Hey All,
I'm new to barefoot running and fairly new to running in general. After starting running for about four months I read born to run, and I was set. When I ran the first time for a quarter of a mile barefoot, I felt nothing but joy and it felt right. So after inching my way up to .75 mile, I went for it and ran 4 miles. Of course I got tendantis.
All that aside, I've been healed and training again. I can't give up running in shoes to start totally over. I have to run some, I know this runs contrary to a lot of advice out there, but I gotta do it this way, though I've transisioned to minimal shoes.
Anyways, I'm up to about 3.5 miles barefoot per week and inching upwards. However, last time I ran (on asphalt) I got blisters on the balls of my feet near the big toe, and one small one on my heal. My question is this, is this just a matter of my feet toughening up, or could it be an issue with my running form? I've been very conscious of my running form, and paying close attention to the tips on this site, and on The Natural Running Center website.
Thanks in advance all.
Gabe
I'm new to barefoot running and fairly new to running in general. After starting running for about four months I read born to run, and I was set. When I ran the first time for a quarter of a mile barefoot, I felt nothing but joy and it felt right. So after inching my way up to .75 mile, I went for it and ran 4 miles. Of course I got tendantis.
All that aside, I've been healed and training again. I can't give up running in shoes to start totally over. I have to run some, I know this runs contrary to a lot of advice out there, but I gotta do it this way, though I've transisioned to minimal shoes.
Anyways, I'm up to about 3.5 miles barefoot per week and inching upwards. However, last time I ran (on asphalt) I got blisters on the balls of my feet near the big toe, and one small one on my heal. My question is this, is this just a matter of my feet toughening up, or could it be an issue with my running form? I've been very conscious of my running form, and paying close attention to the tips on this site, and on The Natural Running Center website.
Thanks in advance all.
Gabe