I wanted to know if anybody here has tried to run an obstacle race (Spartan, Tough Mudder or similar) barefoot. I mean completely barefoot, not with minimalist footwear.
I have done a Warrior Dash barefoot. For me, it made the obstacles a little easier, cause I wasn't earring glop covered shoes that packed up with mud and slipped around, but the trails were a little rough on my feet with a fair number of sharp, pointy rocks (it was very early in my bfr efforts). I say it is totally do-able.
2 x Warrior Dash, 2 x Race the Reaper, about six of X-Dog "adventure" races.
All of them barefoot, it is much more fun and also easier on obstacles (who would want to drag heavy muddy soaked and sweaty anchors on their feet anyway? )