Hi guys; first post here. Where has this site been all my life??
I have a Pose-method background, and have been barefooting for about a year and a half. I've built up to runs of 10 miles on relatively-smooth pavement (my feet get "warm" beyond that). There is a half-iron race (Ocean Shores WA Toughman) in a month I'd like to BF that is mostly pavement, but has about 3.5 miles on the beach.
I'm pretty sure I could run 13.1 on pavement, at least at tri pace, maybe not open pace. So, compared to pavement, will running on damp compact sand abrade my sole, or upgrade my soul?
Incidentally, I'm more worried about the gravel section between the roads and the beach, but I think I can survive a few hundred yards of that, especially if I add more chip seal road sections to my training....
I have a Pose-method background, and have been barefooting for about a year and a half. I've built up to runs of 10 miles on relatively-smooth pavement (my feet get "warm" beyond that). There is a half-iron race (Ocean Shores WA Toughman) in a month I'd like to BF that is mostly pavement, but has about 3.5 miles on the beach.
I'm pretty sure I could run 13.1 on pavement, at least at tri pace, maybe not open pace. So, compared to pavement, will running on damp compact sand abrade my sole, or upgrade my soul?
Incidentally, I'm more worried about the gravel section between the roads and the beach, but I think I can survive a few hundred yards of that, especially if I add more chip seal road sections to my training....