Hey guys! I'm a new guy from Florida. JUST starting barefoot running. My whole life (I'm 28) I've said "I cant run" or "I'm not a runner" etc.... Then I read "Born to Run" and my mind was blown. Then I read "The barefoot running book" and then "barefoot running" and am SO hooked.
I had bought VFFs before reading any of the books - someone actually said "did you read that book?" referring to "born to run," that was the beginning of me being able to run. I LOVE my VFFs, I have KSOs and Bikilas and I have a pair of Luna sandals on the way.
I just started running barefoot. First time out I ran .75 miles until there was a little pain btwn my calf and ankle so I stopped. Let my legs recover for two days, then I ran 1.25 but in three little jogs 1mi in my KSOs and .25 barefoot(that was spread out through a whole day, longest single run was .6mi).
As you can tell I am no fitness nut, I Crossfit (Firebase in Orlando, best there is!) for a while but my hectic work schedule made it not worth it. So I am in pretty terrible shape, but that works for the barefoot thing because I'm starting from zero.
I figured I would let you guys get to know be first, but I really want to start a Tampa Bay chapter, try and organize runs, etc...
Also, I wanted to create a blog, for selfish reasons mainly, so there was a place for me to send people to share info on barefoot running etc... But my failed attempt to create a blog that did what i want led me to create a facebook page, so I am sort of blogging my barefoot experience via "the sort-of Barefoot Runner" on facebook.
Look forward to getting to know everyone, AA
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I had bought VFFs before reading any of the books - someone actually said "did you read that book?" referring to "born to run," that was the beginning of me being able to run. I LOVE my VFFs, I have KSOs and Bikilas and I have a pair of Luna sandals on the way.
I just started running barefoot. First time out I ran .75 miles until there was a little pain btwn my calf and ankle so I stopped. Let my legs recover for two days, then I ran 1.25 but in three little jogs 1mi in my KSOs and .25 barefoot(that was spread out through a whole day, longest single run was .6mi).
As you can tell I am no fitness nut, I Crossfit (Firebase in Orlando, best there is!) for a while but my hectic work schedule made it not worth it. So I am in pretty terrible shape, but that works for the barefoot thing because I'm starting from zero.
I figured I would let you guys get to know be first, but I really want to start a Tampa Bay chapter, try and organize runs, etc...
Also, I wanted to create a blog, for selfish reasons mainly, so there was a place for me to send people to share info on barefoot running etc... But my failed attempt to create a blog that did what i want led me to create a facebook page, so I am sort of blogging my barefoot experience via "the sort-of Barefoot Runner" on facebook.
Look forward to getting to know everyone, AA
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