Hello, all--
I'm a brand new barefoot runner (brand new to running & to barefooting) and very eager to soak up the wisdom of these forums.
My dad (a marathoner) suggested Born to Run when I asked him about barefoot/VFF running, and here I am (just like countless others, I'm sure). Anyway, in late October, I went for a few runs with my old running shoes, and it was not much fun. I gave up on shoes and have been on four short barefoot run/walks and am liking it a ton. The temps are low 40s so I don't stay out for long, but of course as my core warms up, my feet feel just fine.
Anyway, my current plan is: Keep up the barefoot training as long as I can stand it and/or until the snows come, then train in shoes. I've been thinking about the Saucony Hattori AWs, so if anybody has thoughts about those, I'd love to hear them!
I feel a little bit crazy for wanting to give this a shot, after a lifetime of hating running, but here I am, obsessively reading about barefoot running and daydreaming. I thought I was pretty tough biking year-round in Minnesota, but of course, there's always someone a little tougher (or crazier) out there to inspire me to go a bit farther.
Thanks for reading,
Tara
I'm a brand new barefoot runner (brand new to running & to barefooting) and very eager to soak up the wisdom of these forums.
My dad (a marathoner) suggested Born to Run when I asked him about barefoot/VFF running, and here I am (just like countless others, I'm sure). Anyway, in late October, I went for a few runs with my old running shoes, and it was not much fun. I gave up on shoes and have been on four short barefoot run/walks and am liking it a ton. The temps are low 40s so I don't stay out for long, but of course as my core warms up, my feet feel just fine.
Anyway, my current plan is: Keep up the barefoot training as long as I can stand it and/or until the snows come, then train in shoes. I've been thinking about the Saucony Hattori AWs, so if anybody has thoughts about those, I'd love to hear them!
I feel a little bit crazy for wanting to give this a shot, after a lifetime of hating running, but here I am, obsessively reading about barefoot running and daydreaming. I thought I was pretty tough biking year-round in Minnesota, but of course, there's always someone a little tougher (or crazier) out there to inspire me to go a bit farther.
Thanks for reading,
Tara