{"id":3565,"date":"2016-11-09T09:45:58","date_gmt":"2011-11-09T16:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.accessrx.com\/blog\/?p=3565"},"modified":"2011-11-09T09:45:58","modified_gmt":"2011-11-09T16:45:58","slug":"running-barefoot-1109","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/current-health-news\/running-barefoot-1109\/","title":{"rendered":"Running barefoot may be better for you"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Runners, listen up.\u00a0 If you\u2019re up early in the morning pounding the pavement, you should know that some doctors believe that running barefoot<\/a> is better for you.\u00a0 This new phenomenon is beginning to pick up steam across the U.S.\u00a0 There are \u201cbarefoot running clubs\u201d that promote the sport as a better way to run.\u00a0 While some think running barefoot would cause injuries, like stepping on something sharp, some research indicates it’s better for feet than sneakers.<\/p>\n

The benefit of naked feet<\/strong>
\n\u201cPeople who don\u2019t wear shoes when they run have an astonishingly different strike,\u201d Lieberman says in a news release. \u201cBy landing on the middle or front of the foot, barefoot runners have almost no impact collision, much less than most shod runners generate when they heel-strike.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMost people today think barefoot running is dangerous and hurts, but actually you can run barefoot on the world\u2019s hardest surfaces without the slightest discomfort and pain.\u201d<\/p>\n

Barefoot runner says it feels great<\/strong>
\n\"\"Joe Feelder unlaced his tennis shoes about a year ago, \u201cI saw a guy running barefoot in the park and we started talking and he really convinced me to try it out,\u201d he said.\u00a0 Running and walking about 30 minutes everyday is his typical exercise<\/a> routine.\u00a0 \u201cIt took a few weeks to build up the tougheness of my feet, but it really does feel better.\u201d\u00a0 Feelder says he has fewer aches and pains in his muscles and joints.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know it sounds a little crazy,\u201d he said. \u00a0\u201cI sounds backwards, but it really is something runners should try out.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lose the shoes<\/strong>
\n\u201cModern people have grown up wearing shoes, so running barefoot is something to be eased into, Lieberman says. Modern running shoes are designed to make heel-striking easy and comfortable. He suggests runners who want to shed their shoes do so slowly, to build strength in the calf and foot muscles.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Runners, listen up.\u00a0 If you\u2019re up early in the morning pounding the pavement, you should know that some doctors believe that running barefoot is better for you.\u00a0 This new phenomenon is beginning to pick up steam across the U.S.\u00a0 There are \u201cbarefoot running clubs\u201d that promote the sport as a better way to run.\u00a0 While […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_autoblog_aioseo_focus_keyphrase":"","_autoblog_aioseo_title":"","_autoblog_aioseo_description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3565","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-health-news"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t