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Man Wins Palos Verdes Marathon in California...in his Vibram Five Fingers

5/17/2010

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Score one for the minimalist and barefoot runners!  This past weekend, Californian Patrick Sweeney, 31, won the Palos Verde Marathon while wearing his Vibram Five Fingers.  He came in with an amazing time of 2:27:14, which is pretty out of control!  This just proves that running in minimalist shoes doesn't mean you have to run slow.  In fact, it actually makes you faster since forefoot landing is more efficient and less painful on your body than running in cushy sneakers.  Congrats to Patrick on the win!

On a personal note, I set a PR (personal record) in the 10k this weekend at the Healthy Kidney 10k in Central Park, organized by the New York Road Runners.  I finished in 46:02, for an average mile time of 7:25!  I was extremely happy with the results, especially since I've been getting over a cold.  Up next on the race roster is the Brooklyn Half Marathon on Saturday morning, and this 10k was great training for it.

My VFF KSO's may be getting incredibly thin on the soles, but it's fine by me as the more I can feel, the better my form will be.  Sign up for a running clinic to learn more about barefoot and minimalist running - your joints will thank you!
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meret
5/17/2010 11:20:29 pm

awesome! for Patrick Sweeney and you! i actually ran the ragnar relay this weekend (184 miles from woddstock to the bronx) and ran a good chunk of my 19.4 miles in the vibrams!

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5/17/2010 11:50:08 pm

Meret, congrats on that relay! How do your feet feel after all those miles?

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