what are the experts opinions on doing strides barefoot on the grass/track after a distance workout?
I’m no expert, but it is something I have always done for form work, especially in the build portion of the season. I also incorporate drills, too. Do I feel it helps? Yes. Can I prove it? Nope and dont care to try.
YAY! I love barefoot strides during my build up/summer training. It’s great for when you’re not doing interval workouts to keep your speed up. Also during the XC season I noticed I could always sprint really well at the end of my races after doing a summer of BF strides 3x per week.
For MOST people, an excellent idea/workout
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Not an expert…I do mine on an outdoor turf soccer field…the new kind of turf with rubber pellet “soil” and longer realistic grass…feels really nice on the feet and is super cushy!
Any recommendations on good running drills for building good running form, barefoot or not?
A smoking hottie was doing the barefoot thing on inside of the track while I was holding the watch for my ex who was doing intervals a few weeks ago.
If you are her, yay.
I just ordered a pair of Vibram ‘five fingers’ shoes. I can’t friggin wait to try them out. I say yay, by the way. I don’t stretch enough and strides sound like a good way to loosen the legs.
Butt kicks, high knees, skips, and strides are my normal routine. I do about 4 sets of each, about 25 yards worth except for the strides, which i go to 50 or more yards. Sometimes, I run stride diagonally acros the football field. I would only do this after several sessions of shorter strides. Your feet may be a little sore untill they toughen up.
Hot chicks doing barefoot strides are lust worthy. There used to be one that would do them on a local golf course. I would almost run into shit when I saw her.
yay. Improves proprioception, builds foot muscles (arch, inter-metatarsals). Just be very careful on the surface. Tracks, football fields and treadmills are good starting points. The sole is building up very rapidly a good resistance and you can increase distance progressively (otherwise you risk blisters). I do that as often as possible.