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I used to run but also suffer from bad knees as a result of many years footballing for 2 teams took there toll. The advice of my physio is NOT to run if you suffer from bad knees due to impact of running. I was told to take up biking (which I did) and try other non impact ways to keep fit such as cross trainer, spinning, swimming etc.
Can you name any other successful barefoot runners?The Tarahumara Peoples....
When you say "successful" how do you qualify that exactly? If you want to point to successful running tribes we could discuss the Kalenjin tribe from the rift valley who have won more medals in world and Olympic distance running championships than any other however although they almost all begin running barefoot they all go on to choose to be shod given the opportunity, as did Zola Budd actually (she only raced on the track and occasionally XC barefoot the rest of the time she wore training shoes)
But thats not very interesting is it and we wouldnt want this inconvenient fact to get in the way of a bit of barefoot evangelizing!
My advice would be (as others have said) allow your body to adapt gradually and wear a comfortable pair of shoes.
Choose to be shod given the opportunity or choose to be shod given the sponsorship? I wonder if that comes into it at all?
Cheers, thegreatape, i'll check out those podcasts.
Choose to be shod given the opportunity or choose to be shod given the sponsorship? I wonder if that comes into it at all?
The former given the ones I have met. In fact all of the runners I have met choose to train and race in shoes as oppose to their barefeet. Sponsored or not.
Ok thanks.