Running Barefoot

[teigyr]

Just read this thread

I used to run track and would work out barefoot as much as possible. I know there was a higher incidence of things like shin splints even on natural surfaces like beach sand but this would be compacted beach sand -- like where the wet parts are. There was also a problem with things getting stuck in my feet! Little bits of glass, metal, or splinters would work up in my foot, I'd get a huge bump/infection around it, and it would start working its way back out. I got blood poisoning a fair amount of times and there were a few doctor's visits! Keep in mind I was doing a lot of distance in these runs and my shoe rebellion was a sore spot with my coaches and my parents.

Oh, and my toe got dislocated once also To this day, I can't bend it because I had to run a race right after it dislocated and I couldn't get it in my spikes due to swelling so I ran the race barefoot also.

It's probably great for lots of people if you're careful. I'm structurally not-so-good so I'm not sure about it being for me. It sounds like FUN though even now!!!