Dumb-Dumby-Dumb Dumb

I wish I had access to smooth surfaces, nice grass and nice sandy or dirt trails. Instead I have access to a really great track and sharp pointy tar or nice cement, and rolling grass with who-knows-what in it. Well I bought the book Barefoot Running: A step by Step guide and didn't realize I am doing things backwards, maybe not WRONG, but definitely backwards. I should have went from shoes to barefeet to five fingers. Instead I ditched the shoes gradually worked into the five fingers and now and am working on barefooting. Even starting on the track isn't recommended since you aren't getting the "feel" of the ground, connecting with it and what not. So on Tuesday I took off my vibrams and went for a barefoot-no-holds-barred run. Out in the open, free feet on the pavement on the sharp tar and the roads and cut up concrete, jumping on the grass every once in a while and enjoying it. I did have a TINGE on pain in my second toe but didn't stop I just figured I ran over a rock. I ran my usual run (about 4 miles) and towards mile 4 I did stop to examine where the tinge of pain was...and it was definitely bloody. I was pushing off on my toes, something that will give you blood blisters the size of dimes on the front of your toes, but only the second two toes. I do notice on both pair of five fingers that this part of my shoes is worn off, so I have to work on curling my toes up! Well I know my homework and I will work on this, maybe a barefoot marathon is in the future? Who knows?