The Best Book on How to Barefoot Run by Charlie Reid

Author:Charlie Reid
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Hyperink
Published: 2013-04-23T04:00:00+00:00

Barefoot Running on Varied Surfaces

By Josh Leeger

The barefoot running technique doesn’t really change how the foot loads on different surfaces. As stated above, foot loading is velocity dependent. When you run faster you put a lot more impact on the fore-foot. Period. A beach run will be more demanding in soft sand instead of the hard pack nearer the water. It’s going to tax the lower leg musculature and you’ll be a lot sorer a lot quicker!

You may have to cut down your normal pace, distance and time by 25% or more! Sand shifts and it’s going to require more musculature work to rebound to the next step. Firmer surfaces let your body more easily store elastic energy and propel you to next step. Sand absorbs your stride and you have to use muscular work to get your foot out as opposed to using tendons and ligaments to spring it out.

Use softer natural surfaces in the beginning like grass, or sand. The more packed the surface is the harder the impact will be on your tissues. There is some debate about this. Some people say if it’s a harder surface than a runner will step lighter.

Actually, runners used to running shoes hit the ground hard because they don’t have a good sense of how hard they’re hitting it. When you go barefoot your body will still be used to running that way and you’re going to hit the ground pretty hard. Soft natural surfaces are definitely the best way to start!

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