On Monday I did the Frozen Ass Fifty, a 52k ultra. In the past after marathons it would be my quads that were trashed. After the ultra is was my hamstrings that were stiff and my quads were seemingly unaffected. I ran in watershoes, socks and a short distance barefoot.
During my upcoming TRIs this summer I will be a little more willing to trash my quads on the bike knowing I will be less reliant on them for the run.
Just wondering if anyone else has wondered about how the use of flat peddles and barefoot running will affect muscle fatigue during triathlons.
Here is a race report by barefoot Neil who ran the half ultra. His reports are always excellent. He included a short video of me at the turnaround.
Thanks Neil.
http://becauseallthecoolkidsaredoingit.blogspot.com/2011/02/frozen-ass-50.html
Pb
During my upcoming TRIs this summer I will be a little more willing to trash my quads on the bike knowing I will be less reliant on them for the run.
Just wondering if anyone else has wondered about how the use of flat peddles and barefoot running will affect muscle fatigue during triathlons.
Here is a race report by barefoot Neil who ran the half ultra. His reports are always excellent. He included a short video of me at the turnaround.
Thanks Neil.
http://becauseallthecoolkidsaredoingit.blogspot.com/2011/02/frozen-ass-50.html
Pb