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NYT barefoot running article/video

injuryinclined

Oct 29, 09 19:03

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Interesting article/vid

http://www.nytimes.com/...ell.html?_r=1&em

(This post was edited by injuryinclined on Oct 29, 09 19:03)

buddyblanke

Oct 29, 09 19:12

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Thanks for sharing...interesting article...wonder what shoes the doctor might recommend with little cushioning...b2

cogsci

Oct 29, 09 19:17

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Great article, I've been running injury free in Vibram Five Fingers for a year.
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olddude

Oct 29, 09 19:27

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Years ago those guys were going to do I think the Weatern States 100
sponsored by a shoe company. Preparing for the race on a training run
they passed a trash dump with some tires in it. They stopped got their
knives out and had themselves some shoes and did the race in the tire shoes.

injuryinclined

Oct 30, 09 2:54

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Re: NYT barefoot running article/video [cogsci] [In reply to]	Can't Post

A couple of questions for you:

Did you find your pace slow dramatically with the Vibrams? In the video the "barefooters" obviously weren't maintaining too quick of a turnover because of the author I assume.

How long was your adaptation period? I thought the people from Ecco were talking about a 6month weening process from "traditional" running shoes to the extreme minimal minimalistic-style shoe

Will you race in those as well?

coachjoegold

Oct 30, 09 5:00

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6 months is about correct. Since I run ultramarathons, I don't exclusively run in the Vibram 5 Fingers. A refreshing change in shoes is needed from time to time over the long miles (which of course involves a subtle change in running form), but 6 months is a good enough time to get accustomed to having no built up heel while you run.
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cogsci

Oct 30, 09 7:41

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I developed a high cadence, it took about 2 weeks for me to get fully adapted. My runs started very short and eventually got up to my normal length of 6-10 miles. My guess is conventional running shoes allow you to run longer and harder than you ever should.
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