I received a great question in the comments on my post about my first completely barefoot run, and rather than reply in the comments where it may be hidden from others, I thought I'd reply via a post.
The question is...
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?
First off, welcome to the world of running, and it's great to hear your considering barefoot running.
My advice would be to start running barefoot from the very beginning. As you're not a runner now, you won't have any bad habits, expensive shoes or any anxiety about getting back to previous fitness levels and speeds, so the only thing really holding you back is your body. And that's the important part as it's going to be your biggest limiting factor at first and if you're not careful, it will be the part that will scare you away from running.
