Women's Fitness

The benefits of BAREFOOT RUNNING

As the nights are beginning to draw in and the weather turns colder, the motivation to lace up your trainers and head out for a run might drop quicker than the temperature. But what if you skipped the footwear step altogether and connected your bare skin to the ground? Already shaking your head? Stick with us! Barefoot running has more benefits than you might realise.

‘In the modern world it’s easy to opt for physical ease and comfort,’ according to yoga teacher Scarlett Woodford. ‘But one of the downsides is that we’ve pushed our feet

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