I am coming up with more and more questions. I'm thinking I might need a book to read, Barefoot Running Step by Step is one on my list but not gotten it yet. I hope I'm not being too annoying here...
Family and friends have expressed concerns about me running BF and not being "protected". On a recent walk BF, I stopped at a park to let the dogs play, standing in grass I was stung/bit by an ant... not the end of the world just a little uncomfortable - glad it wasn't a bee or wasp! I shouldn't mention these things to my friends or else I'll get a tongue lashing. :-/ I was pondering also the upcoming cooler months - I'm lucky to be in So.Cal and not have to worry about frozen ground but it will get wet and cold, does this pose a problem for anyone? I did see a post about running through some sludgy stuff... doesn't stop anyone, right?
Also, I live in a very hilly area. Now that I'm in my right mind and starting over - slowly - with the BFR thing, one friend said that I should seek out flat territory to begin with. Does this really make a difference when starting out?
Thanks for putting up with me.
Family and friends have expressed concerns about me running BF and not being "protected". On a recent walk BF, I stopped at a park to let the dogs play, standing in grass I was stung/bit by an ant... not the end of the world just a little uncomfortable - glad it wasn't a bee or wasp! I shouldn't mention these things to my friends or else I'll get a tongue lashing. :-/ I was pondering also the upcoming cooler months - I'm lucky to be in So.Cal and not have to worry about frozen ground but it will get wet and cold, does this pose a problem for anyone? I did see a post about running through some sludgy stuff... doesn't stop anyone, right?
Also, I live in a very hilly area. Now that I'm in my right mind and starting over - slowly - with the BFR thing, one friend said that I should seek out flat territory to begin with. Does this really make a difference when starting out?
Thanks for putting up with me.