doloresistere
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Ethiopians run on bare ground. Americans run on germ ridden asphalt.
Hey joggers,
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Ethiopians run on bare ground. Americans run on germ ridden asphalt.
doloresistere
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I took a month off from running and lost 45 seconds from my mile. Fitness leaves you quickly at my age.
The Berean
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Barefoot running reminds me of African runner Zola Budd, one of he greatest female distance runners ever.
But today in her late 40's she runs in shoes.
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But today in her late 40's she runs in shoes.
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I was thinking about that. Thanks. I will make appointment tomorrow.
Barefoot running reminds me of African runner Zola Budd, one of he greatest female distance runners ever.
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But today in her late 40's she runs in shoes.
But I have problem when I ware shoes too. I wonder why she changed to wearing shoes? do you know? Her feet must have been tough running bare foot.
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The Berean
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What problems do you have wearing running shoes? There is nothing wrong with barefoot running. I believe Zola Budd wears shoes now because she's older now and because of running injuries she had when she was younger.
I started having problem when I jog. I could not run longer than 30 minutes. So I switched around the shoes but did not work. So I thought heck with it and decided bare foot. I did not have any problem for the first time, there was no pain, just rough feeling.
I think my feet will get use to it, and become tough against tough ground.
The Berean
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Are you running on grass, dirt, asphalt?
Asphalt.
bare foot?
Meshak, put your shoes back on! You know that dogs do their business on asphalt and some men spit on asphalt and noxious waste is sometimes dumped on asphalt!
Your shoes will protect your feet from all sorts of bad stuff.
It is expensive to have good kind of shoes every so often.
I try if my foot can be trained to be tough.
It is much more expensive if you end up losing a foot due to a severe infection.
Glass. Animal droppings. Chemicals. Oh wait. Never mind. The World According to Meshak. My bad.
Hello meshak,
The Rocky Mountains are close but there are enough good hills here in the city to bike.
As a kid I was always running around barefoot on the farm. Then one day I got a porcupine quill deep into my foot. I sat for a long time in the kitchen with pliers in my hand. Finally I yanked it out. OUCH! After that I wore runners and I also had a lot more sympathy for the dogs when they would come into the house with noses full of quills.
The Rocky Mountains are close but there are enough good hills here in the city to bike.
As a kid I was always running around barefoot on the farm. Then one day I got a porcupine quill deep into my foot. I sat for a long time in the kitchen with pliers in my hand. Finally I yanked it out. OUCH! After that I wore runners and I also had a lot more sympathy for the dogs when they would come into the house with noses full of quills.
It can if you press it. I ran distance for years. Power walking gives you great cardio benefit and gives those joints a rest, as STP noted. That's not as big a problem for little people, but if you're well over six feet and carry any muscle on you running will punish more than help you over time, comparatively.
Wunderhund
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Not a good idea to run barefoot. I would stick to running on grass or non-pavement type surfaces.
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