And now for something completely different

[g_na]

I have been running regularly for about a year now, and I enjoy it. But running would cause various aches and pains, and the longest distance I have ever been able to run was 2.25 miles, after which I felt nauseous. I didn't help that I am iron-deficient so running more than a half-mile or a mile would have me gasping for breath because I couldn'

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[cygnoir]

This is stupendous! Congratulations on your healthy discoveries.

One question: where do you do this barefoot running? On the beach? On a track? I cannot imagine being barefoot on city streets ... but I really want to try this.

[g_na]

Thanks! I run on a treadmill, so my feet are protected, so to speak. I couldn't imagine running on the streets around here, yikes. That being said, there are a whole class of running shoes (like the Vibram Five Fingers) to protect your feet without all that additional padding. Running on the beach would be a hard workout and I doubt I could run as far. But a track would probably be fine, so long as your feet were tough enough.

If you're interested, here are some links I learned a lot from:
http://barefootrunning.fas.harvard.edu/5BarefootRunning&TrainingTips.html
http://barefootrunning.fas.harvard.edu/index.html

[tylernewman]

if you wear those 'five fingers' shoes, please promise that you won't wear them in your daily life. whenever i see someone on the street in those, it always strikes me as a little creepy. it's like planet of the apes feet or something.

[g_na]

I promise! I think they're weird-looking, too.