I told myself I would try this barefoot thing for a year as an experiment to see what happens. For a full year I ran only with barefeet. I accomplished my first goal, logging in close to 500 miles barefoot, running and walking. I am still not where I was as far as pace or distance, before taking the plunge, but I am starting to see the light.
My goals have now changed a bit. My new ones are simply:
1) Have fun running
2) Stay healthy and injury free.
3) Run fast.
So here is my question. Does anyone else with similar goals use a combination of shod and bare to meet them? If so do you see a difference in race times when you go shod vs barefoot? In my opinion, this would only be valid if you have been switching back and forth during the same timeframe.
Thanks,
Jim
My goals have now changed a bit. My new ones are simply:
1) Have fun running
2) Stay healthy and injury free.
3) Run fast.
So here is my question. Does anyone else with similar goals use a combination of shod and bare to meet them? If so do you see a difference in race times when you go shod vs barefoot? In my opinion, this would only be valid if you have been switching back and forth during the same timeframe.
Thanks,
Jim