{"id":261,"date":"2010-04-10T11:25:00","date_gmt":"2010-04-10T11:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/2010\/04\/10\/did-5k-this-morning-in-vff-vibram-five-fingers\/"},"modified":"2010-04-10T11:25:00","modified_gmt":"2010-04-10T11:25:00","slug":"did-5k-this-morning-in-vff-vibram-five-fingers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/2010\/04\/did-5k-this-morning-in-vff-vibram-five-fingers\/","title":{"rendered":"Did 5k This Morning in VFF (Vibram Five Fingers)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Went to Lodi California<\/a> this morning and ran in the inaugural  “Run on Water” 5k that benefits helping clean and get decent water supplies<\/a> in areas of the world where the water isn’t very healthy. <\/p>\n

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This run was organized by a young lady as part of her senior high school project.  http:\/\/www.bearcreekwater.net\/water_run.html<\/a><\/div>\n
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I was the only one in Vibram Five Fingers<\/a> but I did ok and people were surprised I was able to keep up with them in the  VFF’s.<\/div>\n
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Looks like the word is still getting out about the barefoot minimalist running. I had quite a few people ask very interesting and specific questions about training in them, getting used to them and how it feels on the trail or when stepping on items like twigs.<\/div>\n
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Like I told them I don’t think I could take the pounding from regular shoes without shutting down every once in a while for fear of shin splints and back discomfort as I had in the past and have not had to do with the Vibrams.<\/div>\n
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 Now I’m getting faster and losing weight, feeling as if I could be competitive again loving my Vibrams!!<\/div>\n
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