how it All started... for you

Discussion in 'Barefoot' started by jagerhans, Mar 22, 2014.

  1. jagerhans

    jagerhans Far out, man. Lifetime Supporter

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    excellent point. i believe that. also, you don't are bowing down to unwritten laws. even the fucking CHILDREN are brainwashed, dammit.
     
  2. cuddlefart

    cuddlefart Member

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    Barefooting is just part of who I am. :)
    As a child I disliked wearing clothes and, especially shoes, now as an adult I don't wear clothes and always go barefoot. :)
     
  3. WOLF ANGEL

    WOLF ANGEL Senior Member - A Fool on the Hill Lifetime Supporter

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    Nice tale - Barefotin' is that wiTch I aim to enjoy as much as I (Health and Safety! rules) allow :)
     
  4. SoftSoles

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    For me, my barefoot venture began in 2011, after breaking down with searing knee pain, just weeks from the start of the Great North Run.

    After visiting the physio, I was diagnosed with arthritis in my left knee, which she said was due to years of pounding the pavements.

    As a result, I took up swimming for 12 months, as my main form of cardiovascular exercise, yet I never felt as though it yielded the same results as running, despite the fact I'd been a keen swimmer in my younger years.

    Consequently, I set about conducting some research, where I stumbled upon how the mechanics barefoot running excelled over running in trainers, since its approach chiefly encouraged one to adopt a mid-foot strike, thus, encouraging a shorter running gait, which was much less likely to lead to injury, since there was less of a tendency to over-stride.

    In September 2012, whilst on holiday, I set about making the transition by running upon a treadmill in my bare feet, where I instantly noticed that my foot-strike was so much lighter, which I put down to the friction created by the running belt, as my soles began to feel rather sensitive.

    Nonetheless, it served as a foundation in my appreciation of how heavy I used to strike the ground when running in trainers. While running in my barefeet, however, I felt no discomfort in my knee, although the effect of my exertion upon the muscles of my lower legs was most certainly felt the following day.

    In the proceeding weeks, after my holiday, I proceeded to run in my bare feet on the treadmill in my local gym, as I continued to re-train myself how to run with a shorter running gait and lighter foot strike.

    Eighteen months later, as a result of re-training myself how to run and walk barefoot, I now have a set of strong, defined and hugely developed calf muscles that have helped to cure the knee pain that prevented me from participating in the 2011 Great North Run.
     

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