My FiveFingers – Vibram, FiveFingers, Toe Shoes, Minimalist Shoes

Running a marathon isn’t just about running. It is also very much about balance. Try this simple test. Stand up. Go ahead, I promise this won’t hurt. Now lift one foot about 2 inches and hold it relatively close to (but not touching) your other leg. Now balance on the other foot for one minute. [...]

Over the next few weeks, we will work our way up the body, talking about your breathing in addition to that rotator cuff pain you’re having at Mile 4 of your run, but this week we’ll take on something that sits a little closer to your feet.

Today we’re going to talk about that dark topic of injuries. Injuries are a part of nearly every long distance runner’s history or their future. A quick Google search indicates that anywhere from 40-70% of runners are injured at some point during their running career. Does that make you want to stop running? Well, it [...]

Since this site is about you, I want to hear from you. What do YOU do in your Fivefingers? Tell me what style(s) you wear and what you do in them. Running, walking, karate, yoga, rock climbing, swimming, surfing, parkour, wrestling, cow tipping, whatever.

There are almost as many marathon training plans as there are marathoners. Every runner is different and even two runners who use the same training plan are going to adapt it for their own needs. Schedule, cross training preferences, speed, fuel, rest days… you need to think about all these aspects of a training plan [...]

My name is T and I’m a marathoner. So to be fair, I’ve only run one marathon. But as one of my best friends says, once a marathoner, always a marathoner. Last year, I ran 26.2 miles in stability running shoes. I wore a knee sleeve, an anti-inflammatory patch on my Achilles, and by the [...]

I just got this amazing comment from Kalin on another post, and it spurred me to address in both comment and a new post. Basically, he loves the feel of his new Vibram Fivefingers, but his friend says they’re for “douchebags” and that girls will think he’s a loser. This poses the 3rd largest problem [...]

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