Jack Daniels » 4. Barefoot Running, Thirsty Thursday
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1 year ago
great non biased |
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1 year ago
I think you meant to type "fad". |
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1 year ago
the tarahumara indians in mexico. They are barefoot runners. A great read about this tribe is "Born to Run"...hope that helps mike |
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1 year ago
JD: Who is "Emily G?" And what tribal race are you talking about? |
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1 year ago
Wow thanks for the info. I went to the channel and watched those races plus one more of her. That was before I was born but those races were awesome!I've been going barefoot to strengthen my feet and have worn only flat shoes. Now any plantaar problems I had have gone away. |
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1 year ago
Channel bobtrouper on youtube has 3 Zola Budd races. She had just turned 18 then when they were raced in '84. 2 of the races so goes barefoot. They are very exciting as she just tears the fields apart! |
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2 years ago
An interesting and nuanced interview though mainly concerned with speed. A worthy topic for professionals and serious runners. For myself, an 8 minute miler, i'm not concerned with 1%. I'm more concerned about injury. I'd love to see Dr. Daniels address barefoot/minimal running and foot strike from the standpoint of injury. |
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2 years ago
They don't need to be original to be effective, douchebag. |
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2 years ago
dinosaurs are extinct |
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2 years ago
Funny - I'm in Flagstaff visiting family, and was surprised to be the only barefoot runner around in such a crunchy town. This place is beautiful, although has a few more tiny pebbles on the roads than I'm used to. Nothing a little proper technique can't handle. |
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2 years ago
@Karl Siebach. I can tell you that "Emily G" is a very fast runner for her age. She runs a lot of tribally hosted running events but does not run them all barefoot. I witnessed her last October run a tribal XC race of 6340 meters barefoot on an almost completely flat course in 19:28. I believe that was faster than the NCAA women last year. She left the other competitors far behind and you could see her foot and leg strength react to all the holes in the ground in a positive way. She really propelled herself forward. She told me it was her best race of 2009. I watched her as I warmed up for the men's XC race of 9510 meters and ran 29:39 or about 5:01 mile pace. I know I saw her run a 2:37 1000 meters on the track April 20 as once again her race was before my 1000 where I ran about 2:22. |
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2 years ago
I have been wearing the vibram KSOs since the beginning of 2010. I wear them everywhere, but rarely run in them. I did enter a race in them but only ran 2:15 for the 800m. Two days ago I ran a mile time trial barefoot on the track and ran 4:50, closing in 66. My feet suffered a few blistered and I was a bit sore the next day, but other than that I'm fine. I'm still afraid to jump into running my aerobic runs in my vibrams, but every now and then I'll probably run about four miles in them. |
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2 years ago
My question is for those that are running barefoot. How fast are you running barefoot and is it fast enough to run competitively? Like lets say 6min mile pace or faster. |
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2 years ago
my first barefoot run was an easy 3 miles. I came back with multiple blood blisters on my toes and the balls (teehee) of my feet. I recommend taking it slow and ease into it, as my feet were unprepared for the concrete, especially on a hot texas afternoon. Now I can run 10 miles no problem barefoot on concrete, its just a matter of getting your feet accustomed to it. |
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2 years ago
i've just recently started using the 5 fingers which is supposed to simulate barefoot running and i love how they feel..but its only been two weeks and i got some serious shin splints? and i've only been on grass so i'm just hoping my legs just aren't strong enough yet but i'm surprised how fast and bad the shin splints came on? |
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2 years ago
Like I said last week I grew up running barefoot and I'm 41 now. 1/2 my 60 miles a week running is barefoot now. I walk for exercise barefoot. I live my life barefoot. Sometimes I ride my bike barefoot. |
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2 years ago
http://www.flotrack.org/videos/play/334754-hawaii-state-womens-800-meter-final |
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2 years ago
"her balls are not far from her heel" - letsrun quote of the day! |
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2 years ago
this was a fascinating edition of thirsty thursday. seems like everyone is talking about barefoot running these days. the conversation seems to frequently revolve around the way barefoot running strengthens the feet. It was interesting to think about this movement in terms of the potential to increase efficiency and performance . |
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2 years ago
Love the little chuckle he gives when Ryan first asks the question. About sums it up - who the heck knows! I just love how his answers are always so insightful, and honest. His answer is basically, he doesn't know for sure, and it's probably a different answer for different individuals... the whole "everybody's an experiement of one" thing. Thanks for the great questions FloTrack, and as always, the great answers, Dr. Daniels! |
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2 years ago
And what year was that published again? |
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2 years ago
“Running to the Top” by Lydiard, p. 70-77 has a nice discussion about shoes. He stated “construction of many of the shoes immediately alters the natural movement of the feet…”. He talks about the importance of exercises to strengthen the foot instead of simply just wearing orthotics (or corrective shoes). He also said, “If you could just attach a rubber sole to your foot, with nothing to the top, you’d have the perfect running shoe.” |
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2 years ago
This podcast was quite good. Thumbs up Jack Daniels. I just got my Vibram KSOs yesterday, so I'll have to see how they do. |
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2 years ago
if you go brefoot for a long time you body, and feet will become stronger and will not have "fallen arches" plus you gain kinistetic awaremenss |
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2 years ago
I'm no PhD on the subject. However, don't assume that arch support is the always the best medicine for plantar fasciitis. In addition to my own experience, I've come across a few other runners who finally stopped having plantar fasciitis when they ditched the supportive trainers to run in lightweight, flexible flats and performance trainers. The cause of plantar problems is not always as simple as arch support. Also, arches are weakest underneath. Its not unreasonable to think that pushing on the arch from beneath may be counterproductive. |
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2 years ago
Love Thirsty Thursdays by the way... just some greattt stuff! |
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2 years ago
What about examining the risk of injury by running barefoot. Would cases of plantar fascia become more evident because of unsupported arches? In addition to this would we see higher cases of shin splints because of the loss of support? Just something to think about. |
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2 years ago
I started running barefoot and it has done wonders for me. For me, I think I better understand now to run correctly and more efficently....I can't explain it but the body seems to know best....nature takes over......have you ever wonder what your perfect stride is...try it for six months and you might find out?....and you will never have to buy those high heel stilts again! |
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2 years ago
Very intersting to hear what he had to say on the subject. The closest I would get to barefoot running is a minimal shoe or running on grass. |
