My new Vibram FiveFingers arrived this week so will start getting them warm for City 2 Surf three months from now.
Thats sounds good. Are u a barefoot runner?
Barefoot runners love those minimalist running shoes
How much were you running FP? I find anything more than two days a week and the injuries start happeningEnjoying runners knees at the moment (too much, too soon it appears) needed a couple of weeks rest and stretching to get one and a half knees happy again.
Went out again on Sunday with only minor pain in one knee that went away after a minute or so of working through it
How much were you running FP? I find anything more than two days a week and the injuries start happening
ps, I'm on the Vibram shoes too but not by choice. Morton's Neuroma in my left foot now makes normal shoes agony and the 5-fingers are the only relief I get. Even got the mad "waterproof" (not fuckin waterproof) ice running version for when hell freezes over here up for 4 months a year in the North East Pitcairns
Change in style - forefoot striking rather than heel striking. Alters the entire physiology of the leg, so you're basically starting again.
That's what works for me too, cushioning to absorb a bit of the overweight on concrete impact, but not much drop. Changed all my shoes a couple of years ago including work shoes to eliminate too much rise under the heel.Very true. I have generally been a forefoot runner, but recently have really tried to shorten the stride, landing under my body more and run with a higher cadence. Seems to agree with my quads better, but you do notice more work for the calves. I was on barefoot shoes but now use some with a middling amount of cushioning but very little canting from heel to toe (only about 4mm as opposed to 12mm with some running shoes).
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this thread got me motivated to get my barge-arse up off the sofa and out for my first ever run (first ever with no point to it, that being, not in training for footy)
Still on the weights and bike weekly but ZERO running. For YEARS. Both knees cartilaged out, running looked like it would be too much jolting for this old prick. But man, how useless is cycling for burning fat? It doesnt do a bloody thing! I'd say at 93 kgs I'm about 7 kg overweight. Thighs and arse like a Pitcairns wife forward slash sibling. DISGRACEFUL.
ps, I'm on the Vibram shoes too but not by choice. Morton's Neuroma in my left foot now makes normal shoes agony and the 5-fingers are the only relief I get. Even got the mad "waterproof" (not fuckin waterproof) ice running version for when hell freezes over here up for 4 months a year in the North East Pitcairns
walking around in the snow in these things, your toes go NUMB after about 10 minutes. Dumb and kind of stupid. Havent tried running in them I guess the theory is your feet will heat up as you go?
psp anyway, made it about 2 kms at a moderate pace before both calves in unison said "excuse me meat machine but what the FUCK are you doing off the sofa STAB YOU"
But you can run with the forefoot in running shoes:
I don't understand why if you use barefoot shoes you should strike with the forefoot.
Bingo fp - I attribute maybe 15% of my weight loss to the increase in my metabolic rate, gained from running mostly with a bit of body weight thrown in.
You want weight loss, you gotta drop the shit out of the diet and consume less than you burn.
Go heel strike in barefoots on concrete. Guarantee you'll give up before the first km. First 100m actually - if you get to 1km then by all means enjoy the surgery.
Depending on my level of fitness at the time I'll also whole-foot plant at a lower pace, because my calves don't like me otherwise.