I YouTubed my running form.

[Barefoot Josh Mountain Man]

I may not be the fastest, I may not have the best form, but I'm certainly the most narcissistic.
http://www.barefootjosh.com/?p=3075

 

[mokaman]

Your not jogging that's for sure....like your dictionary.

 

[Barefoot Josh Mountain Man]

Ha, yeah, I don't bounce much. I do seem to be reaching quite a bit with my feet, though.

 

[Chaserwilliams]

Looks alright to me. Maybe landing a little too far ahead of your COG, but I dont think thats a terriblle thing.

Are you experiencing any pain or discomfort while running?

 

[ChasingShadows]

Can recommend pilates if your wanting to stretch bits; I started a few weeks ago & am stretching & strengthening places I didn't know I had - too soon yet to tell what if any impact there may be on my running but I definitely feel it could help.

 

[Barefoot Josh Mountain Man]

Looks alright to me. Maybe landing a little too far ahead of your COG, but I dont think thats a terriblle thing.

Are you experiencing any pain or discomfort while running?

Lately, yeah. My achilles have started hurting for the first time in three years of running barefoot. Oddly, they feel fine when I run fast or when I walk. Anyway, I'm resting A LOT and hoping it goes away soon. If it doesn't, I'll work on my hiking skills for a while.

 

[PatrickGSR94]

oh man, so envious of how effortless you make that look. Here I am still struggling to get under 14:00/mile for more than 10 minutes at a time.

 

[Barefoot Josh Mountain Man]

oh man, so envious of how effortless you make that look. Here I am still struggling to get under 14:00/mile for more than 10 minutes at a time.

It takes a lot of effort to make it look effortless.

Speed is only one aspect of running, and isn't necessary for a healthy, fun, and wonderful running life. Neither is distance. If there was some way to measure joy, we would be wise to make that the standard by which we measure ourselves.

 

[PatrickGSR94]

so how far can you maintain 5:00/mile? I mean dang that's 12 mph, I can barely average that much on a bike ride.

 

[scedastic]

that was fun to watch. thnx

Patrick, doesn't matter how slow you go, you're still faster than if you were prone in front of the tv, right? that's what i tell myself, anyhow.

 

[Barefoot Josh Mountain Man]

so how far can you maintain 5:00/mile? I mean dang that's 12 mph, I can barely average that much on a bike ride.

For one mile - my PR for the distance is 4:57.