hill running barefoot

Nice long barefoot run this morning in the hills and they are hills here in Kamloops; lots of up and down. After last weeks long run my right heel and ankle were sore. I attribute it to poor foot strike on the uphill and today focused on getting on my forefoot as I climbed hills. I also focused on my downhill running and kept Sandra Bradshaw's atm in mind as I went down (see www.sandrabradshaw.com and check out her blog). I kept my butt wiggling right/left and my knees bent as I went downhill! That really helped me run downhill without any discomfort! And after today's run I did hydro therapy; soaked my feet in cold water, as cold and as long as I could tolerate. My feet feel good and stiffness in my ankle is gone!