Barefoot running

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cackleberry
cackleberry
May 2020
1:15pm, 16 May 2020
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cackleberry
I can't imagine many people run barefoot over winter? Going ankle deep in slush and snow is bad enough with socks and shoes on!

But then, you'd have to start again every spring?
ishep 🇪🇺
ishep 🇪🇺
May 2020
4:28pm, 16 May 2020
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Most of the time, "barefoot", for me, means in barefoot shoes of some kind. At the moment, and through the summer, it'll be Xero sandals; in the dish and snow, it's socks and Vivobarefoot trail shoes
ishep 🇪🇺
ishep 🇪🇺
May 2020
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ishep 🇪🇺
*slush, not dish
Vancouver Jogger
Vancouver Jogger
May 2020
7:36pm, 16 May 2020
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Vancouver Jogger
I watched a programme a while ago with a couple of survival people - somewhere cold, with lots of snow, and one of them was barefoot - and the other one thought he was nuts
HappyG(rrr)
HappyG(rrr)
May 2020
12:47pm, 17 May 2020
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VJ, that's how I do it/ use itj. I try to incorporate barefoot to strengthen my feet, improve my form and hence reduce my injury risk. I am also able to wear almost any trainers. I'm not putting that down solely (no pun intended!) to trying to go as minimal as possible 10-12 years ago when I started running. But I got away from built up shoes really early on. And I've never needed or used orthotics, not do I need any specific types of trainers. I've got £25 trainers that have caused me no more or less problems than £150 shoes. :-) G
ishep 🇪🇺
ishep 🇪🇺
May 2020
4:14pm, 24 May 2020
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Vivobarefoot are running a give-us-your-email prize draw at the mo for a pair of Vivos + plus a pair of Sungod shades for you and a buddy... here's a referral link that will let you enter while increasing my chance of winning :)

sungod.to
HappyG(rrr)
HappyG(rrr)
May 2020
4:24pm, 24 May 2020
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Did my 0.5 miles again today in the garden, at the end of a 9.5 miler to round up to 10! It was flippin freezing on feet running in wet grass. Feet were numb. Quite a nice feeling actually! :-) G
HappyG(rrr)
HappyG(rrr)
May 2020
2:43pm, 27 May 2020
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That was my 3rd 0.5 mile barefoot round the garden at the end of a 4 mile run in a week! More barefoot than I've done in a year, I think! :-) G
cackleberry
cackleberry
May 2020
8:55pm, 27 May 2020
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Nice one G.

Longest Xero run for me too, 3.5 miles. Legs ache and feet feel a bit battered so that is far enough for now.

Took it off road, slopes are interesting... The forest paths and lake shore were fab though. Had a little paddle too and they were fine wet. I wanted to see if they'd go all slippy or if the cords would stretch, but both seemed ok
HappyG(rrr)
HappyG(rrr)
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11:17am, 1 Jun 2020
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I never tried my Vibram Five Finger Bikilas anywhere gnarly. Well done cackleberry. :-) G

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