Food/Diet and training hobbies
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@matt-wood yes I have! I’ve watched a few of this guys videos he’s a lunatic
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@ryan-carruthers
Not read that book but methodical consistency is the way to go with almost all training disciplines. That said the fecking gyms will be shut again now, just as I was starting to feel strong again and stopped looking like a half filled bag of soggy oats
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@sam-maccuaig I mean these look unreal
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@ryan-carruthers minging mate
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@sam-maccuaig Just looked at the Nike Free Rn they aren't that pretty are they lol
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@ryan-carruthers either Altras (zero drop, wide foot box, but good cushioning), or nike frees (thin and minimal but some toe drop and a narrow toe box)
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@matt-wood Ahhh thank you! I am usually, but when it comes to sport I have to really fight that urge, especially if I was good at it before. I used to run a lot and was pretty quick.....
I have to ask myself the question of why do I want to do it in barefoot trainers? Is it because it's going to be better - when I don't currently have injuries?!
Good shout with the treadmill running!
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@sam-maccuaig I agree 100% with you on the possibility of a person strengthening and improving their arches through exercises. Something the docs would have thoroughly HAARRRRUMPHed at me when I was younger
Fitness and health is a delicate balance between keeping an open mind and having 'correct' helpful knowledge.
That makes perfect sense for the comps, flippin obvious really
I can be a proper dumbass at times 
I always remember watching Zola Budd at the Olympics, probably showing my age here
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@matt-wood to give you your dues I think you're in line with the general consensus, but a lot of the barefoot lot are challenging this and I have found it to be true, arches were flat because of weak feet, so you strengthen the feet and it fixes the problem.
I would say that the impact stuff is a double edged sword, lots of people swear by the barefoot shoes because they teach you to land lighter, but for me it's too much of a halfway house. Running 3 miles completely barefoot on gravel will do that for you perfectly, no need to adopt in everything.
No for comp's ill be in trail shoes, I always wear wide toe box zero drop shoes to mimic a more natural foot posture etc, but generally minimalist shoes or completely barefoot makes you slower and more careful (foot placement!), not a great thing for competition. I do have a longer term goal of running a road marathon completely barefoot
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@ryan-carruthers Surprises me that you say that about the time taken. You come across as a very methodical and practicable kinda guy. Probably why you are such a successful trader
Perhaps just walk in them for now but up the average daily steps to something like 10-12k. I regularly hit 15k daily and it is not as hard as it first sounds. Walking is VERY underrated as an exercise.
If you start running in them maybe try something like a treadmill to begin with as it offers a little bit of cushioning. Then maybe do smaller distances on the road and build on it each week.
If you get benefits anything like @Sam-MacCuaig has gotten they it would be worth trying.
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@sam-maccuaig Thats fantastic! My knowledge about orthotics and all matters orthopedic is probably very outdated now, also was never that extensive to begin with, something I regret a little
Yea I imagine once the distances start getting higher and higher the impact issues become much greater. Its why I cannot run for any meaningful distance now.
Will you run in such shoes for your competitions?
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The time it takes makes me think about not doing it lol but I am pretty much wearing barefoot all day and I walk a lot, most days 7,000 steps and that's usually in long sections - I feel my toes are more spread out as well from wearing them as crazy as it sounds.
I've broken into a run a few times with them which has been weird mainly toes only - could easily see how I wouldn't hold that for long though.
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@matt-wood I've had incredible benefits from Barefoot shoes. I would say that the opposite has actually been true for me. I used to have very flat feet with collapsed arches, I transitioned to only wearing barefoot shoes for about a year and my feet have gone down a full size and developed proper arches.
The issue I have found with running is that they offer enough protection to allow you to hammer your feet but no cushioning. If you're really conscious they can be amazing but it's a recipe for impact injury if you just keep running the same way, especially on roads.
I run trails mostly so not such an issue, but I wear barefoot shoes in all my day to day to promote foot strength and posture etc, then I do one run a week completely barefoot and the rest of the time in traditional trail shoes. Really has changed the game for me and taught a lot of much better running biomechanics etc, with the feedback from the weekly barefoot run to keep my form in check.
You're 100% right about transition time though, very tired feet and very tight calves for a long time but eventually you adapt
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@ryan-carruthers My running has been limited. Didnt really like it when I could do it and now I cannot as the impact is too hard on my spine post surgery.
I did used to do a bit of sprinting in my youth lol.The barefoot style trainers I have been told are very good. I never had a client use them and the closest thing I came to was boxing shoes.
From a (limited) orthopedic viewpoint I would think that if your arches are in good shape then they are probably great. If your arches have collapsed they might not be so great, although I am far from an expert
Either way I would think they might take a bit of getting used to initially, possibly expect some sore feet for a while if road running.
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@matt-wood Have you done any running with barefoot style trainers, I bought some Vivo's a while back for everyday use and they've been amazing - might look at using some for running (I'll re work my technique as well).
