tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980421295592818922.post376572849275572907..comments2023-10-23T14:15:29.331-07:00Comments on Shallow Cogitations: Barefoot Running - Studyin' UpHank Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15243840232233423724noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980421295592818922.post-21910815669393840472010-01-19T19:58:58.692-08:002010-01-19T19:58:58.692-08:00Lee Ann,
It depends on how warm the something squ...Lee Ann,<br /><br />It depends on how warm the something squishy is.Hank Greerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15243840232233423724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980421295592818922.post-91868262017298933512010-01-19T16:36:46.295-08:002010-01-19T16:36:46.295-08:00If you step in something squishy when running bare...If you step in something squishy when running barefoot, do you run faster, or stop and take a look?<br /><br />Just wondering. . .Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02980365339583740551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980421295592818922.post-67893841852596848792010-01-10T20:52:55.846-08:002010-01-10T20:52:55.846-08:00After reading Born to Run and getting interested i...After reading Born to Run and getting interested in running near-barefoot (I want some protection against rusty nails & broken beer bottles, myself), I just ran across (ha!) this brief article on E: http://www.emagazine.com/view/?4988<br /><br />Just may have to give it a try come summer, since I'm not interested in testing COLD barefoot running as my starting point.<br /><br />@BarbChamberlainBarb Chamberlainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000768706045663322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980421295592818922.post-13056496199156146632010-01-09T10:42:18.621-08:002010-01-09T10:42:18.621-08:00My son makes some good points.My son makes some good points.Hank Greerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15243840232233423724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980421295592818922.post-45535071025911962182010-01-08T13:03:16.498-08:002010-01-08T13:03:16.498-08:00They forgot to compare the number of sharp objects...They forgot to compare the number of sharp objects embedded in the runner's feet. :)<br /><br />Joking aside, while the study demonstrates that shoes cause higher stresses in various joints, that doesn't necessarily mean barefoot running is beneficial. The risks of shod running must be weighed against the risks of barefoot running. The marginal benefits of barefoot running may not be as large as other methods of reducing the risk of osteoarthritis. Changing the runner's form, choice of shoe, or (especially) the runner's <a href="http://www.hopkins-arthritis.org/patient-corner/disease-management/osteoandweight.html" rel="nofollow">weight</a> may all be more effective.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263188286027653775noreply@blogger.com