First run with the vibrams
I went for the my first run tonight on my vibram five-finger sprints.
After talking with my dad some, running on my nike frees, reading online, and enjoying over the past couple of years running barefoot in the grass and on beaches, then hearing about the vibrams, I decided to take the plunge and bought myself a pair so that I could try running barefoot in the city (where lots of asphalt and glass shards make running barefoot a really bad idea).
Tonight was my first run. I went about 1.4 miles (according to google maps, anyway). I had been intending to go for two, and after reading about it when I got back, that’s probably a good thing. :-) They actually recommend on several sites starting off with 1/2 a mile or less. But I listened to my feet, and turned around when they started complaining about the new workout.
What was cool was I didn’t have to run slowly. In fact, I’d say I ran at least as fast as I normally do in shoes, which was nice. There are a number of sites which have suggestions for strengthening your calves before you start, but mine have always been pretty strong, between good genetics, dancing, and paying attention to them when I lift, so I feel like that wasn’t necessary.
Anyway…this post probably could’ve been a facebook update, but I feel like I’ve been neglecting the blog, so I put it here. I’ll get more up later. :-)
Nice! Glad to hear you started running, and that your new shoes seem to be great :-) So how did you run? You better train, because you promised we would run 5 miles together one day!
Ah! A fellow Vibram wearer! I got them for Christmas! I don’t wear them to run in (mostly because I really dislike and stink at running) but I wear them for hiking and climbing. We should have a Vibram Day, in which we wear our five finger shoes, walk through the city, and take pictures of things that have nothing to do with Vibrams… or do… I just don’t want to limit the photographs.
Sounds like a plan. I really like them for hiking, just haven’t used them for that as much. They are also great on a boat. :-)
I do wish mine breathed a bit more. My feet get very hot in them. On the other hand, I’m probably gonna buy some of the neoprene ones for winter…