When I was in Boulder running the Bolder Boulder last spring, I saw this guy wearing some really interesting running shoes. I asked him what they were, and he said they were called Vibram's Five Finger Running Shoes. At that time, he said they weren't mainstream yet, but would be soon. More interestingly, he said he ran his fastest 10K time yet with them. Hmmm... I was intrigued.
Fast forward to now. I did some research on them, and they're supposed to strengthen the ENTIRE foot, kind of like running on the beach barefoot. It is interesting. I find that I run splay-toed, and that takes some getting used to. For now, I run in the Vibram's for the first 30 minutes, and then switch to my regular running shoes (with inserts), and they feel positively like running on clouds after the Vibrams. The jury is still out on these funny looking shoes.
This is my running set-up in the garage. It's fantastic, and I use it every day. Now it gets dark here at 4:25... so running inside is safer. I've got tons of motivation tacked to the walls in front of me (and Oprah's DVR'ed) so It's rather enjoyable, as far as treadmills go.
I've always wanted a treadmill, and it's just as wonderful as I imagined it would be. I love the convenience of running in my own garage. It's grrrrreat!
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