Barefoot Runner's Roadmap
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That's hysterical, Zap! My
That's hysterical, Zap! My feet have never looked like this. What are you doing to those poor things?
That's hysterical, Zap! My feet have never looked like this. What are you doing to those poor things?
It looks like you kicked a
It looks like you kicked a lawn mower - yikes! My feet haven't looked that bad in weeks.
It looks like you kicked a lawn mower - yikes! My feet haven't looked that bad in weeks.
Well, damn (and I mean thay
Well, damn (and I mean thay in the nicest way)...
I thought that Zap's feet were the way feet, that run barefoot, are supposed to look. Do you mean we're not supposed to have old blisters and spots where we dug stuff out of our feet?? ;-)
Well, damn (and I mean thay in the nicest way)...
I thought that Zap's feet were the way feet, that run barefoot, are supposed to look. Do you mean we're not supposed to have old blisters and spots where we dug stuff out of our feet?? ;-)
Yeah, no, that looks like my
Yeah, no, that looks like my feet on any given day. I especially liked the 'wtf?' spot.
John
Yeah, no, that looks like my feet on any given day. I especially liked the 'wtf?' spot.
John
Nyah wrote:What happened to
You should see my other foot. Granted they don't feel as bad as they look. In fact, this looks much better than two weeks ago before I trimmed back my callouses on the middle toes. They were all black and nasty. I guess I have a tendency to "grip" with those two toes when my feet touch the ground.
Hallux? Not sure.Nyah said:
You should see my other foot. Granted they don't feel as bad as they look. In fact, this looks much better than two weeks ago before I trimmed back my callouses on the middle toes. They were all black and nasty. I guess I have a tendency to "grip" with those two toes when my feet touch the ground.
Mine looked pretty bad
Mine looked pretty bad when I first started too, but they look nice and smooth now almost model material lol. That is even with my extensive trail running!
Mine looked pretty bad when I first started too, but they look nice and smooth now almost model material lol. That is even with my extensive trail running!
thats pretty rough, ive never
thats pretty rough, ive never had a foot with the scope of injury as yours, im impressed.
thats pretty rough, ive never had a foot with the scope of injury as yours, im impressed.
That looks like a badge of
That looks like a badge of honor if they don't hurt. Hopefully they heal up soon.
That looks like a badge of honor if they don't hurt. Hopefully they heal up soon.
Thanks, Para! Feels good to
Thanks, Para! Feels good to finally be ultra-motion-control-and-orthotic FREE!
Thanks, Para! Feels good to finally be ultra-motion-control-and-orthotic FREE!
After Tuesday's run, I
After Tuesday's run, I thought my feet had "arrived" - danced across the chip-seal with impunity. After Thursdays run, I felt like someone had taken a meat tenderizer to me. This is still an ever-changing world to me, at least!
After Tuesday's run, I thought my feet had "arrived" - danced across the chip-seal with impunity. After Thursdays run, I felt like someone had taken a meat tenderizer to me. This is still an ever-changing world to me, at least!
TXT - That's exactly what
TXT - That's exactly what happened with me! I chalked it up to the freezing weather at first, but now I think its just me. I'm just pushing it on speed, doing longer distances and my form is still off a bit. Put those things together and VOILA - my beautiful roadmap. Hmmmm. The image would make a great series, though.
TXT - That's exactly what happened with me! I chalked it up to the freezing weather at first, but now I think its just me. I'm just pushing it on speed, doing longer distances and my form is still off a bit. Put those things together and VOILA - my beautiful roadmap. Hmmmm. The image would make a great series, though.
Dang Zap, that's how my feet
Dang Zap, that's how my feet (top and bottom) used to look when I wore shoes all the time!
Dang Zap, that's how my feet (top and bottom) used to look when I wore shoes all the time!
haha, me too! Bruno and I've
haha, me too! Bruno and I've talked about this spot before. Must be some super sensitive nerves right there because hitting little pebbles there sends me into "mother f*cker!" mode. Any other spot on my foot, no problem. I cracked up at your WTF spot too, seriously though, wtf up with that?
Definitely looks like you've got some toe gripping and extra traction/sliding going on. Focusing on lift rather than landing? Try running in place then lean forward to move your way forward, feet should strike and lift like that.
Maybe give pace a break for a bit and focus on distance? Then when you've got some good distance (which I think you already have) then try pace for a bit, instead of working on both at the same time.
GL, hope you get your form worked out. How does it feel when you're running?
haha, me too! Bruno and I've talked about this spot before. Must be some super sensitive nerves right there because hitting little pebbles there sends me into "mother f*cker!" mode. Any other spot on my foot, no problem. I cracked up at your WTF spot too, seriously though, wtf up with that?
Definitely looks like you've got some toe gripping and extra traction/sliding going on. Focusing on lift rather than landing? Try running in place then lean forward to move your way forward, feet should strike and lift like that.
Maybe give pace a break for a bit and focus on distance? Then when you've got some good distance (which I think you already have) then try pace for a bit, instead of working on both at the same time.
GL, hope you get your form worked out. How does it feel when you're running?
