I ran three miles whith out shoes?

Question

do you think that's bad I have shoes I just don't want to wear them

Answer 1

as a one off not a problem, long term however it can cause problems because of too much pressure and force being placed on the knees and especially feet. Saying that people do do it!x

Answer 2

it'snot good because that's how you also get tape worm

Answer 3

There is some native tribe in Northern Mexico that runs everywhere, all the time (they don't walk -- they run), and they will run marathon distances without thinking twice about it.

One of their best runners was sponsored in the Boston Marathon (IIRC) a few years ago, and easily won.  The sponsor convinced them to wear their shoes, but the runner ended up taking them off after a mile-or-so, to the sponsors chagrin.  You'll have to Google this for the details, but I believe it is true.

If they can do it -- why can't you???

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Answer 4

I would hate be the woman or man sleeping with you. I guess you guy who does not like shoes, nothing wrong with it, but I bet you can get performance with shoes on.

Answer 5

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There are certainly a few arguments in favor of running without shoes.  Abebe Bikila won the 1968 Olympics marathon, barefoot.  That's 26.2 miles on pavement, no mean feat (pun almost intended).

A few years back, one of the world's top female middle distance runners, Zola Budd of South Africa, ran track races, and quite quickly, barefoot.

Some sports physiologists suggest that running barefoot is the best way to take advantage of the muscles of the foot.  Instead of allowing shoes to absorb all the impact of the ground, feet can, and in a sense "spring back" hard from the high impact.  Shoes get in the way (per some) by absorbing both the ground impact and the push off reaction of the feet.

Nike a few years ago introduced a shoe called the Free.  It's come out in a few versions since then, but the apparent original purpose of the Free is to provide some protection yet allow the foot to do its thing - again, to spring back, naturally and strongly, after impact.  So at least this shoe manufacturer was suggesting returning - almost - to running barefoot.

If this is something you really want to do, I'd recommend the following:

-ease into it, just like any other new exercise, gradually.  I suspect your feet and leg muscles, and the attending tendons, will have to go through a lot of adjustments, since you are running without the protection (or some might say, "interference") of shoes.

-learn more about it.  I did a brief search via Google on barefoot - and picked up a little info on it (see the link below).

-don't try to prove anything.  Just work on running well and comfortably barefoot.  I say this because anyone doing anything different in training tends to take a little flak from others, tries way too hard to prove a point (or a method), and in trying too hard further risks injury.

-don't be a goofus.  For example, you may harden your feet and legs to all kinds of surfaces, including pavement.  But you may not be able to harden your feet against cold, say twenty degree Fahrenheit, weather.

-give it some time.  If you are feeling some success with this, some comfort with this, but not a lot of either, continue on a bit longer, a few more weeks or so.  The total adjustment period may be a bit longer than you think.

-and don't be afraid to back off and return to shoes, if need be.  It's a true fool that can't admit mistakes, and change course.

And have fun!

Regards,

Running_Dad

Answer 6

Don't make a habit of it.  Sooner or later you'll get Plantar Fasciitis (which is common with people that WEAR SHOES) and it can really mess your world up.  It's just too much impact force on that part of the body, and the connective tissue of the fascia takes a long time to heal.

Answer 7

Run Forrest Run.

Answer 8

its neither good nor bad.  there is no right answer.

Answer 9

I don't think it is bad. If you have never ran without shoes I would start with like a mile and work up to it to toughen the soles of your feet up. I am a marathon runner and have seen people running 5 and 10 kilometer races with out shoes (on gravel roads too). I even had a track coach in college that ran barefoot becasue shoes hurt his back. In my experience running with out shoes is fine, I do it in the grass and on the beach all the time.

Answer 10

we aren't born with shoes on our feet are we?

Answer 11

Great, just be careful not step in to any needles!  This can harm your feet, especially that you have been wearing them for years.  Watch out for injury prone fallen arches, shin splints, etc. since you have no support for your feet.

Answer 12

we did it when we were cave men.

why not now :)

Answer 13

I have a feeling you'll be sporting more than an athletic bod in the morning.  You'll probably end up with blisters on your feet.  If so, soak your feet in warm water with epsom salts.  Don't pop the blisters.