I was a bit apprehensive about wearing my 5 finger shoes for my long trail running trip. I had never done back-to-back 10+ mile days and didn't think my legs and feet could handle it. Boy was I wrong! Since we were told the first day was to be over very rugged and rocky terrain, I opted to wear cinderblocks... I mean regular trail running shoes. I was miserable in them. They felt heavy and clunky and foreign to me. Yuck! So, for Day two I decided to give my Vibrams a go and hope for the best. I woke for Day three feeling pretty good and threw caution to the wind and wore once more. After two consecutive days and 30+ miles in them, my feet were a bit sore and my legs somewhat fatigued, but I don't think I'll ever be able to go back to conventional running shoes again. Upon returning home to Hawaii, I was happy to see my new pair had arrived because the old ones are a bit dirty! And SMELLY! Anyone up for a run tomorrow?
Kailua, Hawaii
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