Hi everyone:
I've actually been lurking for over a year and finally decided to get more active in the BRS . .
I've had great success with VFF (greatly reduced knee pain, more fun, run times I hadn't seen in 15 years, etc., etc.), then took them off one day to see what the big deal was about going without shoes . . . I've had a slow transition (almost one year) and am still not up to the 3 miles easy I was doing in the VFF. I am sort of stalled out at 1.5 mi, despite reading Ken Bob's book, Sandler's book, Robillard's book, and Hallowell's book. I began at 0.15 miles (one block in DC) and wouldn't increase the distance (in 0.15 miles, or one block increments) unless there were zero aches and pains later. I will post more details in the "injuries" forum, but for some reason my right soleus will be super sore after running without shoes, but will be A-OK if I run the same distance in VFF.
If anyone knows of a barefoot running coach in the DC area (Iowa is too far LOL), that would be great. The DC Meetup.com people have been great folks, but I haven't been able to find a barefoot running coach through them.
Karan
I've actually been lurking for over a year and finally decided to get more active in the BRS . .
I've had great success with VFF (greatly reduced knee pain, more fun, run times I hadn't seen in 15 years, etc., etc.), then took them off one day to see what the big deal was about going without shoes . . . I've had a slow transition (almost one year) and am still not up to the 3 miles easy I was doing in the VFF. I am sort of stalled out at 1.5 mi, despite reading Ken Bob's book, Sandler's book, Robillard's book, and Hallowell's book. I began at 0.15 miles (one block in DC) and wouldn't increase the distance (in 0.15 miles, or one block increments) unless there were zero aches and pains later. I will post more details in the "injuries" forum, but for some reason my right soleus will be super sore after running without shoes, but will be A-OK if I run the same distance in VFF.
If anyone knows of a barefoot running coach in the DC area (Iowa is too far LOL), that would be great. The DC Meetup.com people have been great folks, but I haven't been able to find a barefoot running coach through them.
Karan
