First Completely Barefoot Run (4 Comments)
I've just come back from my first completely barefoot run and WOW!!! It felt fantastic to feel so free and to really feel the earth beneath my feet. It was also very surprising how comfortable it was at first.
I managed to run in my normal style for about 1.5km on tarred pavements before the bottoms of my feet really started to feel uncomfortable with the new surface. I then finished off with another 1.5km or so on grass, just to give myself and feet a good workout.
I think I'll leave it at least a week before I have another go completely barefoot. One thing is for sure, I think it's here to stay.
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Glad to hear it is going well. Only run in my vibrams now. Done 7m for 1st time yesterday, no problem. Do not get the sore calves either now. Mixed terrain. Nearly clocked a 100m in vibrams.
Jason
Hey guys - never really been into running but have been thinking about getting into some serious running! Have seen quite a number of links and websites about barefoot running, and given that I'm barefoot a lot during the summer I'm wondering whether I should go straight for Vibram/barefoot running rather than learning and then un-learning with running shoes.
What advice would you guys give?
Thanks
Peter
Hi Peter - good to hear you're considering taking up running, and more importantly, considering barefoot.
That's a good question and I'll actually put a post together about it today. Watch this space.
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