Four runs barefoot. The sensation is quite a thrill. Less impact on the heel, more of a mid-foot striker/running on the balls of the feet. So far only on grass, and a mile on pavement.
Anyone else experiencing the barefoot sensation? It feels like being a kid at play.
I like to run naked, but I always wear sneakers. You should give it a try sometime.
Just do it!
At the end of my workout today I ran a barefoot 400 m PR of 66 seconds. Felt great.
many health benefits of barefoot running. go easy when you switch to the roads.
relax and enjoy it!
Just started running in Vibrams this december. I have never been happier with my running. Not just because I improved a lot but it's more enjoyable to run in, IMO.
lacedup wrote:
Four runs barefoot. The sensation is quite a thrill. Less impact on the heel, more of a mid-foot striker/running on the balls of the feet. So far only on grass, and a mile on pavement.
Anyone else experiencing the barefoot sensation? It feels like being a kid at play.
while you're out there like a kid playing in a sandbox, i'm winning races.
Shmilan wrote:
Just started running in Vibrams this december. I have never been happier with my running. Not just because I improved a lot but it's more enjoyable to run in, IMO.
We're talking about running barefoot, not in shoes.
Glad someone is recognizing that running is fun. Too much bile on LR these days. Enjoy the fleet feeling of bare feet!
lacedup wrote:
Four runs barefoot. The sensation is quite a thrill. Less impact on the heel, more of a mid-foot striker/running on the balls of the feet. So far only on grass, and a mile on pavement.
Anyone else experiencing the barefoot sensation? It feels like being a kid at play.
Indeed, it does feel wonderful. And to the previous idiot who posted about winning races, I have won races barefoot, which makes me wonder about how the ultimate running shoes of the future will be made?
sure i guess it probably feels good and maybe gives you a thrill, but on the other hand you cannot take yourself seriously as a competitor. name one elite distance runner who trains barefoot.
that being said do what makes you happy as a runner. if running with no does does it for you then more power to you
Lots of elites do some barefoot running. You obviously fall into the stupid camp, unable to rationalize that barefoot running doesn't have to mean that all training is done shoeless.
Also, are you so out of touch with reality that you have forgotten all the barefoot running you did when you were young?
hey chucklehead, every hear of Zola Budd and Abibi Bekila? Two time Olympic Marathon winner. Both barefoot flyers.
name one elite distance runner who trains barefoot.
I love running in my vibrams. I find it interesting how some people say that the human foot wasn't designed to run on hard surfaces like roads so you should only run in shoes, yet don't realize that all research that has been done shows that the way you land in shoes put more of a shock up your leg then barefoot/forefoot striking no matter what the surface weather it be grass, treadmill or pavement.
Anyone suggest barefoot vs socked running on a treadmill?
strider wasilewski wrote:
hey chucklehead, every hear of Zola Budd and Abibi Bekila? Two time Olympic Marathon winner. Both barefoot flyers.
1) It's "Abebe Bikila"
2) He didn't do all of his running barefoot. In fact, he did most of it with shoes on. The second time he won the Olympic marathon, he was wearing shoes.
floating boat:
"name one elite distance runner who trains barefoot."
Ron Hill didn’t wear shoes in the 1968 Olympic 10,000
Bruce Tulloh ran barefoot back in the early 60s when he set European records
There were a number of nationally ranked HS runners who ran barefoot - in 60s and 70s, likely a result of Bekele's victories in Oly Marathons.
Definitely not the norm, but not as rare as one might think. more frequent in 'the old days' - and amongst world and nationally ranked athletes.
Bikila
I love running barefoot and wish I could do more of it. Injuries have become less frequent.
About 60% of my 50 MPW are free of padded running shoes.