Comments on: More Barefoot Running Info http://www.crossfitmarin.com/blog/?p=2158 Happenings, announcements and the members of CrossFit Marin Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:17:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Patricia http://www.crossfitmarin.com/blog/?p=2158&cpage=1#comment-4339 Patricia Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:04:56 +0000 http://www.crossfitmarin.com/blog/?p=2158#comment-4339 OKAY! So I did it, my test. I did a 400 meter run in the rain barefoot on the asphalt around the buildings. And..... it felt amazing. I ran faster, and it was "easier". nothing hurt (except the skin on the bottom of my feet from the rough asphalt). I have to try again for longer distance, but am very pleased with the results so far !.. :-) OKAY! So I did it, my test. I did a 400 meter run in the rain barefoot on the asphalt around the buildings. And….. it felt amazing. I ran faster, and it was “easier”. nothing hurt (except the skin on the bottom of my feet from the rough asphalt). I have to try again for longer distance, but am very pleased with the results so far !.. :-)

]]> By: Roger http://www.crossfitmarin.com/blog/?p=2158&cpage=1#comment-4317 Roger Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:38:58 +0000 http://www.crossfitmarin.com/blog/?p=2158#comment-4317 There are a TON of other factors involved in the Tarahumara's success in running that we may not be able to just pick up on, but even with people that have grown up wearing shoes and having undeveloped feet, getting out of the shoes regularly and training will reap great rewards. And, yes the sandals are just to protect the soles of your feet from damage. Even a 400 on the asphalt around the gym would be rough on the soles of your feet without any protection. My baby feet couldn't take that. In vibrams, sure, barefoot, nope. An interesting side benefit of doing gymnastics for years is the amount of training I've done barefoot. I've got strong feet with tender skin. My hands are tougher than the soles of my feet... There are a TON of other factors involved in the Tarahumara’s success in running that we may not be able to just pick up on, but even with people that have grown up wearing shoes and having undeveloped feet, getting out of the shoes regularly and training will reap great rewards. And, yes the sandals are just to protect the soles of your feet from damage. Even a 400 on the asphalt around the gym would be rough on the soles of your feet without any protection. My baby feet couldn’t take that. In vibrams, sure, barefoot, nope. An interesting side benefit of doing gymnastics for years is the amount of training I’ve done barefoot. I’ve got strong feet with tender skin. My hands are tougher than the soles of my feet…

]]> By: Patricia http://www.crossfitmarin.com/blog/?p=2158&cpage=1#comment-4312 Patricia Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:13:00 +0000 http://www.crossfitmarin.com/blog/?p=2158#comment-4312 What i'm getting at is that we need to "compare" apples to apples. I.e. the Tarahumara are trained from childhood to run long distances in natural terrain - the way humans were built to run. As a result the Tarahumara are going to be better, stronger runners that most of "us" hands down, in "any" environment. And yes shoes will only impede their running because they'll interfere with the use of their "developed" feet. My feet and feet usage skills are not developed. The bruise on the bottom of my right foot from jumping down from the pullup bar barefoot repeatedly during the wod is clear enough indication that my feet muscles need work and...that I am probably using my feet improperly to land. These are things I need to work on cautiously, and I would think the safest, most effective way to do this is on natural terrain. However, with all that said, I've been wanting to "test" a 400 or 800 meter run barefoot around the buildings, just to see what it feels like for a while now, and for some reason I think I would have better results "barefoot" sans Huaraches or vibrams, on the pavement because it seems the Huaraches are just to protect the souls from getting torn up. I'm not concerned about that on pavement. I want to see if my feet are strong enough to protect my joints. Hey I just had an idea - a simulated log bridge made out of pvc pipe bound together and suspended (could just be a few inches suspended). That would be so fun to practice walking across! I bet the kids would love it! What i’m getting at is that we need to “compare” apples to apples. I.e. the Tarahumara are trained from childhood to run long distances in natural terrain - the way humans were built to run.
As a result the Tarahumara are going to be better, stronger runners that most of “us” hands down, in “any” environment. And yes shoes will only impede their running because they’ll interfere with the use of their “developed” feet.
My feet and feet usage skills are not developed. The bruise on the bottom of my right foot from jumping down from the pullup bar barefoot repeatedly during the wod is clear enough indication that my feet muscles need work and…that I am probably using my feet improperly to land. These are things I need to work on cautiously, and I would think the safest, most effective way to do this is on natural terrain. However, with all that said, I’ve been wanting to “test” a 400 or 800 meter run barefoot around the buildings, just to see what it feels like for a while now, and for some reason I think I would have better results “barefoot” sans Huaraches or vibrams, on the pavement because it seems the Huaraches are just to protect the souls from getting torn up. I’m not concerned about that on pavement. I want to see if my feet are strong enough to protect my joints.
Hey I just had an idea - a simulated log bridge made out of pvc pipe bound together and suspended (could just be a few inches suspended). That would be so fun to practice walking across! I bet the kids would love it!

]]> By: Patricia http://www.crossfitmarin.com/blog/?p=2158&cpage=1#comment-4304 Patricia Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:29:12 +0000 http://www.crossfitmarin.com/blog/?p=2158#comment-4304 How much asphalt and cement do the Tarahumara run on? How much asphalt and cement do the Tarahumara run on?

]]> By: thams http://www.crossfitmarin.com/blog/?p=2158&cpage=1#comment-4300 thams Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:15:58 +0000 http://www.crossfitmarin.com/blog/?p=2158#comment-4300 thats a bit too minimalist, I prefer these: http://barefootrunningshoes.org/vivo-barefoot-shoes/ thats a bit too minimalist, I prefer these:

http://barefootrunningshoes.org/vivo-barefoot-shoes/

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