The Vibram Fivefingers Experiment

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36103821846708806862011-11-27T18:22:25.564-05:00The Vibram Fivefingers ExperimentI'm an ultra-runner who has always run in heavily cushioned shoes. I've made the decision to start running as close to barefoot as I dare... the Vibram Fivefingers. I'll document it all here, from day one, in hopes of helping out others who may consider similar moves in the future.M@http://www.blogger.com/profile/06462724340556016470noreply@blogger.comBlogger111100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3610382184670880686.post-21385313141330297832010-05-05T09:44:00.003-04:002010-05-05T09:56:32.809-04:00Back at it!

Now almost two years since the Vibram Fivefingers Experiment started - I'm back at it. After spending most of 2009 healing, I've been running hard lately - mostly in Nike Lunarglide+ shoes (more about those later) and am back up to 60-70km a week. So far, so good. Now that I've got everything working out, it's time to seriously get back into the Fiverfingers. I've worn them on a few shorter

M@http://www.blogger.com/profile/06462724340556016470noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3610382184670880686.post-32370483600433148852009-01-20T22:25:00.002-05:002009-01-20T22:30:40.228-05:00It's been a while...

It's obviously been a long time since I updated this blog. I just wanted to drop this note here, and let anyone who might be looking at this know that it's not because of the Five Fingers. I absolutely loved them... as it turns out, however, the 'shin-splint' pain I was talking about in the last post I made here turned out not to be a shin splint - but instead a benign bone tumor. Benign is

M@http://www.blogger.com/profile/06462724340556016470noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3610382184670880686.post-28004934355522952852008-08-19T09:54:00.003-04:002008-08-19T10:11:09.179-04:00Day 20

The Quick Stats:Days I've had Vibram Fivefingers: 20KMs Run in Fivefingers: 42.2 (seriously - co-incidental eh?)Longest run in Fivefingers: 9.4kmLove/Hate? Love, but...What the heck is going on?Pain. I'm in serious pain.... but first...It's been about 9 days since I've written, and with good reason. I've been in Nova Scotia for 10 days... Rural NS, with no internet. While there, however, I did

M@http://www.blogger.com/profile/06462724340556016470noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3610382184670880686.post-354610966485099242008-08-10T21:43:00.002-04:002008-08-11T09:48:14.504-04:00Day 11

The quick stats:Days owning Vibram Fivefingers: 11Total Distance Run in them to date: 13kmLongest Run in Fivefingers to date: 6kmLove/Hate? LoveThis will be a short one...I'm on holidays in rural Nova Scotia, with limited internet at best. I put in a quick 6km in the Fivefingers yesterday afternoon - including some spectacular hills - they have good ones out here - and everything felt so good.

M@http://www.blogger.com/profile/06462724340556016470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3610382184670880686.post-26764649669184777082008-08-06T13:23:00.000-04:002008-08-06T13:42:41.366-04:00Day 7

The Quick Stats:Days I've had Vibram Fivefingers: 7KMs Run in Fivefingers: 12Longest run in Fivefingers: 5kmLove/Hate? Going great...My Calves, My Calves, My Calves are on fire......I don't need no water let the... well, you know how it goes. Today was run 3, and the farthest run yet. 5km in the Vibram Fivefingers KSO. And man was it fun. I know I started this post with 'my calves are on

M@http://www.blogger.com/profile/06462724340556016470noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3610382184670880686.post-1133036627270434712008-08-05T19:48:00.000-04:002008-08-06T08:03:22.683-04:00Day 6

The Quick Stats:Days I've had Vibram Fivefingers: 6KMs Run in Fivefingers: 7Longest run in Fivefingers: 4kmLove/Hate? Going great...Day after run two, and the calves are holding up...Four kilometers is a very short run for me... in fact, I haven't done runs this short in years - but it's the recommended method for breaking in the Vibram Fivefingers. Actually - that's not quite right - I should

M@http://www.blogger.com/profile/06462724340556016470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3610382184670880686.post-59448238718645856562008-08-05T00:52:00.000-04:002008-08-05T13:21:34.247-04:00Day 5

The Quick Stats:Days I've had Vibram Fivefingers: 5KMs Run in Fivefingers: 7Longest run in Fivefingers: 4kmLove/Hate? Want to love - but it's too early. Call it lust.It's all in the mid-foot strike!When last I wrote - 3 short days ago - I'd run my first 3km in these new Vibram Fivefingers. I thought my calves were going to explode! Walked around the rest of Friday and Saturday feeling like I

M@http://www.blogger.com/profile/06462724340556016470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3610382184670880686.post-80083922672358559972008-08-02T11:43:00.000-04:002008-08-05T11:51:10.520-04:00Day 3

The Quick Stats:Days I've had Vibram Fivefingers: 3KMs Run in Fivefingers: 3Longest run in Fivefingers: 3kmLove/Hate? Loving the pain ;)OUCH!I got out of bed this morning and my calves felt about the same as the day after my last ultra. In fact, they felt worse! But, it's a good kind of pain, a good muscle pain, so I'm not too worried. I've read more since yesterday's run, and I'm convinced

M@http://www.blogger.com/profile/06462724340556016470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3610382184670880686.post-28466580659991816352008-08-02T00:44:00.001-04:002008-08-07T00:36:49.665-04:00Day 2

The Quick Stats:Days I've had Vibram Fivefingers: 2KMs Run in Fivefingers: 3Longest run in Fivefingers: 3kmLove/Hate? Like. Maybe Lust.Did I get calf implants?I think I must have. I mean, I certainly feel like I did. I don't think my calves have ever felt so full - that the skin has felt so ready to burst open - and I only ran 3k!I'm not 100% certain I was 'doing-it-right.' I think, given

M@http://www.blogger.com/profile/06462724340556016470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3610382184670880686.post-26549674209021591942008-07-31T22:38:00.001-04:002008-08-07T00:33:59.698-04:00Day 1

The Quick Stats:Days I've had Vibram Fivefingers: 1KMs Run in Fivefingers: 0Longest run in Fivefingers: NALove/Hate? UndecidedWow... is the floor in here ever hard!That was my first thought this morning when I tried on a pair of Vibram Fivefingers for the first time. I wasn't expecting to find any real padding, but still - I was blown away by the fact that there is absolutely none. I walked

M@http://www.blogger.com/profile/06462724340556016470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3610382184670880686.post-6558312843167452008-07-31T00:08:00.000-04:002008-08-05T09:38:50.940-04:00Day 0

Welcome to the Vibram Fivefingers Experiment... I'm writing the welcome as much for myself as for anyone else. This is indeed an experiment, and while I'm hoping for the best, only time will tell if it's a good idea. Let's get it started...First, a quick introduction, and a little background. Always helps to know who's writing and why... My name's Matt, generally I write it M@. What can I

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