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Marathon de Paris in Huaraches : Finally, I am a real runner !!!

Last Sunday, I ran the whole 42.2 km of the Marathon de Paris in Huaraches, the running sandals of the Tarahumara, the Mexican tribe of the best endurance Runners on Earth. I ran it much much slower than any of them, but I think I enjoyed it just the same. That is the Tarahumara Spirit : Running must not be painful, EVER !!! So while you are having pleasure, why speed should be an issue. Think of another activity where you do not want to end it too soon !!! I practiced running in sandals for 2 years, with the last 6 months of gradual increase in distance, running only in Huaraches. Last month, I reached a volume of 3 times 10-12 km per week with some longer runs. I now run with shoes only when the temperature is too cold and my second toes are becoming grey of ischemic freezing. or in mountain trails because I cannot run downhill, and then the string between the toes hurts. Otherwise, I only run in sandals now, to build up real legs, calves and feet. When running long