Hello All,
So I am a newbie to barefoot running and my calves are still adjusting to the extra load. That being said, I am suffering zero of the injuries I used to get when running with shoes on (especially shin splints) and I absolutely love running barefoot.
At the moment I can do 3-4km barefoot twice a week. This allows me ample time to recover. I am really a triathlete at heart not a runner, so I also ride and swim every week, so will be unable to devote a lot more than 2-3 runs per week into my marathon training.
The question I want to ask is, do you think it is realistic that I might be able to get up to barefoot Marathon distance in 167 days. I am entered into the Brighton Marathon via a charity place in mid April 2015 and would dearly love to run it barefoot.
Any thoughts, comments, hints or tips would be graciously received.
James
So I am a newbie to barefoot running and my calves are still adjusting to the extra load. That being said, I am suffering zero of the injuries I used to get when running with shoes on (especially shin splints) and I absolutely love running barefoot.
At the moment I can do 3-4km barefoot twice a week. This allows me ample time to recover. I am really a triathlete at heart not a runner, so I also ride and swim every week, so will be unable to devote a lot more than 2-3 runs per week into my marathon training.
The question I want to ask is, do you think it is realistic that I might be able to get up to barefoot Marathon distance in 167 days. I am entered into the Brighton Marathon via a charity place in mid April 2015 and would dearly love to run it barefoot.
Any thoughts, comments, hints or tips would be graciously received.
James