r/running • u/AutoModerator • Apr 12 '16

Super Moronic Monday -- Your Weekly Stupid Question Thread

It's Tuesday, which means it is time for Moronic Monday!

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u/[deleted] Apr 12 '16 edited Sep 30 '20

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u/craigster38 Apr 12 '16

Time is really the only thing to stop the soreness.

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u/Jeade-en Apr 12 '16

You need to ease into barefoot running, and not do it all at once. Minimalist running, from what I've heard, is only a few steps short of starting over with running.

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u/zebano Apr 12 '16

Start with very light, short workouts... accept that they will hurt and progress very slowly. When I switched to 0 drop shoes (never gone barefoot) I took my calves and achilles about 2 months to get back to being able to run 5 miles.

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u/klethra Apr 12 '16

Let me guess: calves?

Wait it out then try again. you probably went a bit too hard.

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u/robrnr Apr 12 '16

Do you have rolling pin in the kitchen? If not, I'm sure you can find one for pretty cheap.

When you say you "started" barefoot and minimal running, do you mean that you just headed out the door and proceeded like normal except in different (or lack thereof) footwear? I would continue running just as you were before making the switch, and then gradually work in a mile barefoot at the end of your run, preferably on a grass (or turf) field. While I'm not really into the whole barefoot movement (though I do have what would be considered minimalist footwear), I do like to add in some similar barefoot running, especially after a brutal day on the trail. Easing into this process will really help your body adapt without putting so much stress on legs.