An Old New Way to Run

After learning about them from Nathan, I purchased a pair of Vibram Five Fingers this week.  I only walk around in them inside the house for now.  The sales person at the Zombie Runner store where I purchased them advised me to do just that for a couple of weeks.  They fit just like a leather driving glove does, but you wear them on your feet.  Tight and kind of stretchy and they really do feel like you are walking barefooted when you have them on.  By March I hope to be jogging short distances in them. 

I also read the book "Born to Run" by Christopher McDougall this week.  I loved that book. What a great story he told about his time with the Tarahumara runners in Mexico.  Lots of ultrarunners of note are mentioned and talked about in the book also.  If you like running, and want a very entertaining book, go get a copy of Born to Run and enjoy a few nights of easy reading.  I was sorry to get to the end of the book.  It was so much fun to read.

Now I have to find something else to read.