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Dan Chief Pontificator
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | Hmmm I dont know about this something I actually agree with 100% |
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Angelo Z World Class
Joined: 11 Aug 2007 Posts: 1159 Location: LA, California
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Posted: Wed May 20, 2009 2:28 pm Post subject: |
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AM_Runner wrote: | Hmmm I dont know about this something I actually agree with 100% |
Oh yeah, there's a bunch of articles on barefoot running. Some people take it to the extreme, some say that it actually strengthens the foot muscles more although I'm not quite sure about that to make an opinion. I've also done a cooldown barefooted before in the mud when it was raining. Feels good mentally and physically to me... _________________ My favorite all time race: Hicham El Guerrouj - Prefontaine Classic Mile 2002 http://youtube.com/watch?v=4YykUTHzOL8
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AM_Runner All-Star
Joined: 28 Jul 2004 Posts: 776 Location: NYC
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Posted: Wed May 20, 2009 5:45 pm Post subject: |
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If you think about it logically - of course it does. how else can you get that sort of a workout on your feet? the torsional stresses that it puts especially on uneven terrain are un matched in my opinion. seems fairly straightforward just as running even with shoes on over uneven terrain enhances the stability muscles so does barefoot running adds the additional factor of the feet muscles tendons and such. _________________ The long run is what puts the tiger in the cat. |
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AM_Runner All-Star
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Posted: Wed May 20, 2009 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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and yes it just feels so great... _________________ The long run is what puts the tiger in the cat. |
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ssteve235 Varsity
Joined: 06 Nov 2008 Posts: 253 Location: Goshen, NY
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Posted: Wed May 20, 2009 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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oh god it does. Running barefoot through the grass after a hard workout is one of the greatest feelings |
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Dan Chief Pontificator
Joined: 22 Mar 1999 Posts: 9334 Location: Salem, OR
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Posted: Wed May 20, 2009 10:38 pm Post subject: |
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I'm always nervous about an athlete stepping on something in the grass... A national caliber ex-teammate of mine had a very bad accident along those lines.
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Angelo Z World Class
Joined: 11 Aug 2007 Posts: 1159 Location: LA, California
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Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 12:29 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah you can get typhus if something gets in your skin. I almost stepped on a snake once but I had shoes on. There are risks, but you can find a safe field of grass. Almost every elite athlete has ran barefoot before. Even people in Africa, besides runners, there are tribes where everyone is barefoot. _________________ My favorite all time race: Hicham El Guerrouj - Prefontaine Classic Mile 2002 http://youtube.com/watch?v=4YykUTHzOL8
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