Has anyone tried it? What are your experiences and thoughts?
I did it for a few weeks years ago, but got so enthusiastic about it that I overdid it. I had to take a week off because of blisters, and never got back into it. The reason I overdid it is that the lack of weighty shoes and the biomechanical efficiency were astounding and hard not to take advantage of!
I'm starting back at it again, this time more carefully and slowly to give my feet time to adapt. I was allowing too much friction on foot strike, and concrete can be like sandpaper after a few miles of that. For my first barefoot run in years, I ran for 15 minutes on concrete last night, and my feet are just slightly sore. My leg muscles are very sore, almost to the point where I want some ibuprofen.
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I did it for a few weeks years ago, but got so enthusiastic about it that I overdid it. I had to take a week off because of blisters, and never got back into it. The reason I overdid it is that the lack of weighty shoes and the biomechanical efficiency were astounding and hard not to take advantage of!
I'm starting back at it again, this time more carefully and slowly to give my feet time to adapt. I was allowing too much friction on foot strike, and concrete can be like sandpaper after a few miles of that. For my first barefoot run in years, I ran for 15 minutes on concrete last night, and my feet are just slightly sore. My leg muscles are very sore, almost to the point where I want some ibuprofen.
[YOUTUBE="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIT7t2jtdP0&feature=related"].[/YOUTUBE]