a hit with me. I find I can walk farther without knee pain, light jogging is easier, and they're just all around comfier. It is obvious that I use different muscles when I wear them, my calves and quads really hurt! 

OKay, off to take the kids to school.....

Where I look like I have monkey feet

Check these out! I now own the Ugliest. Shoes. Ever.

Yes, those are little toe pockets. They are the closest thing to walking barefoot, but they protect your foot. They are.... weird. I like them, but I do think I went on too long a walk last night. They will take some getting used to for sure. But I did like the 'connectedness' I felt with the ground. I used to go barefoot from April until October. I'd keep Birks in my car in case I needed to wear shoes, but otherwise, never. I would go shoeless all the time if I could. But, I'm not a 19 year old unshaven hippie girl anymore, so I don't think I can pull that off. I think these are going to be great for KBs, too. I know barefoot is best when training, but you haven't seen my basement. Not wearing shoes is a health hazard. 

Anyhoo, I'm off for more coffee and the usual daily crap. Boys are in school, so it's just us girls. Swing day later, anxious to see how I do, I've been a little sore from the 16kg, but I hate to go backwards in weight. I also hate low reps. Hmmmm. Which tradeoff is best?