Not a good idea to run barefoot. I would stick to running on grass or non-pavement type surfaces.
My idea is that to make my feet tough. I cannot find any place that I can jog on the grass. I live in Texas. And there are stickers in the grass.
Not a good idea to run barefoot. I would stick to running on grass or non-pavement type surfaces.
Meshak, put your shoes back on! You know that dogs do their business on asphalt and some men spit on asphalt and noxious waste is sometimes dumped on asphalt!
Your shoes will protect your feet from all sorts of bad stuff.
Something to ponder, sister. There are better forms of exercise than jogging, and you could potentially hurt yourself running barefoot on asphalt. Instead of jogging, you could switch to walking (with split toe shoes), sprint 8, and step aerobics. You can do the Sprint 8 in a number of ways, even without a recumbent bike; it can be accomplished with sprints on a track or other ways. You can do the step aerobics at home if you buy a step and an exercise DVD.
I will try training my feet to overcome all these.
we will see how it goes.
My idea is that to make my feet tough. I cannot find any place that I can jog on the grass. I live in Texas. And there are stickers in the grass.
I live in Arizona so I know what you mean about lack of grass. When running barefoot it isn't feet you should be worried about as much as you should be more worried about the lack of support for your spine, knees and joints that are taking a beating while running. I ran in Jr high, high school and college and beyond. Now that I am in my late 40's, I run less and bike more due to my aching knees. I tell you this because all my years of running, I spared no expense on good quality running shoes in order to help preserve my kness, ankles and other joints. Therefore the thought of running barefoot makes me cringe. I spent the majority of my running years in MI where there is plenty of soft friendly running ground. So, be very careful with your barefoot running venture.
I remember a former South African runner (Zola Budd Bud?) and she ran barefoot and was a world class runner, but I do not know how she fared once she got into her 30's and beyond.
I remember a former South African runner (Zola Budd Bud?) and she ran barefoot and was a world class runner, but I do not know how she fared once she got into her 30's and beyond.
Sorry about that! I know barefoot jogging can be really good for people. That's not to contradict advice about the stuff on roads, but I'm sure that your body wants barefoot contact with the earth and that's why it feels so good. Also shoes mess up the way we stand and use our feet. I like barefooting it. I'd like to do it in rural off-road settings, where there are no nails or glass mixed with animal manure on the ground.
But since I've got wimpy shoed feet I think I'll settle for bare-handed weeding in the garden.
I hear ya sis. I wouldn't want to either, in your shoes, er feet, I'm sure. I think getting grounded to the earth electrically is very important. And jogging barefoot is safer for the joints than shoes that make you run heel-toe, heel-toe.
I'm doing five and a half miles a day...in sneakers. I feel great and I don't have to worry about stepping on a rock or a nail.
Just saying. :idunno: Shoes don't have to be all that expensive, but an emergency room always will be.