When I make decisions in life, I like to write up a pro and con list to help me see the whole picture. In compiling my list, I may talk to friends, family, or expects, read, watch video, etc. Here is a my pro anc con list for Barefoot Running.
Pro: Run Faster Potentially due to Con: Slow Process on adapting
stronger muscles and lighter my body to different shoes
Shoes
Pro: Revert back to the way we were Con: Loss of Support from shoes
meant to run could make me more prone
to injury
Pro: Shoes presently wearing could Con: Loss of Shock Absorption
be causing abnormal motion and could make me more prone
injury for injury
Pro: Barefoot Shoes are lower to Con: New Running Style would
ground and more stable for need to be learned
side to side activities
Pro: If I have pain, I could see if the Con: Since new style and shoes will
new shoes and technique will lead to new injuries, will
eliminate my pain the established medical world
know how to treat them.
Con: Who do I trust to tell me how
to train with them, transition
into them, avoid injury while
wearing them?
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