Comments on: Winter Running http://shodless.com/winter-running/barefoot/ Understanding barefoot and minimalist running Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:41:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Barefoot Running Options For Winter | Living Barefoot http://shodless.com/winter-running/barefoot/comment-page-1/#comment-600 Barefoot Running Options For Winter | Living Barefoot Fri, 17 Dec 2010 12:09:01 +0000 http://shodless.com/?p=56#comment-600 [...] doubt I could convince one of you to stay inside even if I offered money. No, I don’t think some cold weather is going to deter many barefoot runners from obtaining that prized ‘hey look my bare feet are in [...] [...] doubt I could convince one of you to stay inside even if I offered money. No, I don’t think some cold weather is going to deter many barefoot runners from obtaining that prized ‘hey look my bare feet are in [...]

]]> By: Rob http://shodless.com/winter-running/barefoot/comment-page-1/#comment-596 Rob Tue, 14 Dec 2010 17:04:46 +0000 http://shodless.com/?p=56#comment-596 Folks do use moccasins, for sure! This creation however is more handmade, or knowing someone (or paying quite a bit for them), so I haven't had the experience. The updated <a href="http://shodless.com/barefoot-running-winter-advice-options/barefoot/" rel="nofollow">winter article</a> is more along the lines you're thinking. Folks do use moccasins, for sure! This creation however is more handmade, or knowing someone (or paying quite a bit for them), so I haven’t had the experience.
The updated winter article is more along the lines you’re thinking.

]]> By: kate http://shodless.com/winter-running/barefoot/comment-page-1/#comment-594 kate Tue, 14 Dec 2010 10:03:50 +0000 http://shodless.com/?p=56#comment-594 I was wondering how people did this. I live in a place with a real winter and was wondering how it was done. I'm wondering why no one uses moccasins? Like out and out real native american style moccasins which do not have a hard leather sole, are loose and in which you can feel the terrain. They're basically just very thick socks. Is there something I'm not seeing about them? I was wondering how people did this. I live in a place with a real winter and was wondering how it was done. I’m wondering why no one uses moccasins? Like out and out real native american style moccasins which do not have a hard leather sole, are loose and in which you can feel the terrain. They’re basically just very thick socks. Is there something I’m not seeing about them?

]]> By: Barefoot Running Options For Winter http://shodless.com/winter-running/barefoot/comment-page-1/#comment-590 Barefoot Running Options For Winter Wed, 01 Dec 2010 12:01:32 +0000 http://shodless.com/?p=56#comment-590 [...] I could convince one of you to stay inside even if I offered money. No, I don’t think some cold weather is going to deter many barefoot runners from obtaining that prized “hey look my bare feet are [...] [...] I could convince one of you to stay inside even if I offered money. No, I don’t think some cold weather is going to deter many barefoot runners from obtaining that prized “hey look my bare feet are [...]

]]> By: Tema http://shodless.com/winter-running/barefoot/comment-page-1/#comment-188 Tema Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:24:51 +0000 http://shodless.com/?p=56#comment-188 I've been running barefoot in Baltimore, MD this winter. The temperatures here have been down to -19F in January (we had our share of snow too). But it has not been a serious problem for my feet. Yes, the feet do get numb, but only at first. After about 10-15 minutes of running your blood starts pumping and you will feel your feet get warm. If anything, the uneven surface of the snow and slippery ice end up being good benchmarks for your running technique. I realised how much I was pushing off when my feet began shooting up behind me. The only real problem has been the ungodly amounts of salt that people poured onto the pavement (what helps, though, is that other people walk in normal shoes and grind up the salt into dust, which doesn't hurt as much). The snow itself also can be treacherous because you cannot see the glass that might be in it. Also my hands get really cold without gloves and the sweat starts to freeze on my elbows (too much info?). It does help that the sidewalks and roads are cleared, but I don't see that much of a problem running on packed snow. Yes, it does get cold, but running if VFFs has been worse for me in that respect than running barefoot. The snow starts to melt on them and just stays there. I generally run for only an hour (I figure most people wouldn't want to spend more time than that in the cold). I wouldn't advise a session longer than that - do 2-3 runs instead of a long one. I’ve been running barefoot in Baltimore, MD this winter.
The temperatures here have been down to -19F in January (we had our share of snow too). But it has not been a serious problem for my feet. Yes, the feet do get numb, but only at first. After about 10-15 minutes of running your blood starts pumping and you will feel your feet get warm. If anything, the uneven surface of the snow and slippery ice end up being good benchmarks for your running technique. I realised how much I was pushing off when my feet began shooting up behind me.
The only real problem has been the ungodly amounts of salt that people poured onto the pavement (what helps, though, is that other people walk in normal shoes and grind up the salt into dust, which doesn’t hurt as much). The snow itself also can be treacherous because you cannot see the glass that might be in it. Also my hands get really cold without gloves and the sweat starts to freeze on my elbows (too much info?).
It does help that the sidewalks and roads are cleared, but I don’t see that much of a problem running on packed snow. Yes, it does get cold, but running if VFFs has been worse for me in that respect than running barefoot. The snow starts to melt on them and just stays there.
I generally run for only an hour (I figure most people wouldn’t want to spend more time than that in the cold). I wouldn’t advise a session longer than that – do 2-3 runs instead of a long one.

