SDJ wrote:
Yesterday I did my normal Free Friday barefoot run. To be honest I learned a great deal about barefoot running from the Nike Tech Lab. They took me through their entire process of developing the Nike Free. I went home and created a run called Free Friday. At it’s height it was 40 people from the office. It works like this:
Here’s an article from 2005 about the Free project
https://www.wired.com/...refoot-breakthrough/ Warm up run to a park, or school field. Take shoes off, do a series of drills and strides barefoot. Put shoes back on and run whatever you feel like. The first few times you do it it won’t feel great. After a few weeks you’ll begin to notice the differences.
I live in Southern California so I can do this year round. But I will add we moved to Germany for 3 years and I did this through the winter. Again the first time taking you shoes off when their is snow on the field was really difficult. But then I got used to it.
My point in sharing this is, I’m 55 now and have not had any foot or Achilles problems since I started. Among many things, barefoot running as a tool, has kept me running and a good level for years.
Thank you much Dave. I might be too far gone as I need Hokas and a golf course for running these days (age 64). Just bought a pair of Sketchers to walk in because at times I have gout like symptoms when it feels like I'm walking on pins/glass if hydration and diet's not right.
Does the issue begin while wearing shoes when NOT training? And if injured or trying to avoid further injury, the better thing to do is slip on shoes and try again later?
Some people are more adaptable than others and no one is beyond injury. Whether it's achilles, hamstrings or hips few people can train without a strain.
Indoor Triathlete - I thought I was right, until I realized I was wrong.