Comments on: So You Want to Get into Barefoot Running… http://www.runbare.com/133/so-you-want-to-get-into-barefoot-running/ Barefoot Running Clinics, Coaching, Tips and Information Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:24:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Admin http://www.runbare.com/133/so-you-want-to-get-into-barefoot-running/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Admin Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:34:54 +0000 http://runbare.com/?p=133#comment-14 Hi Kester, Congratulations on embarking down this exciting path into a brave new world. I think you're going to have A LOT of fun. We've coached many people with similar stories as you. One key caveat. It may indeed be "orgasmically" fun, so start EXTRA SLOW and stop even before your body tells you to. Personally, I was a train wreck when I started and I ran only a 100 yards my first day and then I iced and rested for 2 days. Start with tiny distances. Rest at least every other day. Let your skin be your guide. Stay on your toes (forefoot) and have fun learning to dance. Rest early and have fun, have fun, have fun! ~Michael Sandler Hi Kester,

Congratulations on embarking down this exciting path into a brave new world. I think you’re going to have A LOT of fun. We’ve coached many people with similar stories as you. One key caveat. It may indeed be “orgasmically” fun, so start EXTRA SLOW and stop even before your body tells you to. Personally, I was a train wreck when I started and I ran only a 100 yards my first day and then I iced and rested for 2 days. Start with tiny distances. Rest at least every other day. Let your skin be your guide. Stay on your toes (forefoot) and have fun learning to dance. Rest early and have fun, have fun, have fun!

~Michael Sandler

]]> By: Kester http://www.runbare.com/133/so-you-want-to-get-into-barefoot-running/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Kester Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:20:46 +0000 http://runbare.com/?p=133#comment-13 Thank you, this is great practical information for beginners. I'm going to try it asap! I actually have little tears of joy at the thought of running barefoot! (I love running anyway, grass between my toes is just going to make it orgasmically wild!) I overpronate and have chronic knee and ankle ligament weaknesses from excessive bad posture sitting cross legged many hours a day for many years, and chronic biomechanical imbalances -but in trainers, even very well fitted ones, the problem is basically very slowly just getting worse. Barefoot is certainly worth a good go! Thank you, this is great practical information for beginners. I’m going to try it asap! I actually have little tears of joy at the thought of running barefoot! (I love running anyway, grass between my toes is just going to make it orgasmically wild!)

I overpronate and have chronic knee and ankle ligament weaknesses from excessive bad posture sitting cross legged many hours a day for many years, and chronic biomechanical imbalances -but in trainers, even very well fitted ones, the problem is basically very slowly just getting worse. Barefoot is certainly worth a good go!

]]> By: Thinking of switching to barefoot running for a bit « bMarshall.us http://www.runbare.com/133/so-you-want-to-get-into-barefoot-running/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Thinking of switching to barefoot running for a bit « bMarshall.us Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:19:51 +0000 http://runbare.com/?p=133#comment-6 [...] reading Christopher McDougall’s book Born to Run, I’ve started to see a few blogs out there mentioning that when you ditch the Nike’s, you should start off completely barefoot before [...] [...] reading Christopher McDougall’s book Born to Run, I’ve started to see a few blogs out there mentioning that when you ditch the Nike’s, you should start off completely barefoot before [...]

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