tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030662647672220127.post2564167499274529981..comments2023-10-12T02:15:33.795-07:00Comments on Unshod and Unashamed: My first Barefoot 10K!ChadisBarefoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10326198525322279659noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030662647672220127.post-46448035121175800112011-07-06T21:42:05.874-07:002011-07-06T21:42:05.874-07:00Fantastic, Tom! I am helping my sister prepare for...Fantastic, Tom! I am helping my sister prepare for a half marathon, and she has never run regularly before at all (she may have bitten off more than she can chew, lol). She bought some Vibram Fivefingers Sprints to follow my training plan, and I keep thinking that it is likely easier for her to take up minimal/barefoot running than it is for a seasoned runner because her overall fitness will grow along with her feet's tolerance of distances/speeds. Experienced runners often seem to get frustrated because they feel like they are starting back at "square one."ChadisBarefoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10326198525322279659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030662647672220127.post-40612792469909920442011-07-06T19:30:53.449-07:002011-07-06T19:30:53.449-07:00Congrats! I'm also post-Army (recent retiree)...Congrats! I'm also post-Army (recent retiree), with a history of chronic back pain (almost gone now!), running barefoot. I've done 4-5 5k's barefoot and will do my first 10K this weekend (but it will be preceded by a 500m swim, not sure how that will affect the skin). I've got 17 shod marathons to my name and hope to do my first barefoot one at some point. Keep it up!Tom Brounshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07830489412698994304noreply@blogger.com