tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3103504208650483922.post1821446173537939879..comments2023-03-27T14:01:26.046-04:00Comments on Turtle Head Attack!: Vibram Five Fingers UpdateUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3103504208650483922.post-14284546542578618772010-03-20T20:14:52.555-04:002010-03-20T20:14:52.555-04:00I think the advice to start slow is due to the fac...I think the advice to start slow is due to the fact that many people either 1) have learned improper form from a lifetime of running in high-heeled sneakers (and doing heavy heel striking) or 2) simply have such atrophied feet from lack of use that VFFs make for a massive shock to the system.<br /><br />Regardless, most runners (but not all -- <a href="http://birthdayshoes.com/raymond-s-quick-transition-to-running-30k-races-in-vibram-five-fingers" rel="nofollow">this guy was running 30Ks in Vibram Five Fingers within weeks of starting</a>) tend to find it takes quite awhile to build up their VFF'ed milage.<br /><br />If you find you're training often in your VFFs and blogging about it, let me know if you'd be interested in joining the <a href="http://birthdayshoes.com/links" rel="nofollow">barefoot-powered VFF community</a> so others can find you and learn vicariously through your training!justinhttp://birthdayshoes.comnoreply@blogger.com