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Sport Specific Training Discussion => 800m+ Running and/or Conditioning => Topic started by: adarqui on September 15, 2010, 02:07:39 am
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3 years, before and after.
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what?
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Fuck all you ho's, this makes no sense.
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weird, fixed
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Ah, cool. Gotta wear EEE shoes now, I guess.
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Which one is the before/after?
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Which one is the before/after?
small weak foot = before
meatier bigger foot = after
interesting stuff.
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is this your own feet or someone else? does it give you an edge when you wear shoes?
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is this your own feet or someone else? does it give you an edge when you wear shoes?
it's someone else from "the barefoot runners group" or something.. sv, on this forum, linked me.. he's into barefoot running.
well, i'd imagine it does give you an edge when you wear shoes as your foot is more developed/stronger, but it's more of, it gives you an edge in minimalist shoes, track flats.. and of course barefoot.. it's more of a "hippy hobby", running barefoot :d it also would help to correct a ton of postural/foot related issues i'd imagine.
that transformation took 3 years.
peace!
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ya know i notice in the photo the after version looks a lot like a baby's feet. which is very plumpy/meaty, with toes "separated". my feet is similar to the "before" photo, with toes all bunched up - an effect of wearing too much shoes. i also have very little "padding" on the bottom of my feet. it's nice knowing there is natural help for this after some barefoot running. while i don't mind getting baby feet again (especially if there will be performance benefits) i think it would make shoe shopping difficult. :-)
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I run in Vibram FiveFingers. It's not quite barefoot running but pretty darn close. They do wonders for my knees and ankles. Before I was cutting out because the pounding on my knees were killing me around 2 miles, but with my VFF I can run 5+ miles consistently. It's a whole different ballgame. Running w/ shoes, I struggle to walk the next day. Running with VFF, I feel even more energized the next day.
I know it doesn't work for everyone, but it's worked for me. That's what matters to me of course. Other people have different experiences. But at 6'5" 215lb, the less stress on my knees the better.
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I run in Vibram FiveFingers. It's not quite barefoot running but pretty darn close. They do wonders for my knees and ankles. Before I was cutting out because the pounding on my knees were killing me around 2 miles, but with my VFF I can run 5+ miles consistently. It's a whole different ballgame. Running w/ shoes, I struggle to walk the next day. Running with VFF, I feel even more energized the next day.
I know it doesn't work for everyone, but it's worked for me. That's what matters to me of course. Other people have different experiences. But at 6'5" 215lb, the less stress on my knees the better.
I'm pretty convinced VFF accelerated my arthritis. Just saying.
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is this your own feet or someone else? does it give you an edge when you wear shoes?
it's someone else from "the barefoot runners group" or something.. sv, on this forum, linked me.. he's into barefoot running.
well, i'd imagine it does give you an edge when you wear shoes as your foot is more developed/stronger, but it's more of, it gives you an edge in minimalist shoes, track flats.. and of course barefoot.. it's more of a "hippy hobby", running barefoot :d it also would help to correct a ton of postural/foot related issues i'd imagine.
that transformation took 3 years.
peace!
Also makes you fore foot dominant...important for pretty much all athletic endeavours.
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I swear by the VFF. If I could wear them with dress pants they would be the only pair of shoes I own (other than squat shoes). I don't do any distance running....but for sprints on grass, or just walking around love the VFF.
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I run in Vibram FiveFingers. It's not quite barefoot running but pretty darn close. They do wonders for my knees and ankles. Before I was cutting out because the pounding on my knees were killing me around 2 miles, but with my VFF I can run 5+ miles consistently. It's a whole different ballgame. Running w/ shoes, I struggle to walk the next day. Running with VFF, I feel even more energized the next day.
I know it doesn't work for everyone, but it's worked for me. That's what matters to me of course. Other people have different experiences. But at 6'5" 215lb, the less stress on my knees the better.
I'm pretty convinced VFF accelerated my arthritis. Just saying.
How so? I have bad arthritis in my knees and I feel like VFF helps take it down a few notches.
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I run in Vibram FiveFingers. It's not quite barefoot running but pretty darn close. They do wonders for my knees and ankles. Before I was cutting out because the pounding on my knees were killing me around 2 miles, but with my VFF I can run 5+ miles consistently. It's a whole different ballgame. Running w/ shoes, I struggle to walk the next day. Running with VFF, I feel even more energized the next day.
I know it doesn't work for everyone, but it's worked for me. That's what matters to me of course. Other people have different experiences. But at 6'5" 215lb, the less stress on my knees the better.
I'm pretty convinced VFF accelerated my arthritis. Just saying.
How so? I have bad arthritis in my knees and I feel like VFF helps take it down a few notches.
My arthritis is in my toes. Genetically predisposed to it thanks to malformed joints and I think I've had hallux rigidus for years in a mild form, although I didn't know what it was until a couple of years ago. But I think jogging in the VFF, which did feel better for my knees once my calves and soleus got used to it, wore down the cartilage and accelerated the growth of the bone spurs I have on top of both big-toe joints now.
Could keep going, but I'd have to take it to the emo thread. My point is that barefoot running can be great if you take your time adapting and if there's nothing contra-indicating it. But it's not the miraculous solution to all physical ailments - or return to our "paleo" roots - that it seems a lot of people make it out to be.
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I run in Vibram FiveFingers. It's not quite barefoot running but pretty darn close. They do wonders for my knees and ankles. Before I was cutting out because the pounding on my knees were killing me around 2 miles, but with my VFF I can run 5+ miles consistently. It's a whole different ballgame. Running w/ shoes, I struggle to walk the next day. Running with VFF, I feel even more energized the next day.
I know it doesn't work for everyone, but it's worked for me. That's what matters to me of course. Other people have different experiences. But at 6'5" 215lb, the less stress on my knees the better.
I'm pretty convinced VFF accelerated my arthritis. Just saying.
How so? I have bad arthritis in my knees and I feel like VFF helps take it down a few notches.
My arthritis is in my toes. Genetically predisposed to it thanks to malformed joints and I think I've had hallux rigidus for years in a mild form, although I didn't know what it was until a couple of years ago. But I think jogging in the VFF, which did feel better for my knees once my calves and soleus got used to it, wore down the cartilage and accelerated the growth of the bone spurs I have on top of both big-toe joints now.
Could keep going, but I'd have to take it to the emo thread. My point is that barefoot running can be great if you take your time adapting and if there's nothing contra-indicating it. But it's not the miraculous solution to all physical ailments - or return to our "paleo" roots - that it seems a lot of people make it out to be.
Okay, I gotcha. That stinks about your toes.
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http://www.runnersworld.com/barefoot-running-minimalism/study-vibram-fivefingers-lead-to-greater-risk-of-foot-bone-injury
http://www.runnersworld.com/barefoot-running-minimalism/study-running-economy-improves-after-4-weeks-in-vibram-fivefingers
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what do you know, completely changing the way you run can be good but also get you hurt.