Thursday, August 8, 2013

Should I start my cross country running season barefoot?

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Liam Gundl


This is my second season running cross country and i love it. After reading "born to run" i have been inspired to run barefoot. But considering that cross country is about placing and speed i'm not sure i should. Is it actually faster running barefoot?


Answer
You know, the people who have said that it is not faster and so on are the people who do not run barefoot.

If your feet are conditioned to run barefoot it is only natural (excuse the pun) that you will run better and faster, because that it exactly how every person was designed to walk and run. You cannot expect to just kick of your shoes and start running barefoot. You do need to learn about toughening your feet and learning the different stride a barefoot runner will use, which is much less tiring than conventional running.

You will notice that Cathy Freeman grew up to be barefoot - that means her feet were like most Australia feet, quite tough and durable and ready to adapt to the natural features of the landscape. Yours will be, too, if you allow yourself proper training and time.

What kind of shoes should I wear to travel?




Edward Dic


I'm going to be travelling round the world soon, visiting, North and South America, Europe, Japan and Australia. I'll be doing some hiking and camping in the Rockies and Alps.

What kind of shoes/boots should I be using as my main footwear considering I'll be doing a lot of walking/hiking in those areas. Bringing hiking boots just for the hiking parts is out of the question due to their weight and bulk so I need something that's best for general purpose and will suffice for mountainous regions.



Answer
For serous hiking you need hiking boots, for a travel that long, hiking boots are the best choice for your first pair of shoes. You can take flipflops or sandals as second pair and you can wear those in warm weather.
You say that brining hiking boots for just the mountain parts of your journey is out of the question, that makes that you will have to wear your hiking boots for most of your travels. So select hiking boots you can also use in the hotter parts of your journey.

If most of your hiking will be in hot weather without insects or snakes to consider, you might go for hiking sandals and bring sneakers or running shoes as your second pair. But hiking sandals will not be enough to protect your ankles on rough mountain grounds, nor will they protect your toes from hits on rocks sticking out of the paths.




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