Random ramblings of a (kinda) barefoot runner

I've been MIA lately because of a couple of work trips, so here's just a couple of random thoughts since my last post:

• Sprinklers that make sidewalks wet suck. Then my feet get wet. And then they get sensitive.
• I was able to go out on a barefoot run in New Jersey and it was so cool to be able to explore a city like the old days when I was running a lot. But I think someone did yell, "Put some shoes on."
• On the flipside, a woman here in Redondo Beach told me, "You go girl!"
• When I got back from one of my trips, I went out for an afternoon jog and I didn't realize how warm the pavement gets compared to the mornings when I usually run. I got some crazy blisters and didn't run for about 4 days. I need to keep that in mind for the future.
• After a week of not hitting the pavement, I gave myself a weird blood-blister-looking thing on my first run. I think my calluses got soft and were really sensitive.
• I did some walking in my running shoes with orthotics and I was sore the next day. My body is already shifting and getting used to the more flat-footed way of life.
  
• I've noticed that it almost hurts more to walk barefoot than it does to run barefoot. It's hard to walk on your toes while barefoot and you automatically want to land on your heels.