Been lurking for a bit, thought I should join the fun. I just started running barefoot about 2 weeks ago, still taking it slow and steady, though I'm up to just over a half mile which is cool. Had a funny start, I've been thinking about trying it out for a few months now, but kept thinking that I needed to get those vibrams. Then one day I listened to myself and said "wait a minute. I'm not running barefoot because I haven't bought shoes? that doesn't make any sense at all." So the next day I got up, put on some shorts, and went for a run.
1/4 mile and several blisters later I was hooked, oddly enough. Something about my feet on the ground just makes me feel like a kid again, it's weird. Blisters are mostly healed now, and with a more conscious form and 190 steps/min cadence, I feel like I might be getting the hang of it. My wife and coworkers think I'm crazy, and that suits me just fine.
This morning I got up to run along with my wife, and she was a bit jealous of how quick I was ready to go. I grabbed shorts, and she grabbed: shorts, shirt, socks, shoes, hat, garmin, ipod, headphones, chest strap, etc. I love the simplicity of it all. yay feet!
1/4 mile and several blisters later I was hooked, oddly enough. Something about my feet on the ground just makes me feel like a kid again, it's weird. Blisters are mostly healed now, and with a more conscious form and 190 steps/min cadence, I feel like I might be getting the hang of it. My wife and coworkers think I'm crazy, and that suits me just fine.
This morning I got up to run along with my wife, and she was a bit jealous of how quick I was ready to go. I grabbed shorts, and she grabbed: shorts, shirt, socks, shoes, hat, garmin, ipod, headphones, chest strap, etc. I love the simplicity of it all. yay feet!