First run in FiveFingers

Today I did my first run in almost bare feet - 3.5K - with an average of 4m45s per K. Not fast, not slow, but I must admin it was an eye-opener.

Only 3 days after my marathon, I am still a little tired - but I wanted to do my first run to get started again. And why not try something new. I am currently in the midst of reading "Born To Run" - an excellent book about running and why we run.

A fair amount of the book talks about bare-foot running - and I must admit the idea is appealing. So I have borrowed a pair of 5-finger-Vibrams from one of my friends to test if I should incorporate a "feet-strengthening" module to minimize risk of injuries.

Goosh, they look stupid - almost like monkey feet - I was a bit concerned about the comfort and if your toes would be hurt after a longer run.

But they feel very comfortable and it was actually a great experience to run without traditional running shoes.

I definitely understand when Bare-Foot Ted says that you are more present and focused when running without shoes.





The first 10 mins I focused very much on running "correctly" to make sure I did not hurt my feet. This was very tough to run this way, so I started to relax more and find a good rhythm. I had decided not to run very far to push my legs further after the marathon. But I will definitely try to run a longer run (7-10K) to experience the feeling of running more naturally and relaxed.

But I can only recommend every runner who want to try another running experience to put on the Five-Fingers and go for a short run - it is a new experience.