77. Gimmicks don’t help you to achieve your goals. Feel good about your equipment, but don’t make it an obsession. Get out and run instead of fretting about toys.
78. Plan to be sore. Give yourself time for some soreness. You are about to awaken a giant. The giant is your body’s original state.
79. If you tired, don’t quit – just switch back and forth between running and walking that day.
80. Learn distances at local venues. For example, if there is a school track near your house – learn the distance, so you can log your performance.
81. Keep venues interesting. If you only batted in batting cages or only swung at golf ranges, you would quit those sports. Sometimes weather doesn’t permit, but you need to find interesting places to run. And, you need to consider whether they are amenable for barefoot runs.
82. Find a new running location each month until you have a portfolio of locations that are fun and good for a barefoot enthusiast.
83. Bring your running gear with you everywhere. Without shoes, the bag will be light enough to keep with you. You never know when a chance for a short run will come up.
84. Vary your speeds when you are running. It’s all part of keeping things interesting. You’re barefoot and out of the rat race; now have some fun with it.
85. Expect certain spots in the trail to be tough. Get through them by listening to your breathing and by feeling what is under your feet.
86. Work on your endurance prior to improving your time. Once you are trained in endurance you can strive for speed.
87. Some barefoot runners never run on roads. They use soft trails instead.
88. Watch out for debris from heavy rain or hurricanes. A novice barefoot runner needs to be more mindful of junk in the road. Even if you are a expert barefoot runner, it might make sense to don the shoes when there are unusual rough spots in your usual trails.
89. Relaxation should be built into your running schedule. Even if you are training for a marathon, you’ll want to take breaks.
90. Running will make you warmer, so always assume you’ll feel the heat. You’ll want to dress for a temperature that is 10-15 degrees warmer than reality.
91. Some barefoot enthusiasts are fair-weather friends and there is nothing wrong with that. If you don’t enjoy running barefoot in snow; don’t do it. Break out the traditional shoes once in a while. Or, better yet, find a few good indoor locations that you can frequent during the cold spells.
92. Test blacktop surfaces prior to taking runs on them. Barefooters need to be aware of how their feet feel on each new surface. It takes some time to get accustomed to new feelings now that you are reawakening your feet.
93. Many barefoot runners claim that they have less running cramps, but all runners should learn about and practice abdominal breathing exercises.
94. Expect to miss your goals every once in a while. Build bad days into your improvement plans.
95. A bare head isn’t helpful like a bare foot. Hats can be great for keeping the sun out of your face.
96. If you chose to run barefoot on snow and ice, and a lot of people swear by it, be aware of the cold. You’ll get colder faster if you are barefoot.
97. Sweat in your face will distract you while your bare feet are helping make a connection to the trail. Try out some different sweat bands or bandanas.
98. Make sure your minimalist shoes are clean inside. You don’t want to get bruised by debris that is caught inside the toe, arch, or heal area.
99. Alternate terrains to find your groove and keep it interesting. Mountain, beach, trails, paths, the gym – they are all great.
100. Barefoot running was the only kind of running for millions of years. You really aren’t doing anything new, so don’t get too uptight about it all.
101. You won’t really understand this one until you have conquered the trail without shoes – let yourself be ‘at one’ with the trail.
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Went for my first barefoot run yesterday and I feel oh so good today. Not really too sore feet feel fine! It usually takes me 2 days to really feel the soreness, so vamos a ver. Overall all though no pain involved! Let me know if you give this a try...
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