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Hi Jerry,
Welcome! I personally don't believe times need to get slower. Actually, my 5K and 10K times are about the same as when I was running with shoes. My last shoe marathon was Dallas last December where I did run a 3:26. I feel like the past year that I have been re-learning how to run. My confidence level grows all the time. I believe that by next year my feet will have the conditioning I need to run at my Boston Qualifier time (3:30). Until then, I am just enjoying feeling what's under my feet.
Speed is not as important to me as it was a few years ago. I will be turning 49 in December and that may have something to do with slowing down. I'm not sure. I believe I still have a few 3:30s in me.
Sure, I would like to continue to get faster. I might even be able to get down close to my PR of 3:15 that I set in 2001 if I alternated shoes with barefoot. However, I'm not really interested in running with shoes. I like where I am with my running.
From what I know about Pose, you are on the right track. The mechanics of Pose complement barefoot running. You should have some great success. Just because I'm getting to be an old slowpoke, doesn't mean that you have to. Most important, have fun!!
Regards,
Barefoot Rick
Jerry Griffin <jerryg@...> wrote:
Jerry Griffin <jerryg@...> wrote:
Hey Rick,
I'm running Pose -- a newbie, but I love it. Obviously, barefoot
running came up, I tried it, and am almost hooked. My whole running
style barefoot is better than shod. So are my times (on grass). I
am in "contemplation" about switching to barefoot only.
Meanwhile: it looks to me as if your marathon times dropped off
quite a bit around the time you made the shift. What, if any,
connection was there between your beginning to run barefoot, and
your weaker times? Long Beach example: still in the 9's -- not the
speed you used to have. Do you conclude that barefoot running will
generally be slower than shod for the longer distances?
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