One of my goals for 2017 is running over 1,000 km barefoot. Despite my experience as a minimalist runner, accumulating over 30,000 km already, running barefoot is not exactly the same.
Until now I have ran around 350 km barefoot since the beginning of 2017. My feet are getting very well adapted although, as I said, running barefoot is a more demanding activity even than minimalist running. To achieve this I have had to reduce the number of runs and the distance of each run, compared to the previous year.
In addition, running barefoot on certain ground types (hard, abrassive, stony, sharp terrains, etc.) or under harsh weather conditions (cold, humidity, rain…) can be a more demanding effort for our feet.
Few months ago I noticed there were some socks for barefoot running called Free Your Feet (FYF). As I have began my yearly goal in winter and with tough weather conditions, some weeks ago I decided to test them. On this post I tell you my experience with them and which is the most appropriate use for them. (más…)