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    QUOTE (Trautwein's Degree @ Nov 8 2009, 02:34 PM) Did 10 miles this morning and felt great. It was the first time I'd gone 10 since the half marathon a month ago. After the half I did 4, 6, 8, and 10 as my weekly long runs. Next week I'm doing a 5k. My question is how should I train in between...
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    I did my whole 5 miles in the VFF yesterday. No excessive, if any, soreness this am. About half the run was on asfault with the rest evenly divided between trails of pea gravel and bark chunks. The surface is irrelevant if the stride is corrrect. My pace is slower than with shoes, but I am...
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    Hey VFFers, Any hints or tips about running downhill? I was having a little trouble finding the downhill stride...
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    I have read a number of accounts of people running barefoot marathons in my recent research. It is not unheard of. Good luck, whichever way you run, Kremlin Watcher! Even in my short experience with minimalist running, it is not that pleasant reverting back to shoes.
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    Today is a strength and stretching day, of course I wore the fivefingers. One of the stretches I do specifically targets the soleus muscles in the calf... they weren't terribly sore, but more tender than usual. Tuesday is an easy 3 miles... I am really looking forward to practicing my "barefoot...
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    So, today's run was scheduled to be 7 miles @ an 11:00 minute pace. I ran the first 3 miles in my fivefingers and the last 4 in my regular Asics. The fivefinger miles were awesome. I just focused on "leaning forward with my hips" (as nebulous as that sounds, it is really a natural and easily...
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    QUOTE (Joe Sixpack @ Oct 31 2009, 12:25 AM) For this guy, at least 900 miles, though it looks like he could use a new pair: http://redrocksbluesky.com/2009/10/12/900-...e-fingers-ksos/ Thanks! I have found several www references to people running 500-1000 miles in their fivefingers since I...
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    Another question: How long will they last? 300 miles? More than that? I'm a mid foot strike kind of guy... even though today was upper body cross train I did a little 15 minute test drive and the fivefingers were perfect for me! The link is non-committal at best. Any links that explore...
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    Wearing them as I type this. Getting ready for my strength cross training session. They feel comfortable enough. The only weird spot is my pinky toes are kind of curved in toward the 4th toe and that feels a little "tight". I am sure that will work itself out. The only other problem so far is...
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    Bought a pair 42W
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    Fris, If you recommend a book then I am probably going to read it at the first mention. My injury this past spring was from getting whacked in the knee, not from running. I have been fortunate enough to avoid any major running injuries. For some reason I have always been very aware of my...
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    Thanks for all the info! I'll let you know how things work out. This makes so much sense to me intuitively. Lately I have been doing a lot of learning about "proper stride". I also try to understand what works best for me when I am running at my best, really in the grove and cruising. They say...
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    I found a store that sells them 3 miles from my work. I am going there for lunch.
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    The Vibram 5 Fingers thing is new to me. I just went to their website and it answered many questions, but I need to know more! A few questions: Do you wear them when you run outside? On trails? On asphalt? On cement? Would you wear them during a race? How does their weight compare with decent...
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    Carlsbad Half SOLD OUT today for a Jan 24 start! Only 8000 allowed... amazing! I had/have some knee blunt force trauma to overcome from this spring, but I really feel like I am back to at least 90% and getting better. As long as I don't kneel down it is all good. My goal for the race is to...
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    QUOTE (Kremlin Watcher @ Oct 26 2009, 10:52 AM) That is a cool story. Before I die I am going to do the Kona Ironman. It was a trip. There were all these Euro guys wearing speedos with 32 inch thighs and 1% body fat snorkeling just down the street from our house. One of the local coffee...
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    QUOTE (underhandtofirst @ Oct 26 2009, 09:45 AM) Good luck. I'm tentatively planning to run the Hyannis Half Marathon on 2/28 and will be following Hal Higdon's advanced HM plan with some adjustments. Such as cutting the Monday run out and extending the tempo runs a little. He's got Novice...
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    Hey Running Dogs! I signed up to run the Carlsbad Half over the weekend. 2nd year in a row and I am pumped! I'll probably need your help. 89 days to go
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    I've been "absent", in more ways than one for a while, but I am back on the horse. Unemployment, 5 months of nachos and beer, and a pretty serious blunt force injury to my right knee helped me put on 20+ pounds and dimininsh my fitness level significantly form where I was in January. Today I am...
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    Even though I was only running about 20 miles per week (4 days) I was cross training 5 days per week with strength training x3 days and mountain biking x2 days. I have a triathlete friend who says that there are only 2 runs per week that are truly meaningful, the long run and the tempo run...
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