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Originally Posted by raeanna74
I've heard about running barefoot shorter distances so that you become more aware of problems in your form. What does everyone here think of that? Have you tried it?
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I think there is something to it. I'm not willing to seriously run barefoot, but a friend has recently begun doing so and it has prompted me to do a couple of things differently as I thought about the issues involved.
One is I dumped my heavily cushioned runners and switched to a much lighter shoe which has me running a bit more naturally and efficiently (striking more with the mid and fore foot than heel) and which seems to make my feet and ankles stronger.
Additionally, I've been doing some leg exercises (squats and balancing exercises) barefoot to improve balance and feel.
So far, so good!