]]> By: Rob http://shodless.com/winter-running/barefoot/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Rob Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:00:33 +0000 http://shodless.com/?p=56#comment-107 There are risks everywhere in life, I worry more about sliding with my car than I do my feet. Make sure you're running tall and not pushing off with your feet. There are risks everywhere in life, I worry more about sliding with my car than I do my feet. Make sure you’re running tall and not pushing off with your feet.

]]> By: Stacie Sheldon http://shodless.com/winter-running/barefoot/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Stacie Sheldon Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:11:32 +0000 http://shodless.com/?p=56#comment-103 My biggest worry is slipping on ice and wrenching my back. :-( Running indoors sounds depressing but it is dark when I leave for work and dark when I get home. Dang. My biggest worry is slipping on ice and wrenching my back. :-( Running indoors sounds depressing but it is dark when I leave for work and dark when I get home. Dang.

]]> By: Barefoot Josh http://shodless.com/winter-running/barefoot/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Barefoot Josh Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:01:26 +0000 http://shodless.com/?p=56#comment-98 Re vffs, probably. I only have the classics which are the minimaliest. Maybe the KSOs have better heat retention? But it's not much. I think I know when it happened - there was a stretch with very cold gusts of wind around mile 11, and my fingers got very cold. I bet that wind took away my core heat (I was in polyester and cotton - no windbreaker. I was worried about overheating...), so all the blood left my extremities. I also should have worn a warmer hat. But really, I should have stayed home or ran just the 5k. Everything is healing ok, and it's starting to look less gross. The good thing is that the actual frostbite surface area is pretty small. The rest is skin damage from the blistering around it. Could have been worse. Re vffs, probably. I only have the classics which are the minimaliest. Maybe the KSOs have better heat retention? But it’s not much.

I think I know when it happened – there was a stretch with very cold gusts of wind around mile 11, and my fingers got very cold. I bet that wind took away my core heat (I was in polyester and cotton – no windbreaker. I was worried about overheating…), so all the blood left my extremities. I also should have worn a warmer hat. But really, I should have stayed home or ran just the 5k.

Everything is healing ok, and it’s starting to look less gross. The good thing is that the actual frostbite surface area is pretty small. The rest is skin damage from the blistering around it. Could have been worse.

]]> By: Rob http://shodless.com/winter-running/barefoot/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Rob Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:53:59 +0000 http://shodless.com/?p=56#comment-92 Wow, sorry to hear about your endeavor. I read through the blog post. I definitely don't feel so silly for not having braved the cold. Pragmatism seems to win out. And thanks for not posting pictures, frostbite is not a pretty sight. Do you think you would have still had the frostbite in the Vibrams since they got wet? Wow, sorry to hear about your endeavor. I read through the blog post. I definitely don’t feel so silly for not having braved the cold. Pragmatism seems to win out.

And thanks for not posting pictures, frostbite is not a pretty sight. Do you think you would have still had the frostbite in the Vibrams since they got wet?

]]> By: Barefoot Josh http://shodless.com/winter-running/barefoot/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Barefoot Josh Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:29:16 +0000 http://shodless.com/?p=56#comment-91 FYI, I just found out you can get frostbite in temps as warm as 42 degrees if it's raining and you're out there long enough. Not what I wanted to learn the hard way: http://southofthecliff.blogspot.com/2009/12/mistlefrostbittentoe-half-marathon.html FYI, I just found out you can get frostbite in temps as warm as 42 degrees if it’s raining and you’re out there long enough. Not what I wanted to learn the hard way:
http://southofthecliff.blogspot.com/2009/12/mistlefrostbittentoe-half-marathon.html

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