how to go barefoot

this is my experience of going barefoot, i am no top runner, and no top writer either but is intended as a straight forward documenntations of my steps and experince, which may interest or help others.
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Friday, May 28, 2010

faster than you may think

barefoot. 23052010
Went for a run, lovley sunny day, at the end of the afternoon when it is cooler, went out with the intention to really enjoy the run, as they say in born to run fun is a bog part of the secret of staying healthy, i belive this though it may just be about relaxing but it definatley feel extra good if you realy absorb the surroundings now and then and savour it.
scerena williams interval session:)
I ended up choosing an mp3 interval session 30 min run with 3 pickups of 4 min.
Felt good, no metronome but i tried to keep the turnover high, with the pickups i tried to lenghten my stride to the back allowing my hips to turn (they dont turn much but more of a losening up) these are all tips from chi- running, which i find that some things are worth transfering to barefoot but not all, for example the forward lean they go on about seems unatural when barefoot, i am ok whith consious effort but it should feel right.
full Barefoot
Jyst like last 2 runs i took the vibrams off for 500meters choosing some smooth road, feels great, so free and the road is not as hard aspeople would think, people iften say yeah but we are not meant to run on hard surface, but i think trails rocks and compacted dry earth is also dam hard, the world was not all soft springy fairway grass:)

Anyways yet again wore the skin off on my little toe, even though i made an effort to not movw my foot on the ground no push off just place it move your weight forward and peel it of the ground as the other gets placed, there should be no friction hmm. The best runner leaves no trace ( exersice from chi running, run in the sand and check your footprints for a good flat even print, not deep heel or push off toes)
As for the pick ups, they felt smooth and good, thought after my calves were stiff as hell, needed some serious stretching and massage to soften up
surprising Pace
My pace on my nike plus i qas astounded to see my avarage pace was 4m14sec per km. Didnt belive it so i checked the distance with map my run.com and it was dead on the money, cool, i am getting faster again, just hope my knee stay incheck with my new running form. it feels right

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