Barefoot Sprinting

[NickW]

yes, well i prefer my groomed trails over yours.

I prefer your groomed trails over my paved trails too. Unfortunately right now, I push a stroller and cannot do that on your groomed trails.

 

[jldeleon]

what a mess....hahaha

Yes, those two are a mess. This is seriously one of the more hilarious, petty conversations I've seen in awhile. Lol.

 

[Sid]

I almost got hit by a car lastnight on my run....luckly I was able to sprint accross the street...

I run when it's dark too. I wear a reflective RoadID on one ankle and a reflective strap on the other. Seems to help!

 

[Bare Lee]

I run when it's dark too. I wear a reflective RoadID on one ankle and a reflective strap on the other. Seems to help!

You might consider a reflective vest. A drunk teenager might miss the ankle.

 

[Sid]

You might consider a reflective vest. A drunk teenager might miss the ankle.

I also wear a white reflective shirt, but I go at 5AM on weekdays, so no drunk teens. I have my route planned out, so that I'll usually only encounter 2-3 cars head-on during my 6 mile run. The nice thing about being barefoot is the all-terrain feature. I don't might jumping on the sidewalk/grass/in puddles for a few feet to let a car pass.

I'm not sure what to do when it get's really cold. I bought a really nice run jacket on summer clearance. However, it's jet black, though it does have reflective stripes. The pants are black too, but have stripes, and I do have those reflective ankle bands. Actually, I see the same cars every day, so maybe they'll get used to me?

 

[Bare Lee]

I'm not sure what to do when it get's really cold. I bought a really nice run jacket on summer clearance. However, it's jet black, though it does have reflective stripes. The pants are black too, but have stripes, and I do have those reflective ankle bands. Actually, I see the same cars every day, so maybe they'll get used to me?

Yah, in the winter the street is often more viable than the sidewalks--less salt, and no unshoveled sections. You might consider a reflective belt or head band, or an oversized vest if they sell them. You want car drivers to see something at their eye-level.

 

[Zetti]

You might consider a reflective vest. A drunk teenager might miss the ankle.

maybe something like this...

http://www.google.com/imgres?num=10...w=122&start=0&ndsp=11&ved=1t:429,r:6,s:0,i:91

 

[Robin]

Is it possible to sprint barefoot, no minimal shoes what so ever; on any surfaces man-made or natural? There lots of evidence that humans are able to run on a lot of surfaces at a controlled pace. However, I never heard a person sprinting down their street to get away from a dog. When I mean sprint, I'm mean turning into Usain Bolt in the 100m. It wouldn't make sense if we couldn't sprint for our lives if a saber-tooth was on our tail. Any answers and or opinions are welcomed , that who you be.

you mig not outrun rottweiler...but you'll run faster than you ever did when one chases you!!

 

[Zetti]

you mig not outrun rottweiler...but you'll run faster than you ever did when one chases you!!

Or a hippo....

http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&h...31&start=20&ndsp=12&ved=1t:429,r:8,s:20,i:169

 

[NickW]

Or a hippo....

http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&h...31&start=20&ndsp=12&ved=1t:429,r:8,s:20,i:169

Holy crap I think I would just fall over and die!

 

[spoonerweb]

Or a hippo....

http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&h...31&start=20&ndsp=12&ved=1t:429,r:8,s:20,i:169

Now we know why the Kenyans are so fast.

 

[migangelo]

yet hippos still kill more people than any other animal, combined i believe.

 

[Robin]

Or a hippo....

http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&h...31&start=20&ndsp=12&ved=1t:429,r:8,s:20,i:169

Looks to me like a regular workout in Kenia...

 

[Bare Lee]

Looks to me like a regular workout in Kenia...

Hey Robin, I actually met a Belgian cyclist in Africa who said he was chased by a lion in Uganda. If he hadn't been going down a big hill, I might never have met him. He was on his way back up just as I was arriving at the Cape of Good Hope, a day or two out.

 

[BFwillie_g]

just noticed this thread - no sprinter is ever going to be faster BF than s/he would be in spikes, no chance, no competition.

These guys have built-in spikes http://animalstime.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/running_cheetah_wallpaper-29085.jpg

PS - the most deadly animal in Africa (and in the world) looks like this: http://www.africapoint.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/mosquito.jpg

 

[Sid]

I've come to the conclusion that driving on the roads (to/from work) is far more dangerous than running on roads (in the early morning). Maybe I need to add more reflective surfaces to my car...

 

[Bare Lee]

I've come to the conclusion that driving on the roads (to/from work) is far more dangerous than running on roads (in the early morning). Maybe I need to add more reflective surfaces to my car...

Yah, you know, I can't figure out why they paint cars and bikes dark colors, especially road bikes.

 

[Sid]

Yah, you know, I can't figure out why they paint cars and bikes dark colors, especially road bikes.

It's not too bad, since it's a residential neighborhood with streetlights. Running around the neighborhood, I've reported about 25-30 broken lights, since I started running in the morning. There are other people walking and with their dogs in the morning. I'm not sure why they didn't have the lights fixed, unless they're up to something devious. We pay property taxes for the lights, so...