Either I am lifting my feet and it just comes completely natural now and I don't even know it, or I am pushing off.
This goes back to the post about speed. When I want to run faster barefoot I know I am pushing off a bit, but it feels perfect. In fact I think I am running the way I did shod, but without the heel strike. I used to get this tiny little hot spot on both of my big toes, but doesn't happen anymore. Running uphill I now push off as well, I used to do the whole "image you are stepping over a log" thought process but I moved away from that. I love running uphill and pushing off is most effective for me, again no blisters or hot spot issues.
I have started to open up my stride a bit because I have somwhat long legs and being in a little pocket of small steps feels extremely confining.
The lifting of the feet seems like something you need to do when you first start running barefoot, but as time goes on I don't think the lifting rule is necessary.
Any thoughts?
This goes back to the post about speed. When I want to run faster barefoot I know I am pushing off a bit, but it feels perfect. In fact I think I am running the way I did shod, but without the heel strike. I used to get this tiny little hot spot on both of my big toes, but doesn't happen anymore. Running uphill I now push off as well, I used to do the whole "image you are stepping over a log" thought process but I moved away from that. I love running uphill and pushing off is most effective for me, again no blisters or hot spot issues.
I have started to open up my stride a bit because I have somwhat long legs and being in a little pocket of small steps feels extremely confining.
The lifting of the feet seems like something you need to do when you first start running barefoot, but as time goes on I don't think the lifting rule is necessary.
Any thoughts?