For my workout yesterday, I did some intervals on grass in bare feet. Then I decided to drive over and check out the trail I recently discovered. On one side of the road, the trail was more "sanitized" - lots of gravel and out in the open. On the other side of the road, the trail was mostly overgrown with plenty of trees providing shade.
I decided to check out the overgrown trail. The trail seemed pretty clean, so I decided to do some barefoot trail running. I ran about 4 minutes out and then 4 minutes back. I didn't want to go that far because 1) I had no idea where I was going, and 2) I didn't know how my feet would hold up.
The run went surprisingly good. Even though I was stepping on rocks and weeds, it wasn't that painful. I can see where a person could build up to running longer distances barefoot on a trail.
I did notice something about my running form on the trail. If I focus on using my hamstring to pull up my heel (like in Pose running), it somehow causes the foot to relax. Otherwise, it feels like I am using my foot muscles too much. It's a little hard to explain but I can feel the difference.
For my workout yesterday, I did some intervals on grass in bare feet. Then I decided to drive over and check out the trail I recently discovered. On one side of the road, the trail was more "sanitized" - lots of gravel and out in the open. On the other side of the road, the trail was mostly overgrown with plenty of trees providing shade.
I decided to check out the overgrown trail. The trail seemed pretty clean, so I decided to do some barefoot trail running. I ran about 4 minutes out and then 4 minutes back. I didn't want to go that far because 1) I had no idea where I was going, and 2) I didn't know how my feet would hold up.
The run went surprisingly good. Even though I was stepping on rocks and weeds, it wasn't that painful. I can see where a person could build up to running longer distances barefoot on a trail.
I did notice something about my running form on the trail. If I focus on using my hamstring to pull up my heel (like in Pose running), it somehow causes the foot to relax. Otherwise, it feels like I am using my foot muscles too much. It's a little hard to explain but I can feel the difference.