Ken Bob Saxton (Barefoot Ken Bob) writes: (page 114 of Barefoot Running Step by Step) emphasis added:
'DRILL 5: ROMANCING THE STONES
...Many "experts" (who are not names Ken Bob) routinely advise new barefooters to head for "barefoot-friendly" terrain like grass or sand .... Unfortunately these .... do not teach you how to run barefoot very well, if at all ....
Fact: If you want to learn how to run barefoot correctly in a way that will then transfer to any surface, you need to learn to handle the rough stuff first. That's why, in my travels around the country, I make a concerted attempt to start my clinics off with gravel. And I am not talking just any gravel...'
Has anyone here practiced running on gravel as Ken Bob suggests? I've tried it once or twice over the last year along a path half a mile away from my house. This is very bumpy and has lots of loose grit and stones etc, not as difficult as Ken Bob suggests but quite challenging. The fastest I can "run" on this is 14-15 minute mile pace. (Compare 7:10 minute mile-pace in a 5k parkrun or 6:00 minute mile page on an athletics track).
How long does it take to learn to run barefoot on gravel?
Any comments or tips welcome. Thank you.
'DRILL 5: ROMANCING THE STONES
...Many "experts" (who are not names Ken Bob) routinely advise new barefooters to head for "barefoot-friendly" terrain like grass or sand .... Unfortunately these .... do not teach you how to run barefoot very well, if at all ....
Fact: If you want to learn how to run barefoot correctly in a way that will then transfer to any surface, you need to learn to handle the rough stuff first. That's why, in my travels around the country, I make a concerted attempt to start my clinics off with gravel. And I am not talking just any gravel...'
Has anyone here practiced running on gravel as Ken Bob suggests? I've tried it once or twice over the last year along a path half a mile away from my house. This is very bumpy and has lots of loose grit and stones etc, not as difficult as Ken Bob suggests but quite challenging. The fastest I can "run" on this is 14-15 minute mile pace. (Compare 7:10 minute mile-pace in a 5k parkrun or 6:00 minute mile page on an athletics track).
How long does it take to learn to run barefoot on gravel?
Any comments or tips welcome. Thank you.