Mike F. ran: Took the day off yest...

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  • 4 miles
  • 00:36 time
  • 08:17 pace
  • 448 calories
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    • Currently 3/5 Effort.
    effort 3/5
good 4.31 mi 00:36 08:17 pace

Took the day off yesterday and biked in to work. This morning it was raining cats and dogs but I ran in anyway. Surprisingly my Vibrams held up pretty good when soaked all the way through. For some reason I got very sweaty running in and I'm still trying to dry off. :/

almost 2 years ago

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  • Tammy
    Tammy
    Tammy

    I love the Vibrams. I am only at the point where I am running with them on grass. I want to build up to it and not over do it. How often and long do you run in them????

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • Fred D.
    Fred D.
    Fred D.

    I've been thinking about Vibrams...still need to do some research on them. I over-pronate like crazy so I'm scared to try anything but a stability shoe...

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • Mike F.
    Mike F.
    Mike F.

    @Tammy I run in them usually 6 days a week now. I have the Classic model but I will only run in them with my Injinji socks (with toes). Highly recommended for stopping blisters. I now run ~40-50 mi/wk in them but I have built up to that by switching to forefoot striking and lots of barefoot and vibram practice. Build up slowly; if you are getting too sore, switch to shoes with forefoot strike, then switch back when you can. Eventually you'll be all Vibrams.

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • Mike F.
    Mike F.
    Mike F.

    @Fred pronation is a natural movement of the foot and only matters in stiff-soled flat-bottom shoes. In Vibrams or barefoot it's actually beneficial because it allows you to connect midfoot and roll your foot into the ground rather than slapping it. Try running barefoot on grass sometime just to try it out. BTW the new Vibram Bikila is coming out soon, you might want to wait for that.

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • Sean S.
    Sean S.
    Sean S.

    I got my pair of V5Fs late last summer, and I love them. I missed running for a while at the end of 2009, so I basically had to rebuild, starting with 1-2 short runs a week in them, and gradually increasing the distance, especially on my lower intensity workouts. Of the 19 or so miles I've run this week, I've done about 15 either in the V5Fs or barefoot, but I probably won't get any more in with the workouts I have remaining, they're either relatively intense or long.

    almost 2 years ago • Like