Wahooo, it’s Friday! And payday! And jeans day!
And it snowed last night which means it’s also “CRAZY COMMUTE” day. 
Crazy commute day translates into “short post day” because I have to scoot out of the house much earlier.
Before the snow started yesterday, it was 37 degrees outside and I HAD to take advantage of that brief heat wave to try the VFFs OUTSIDE!
One word: awesome!
It was so fun. And while my calves have gotten used to 3 or 4 miles at a time on the treadmill running ‘barefoot style’ – it certainly didn’t translate to the outdoor run. My calves are definitely making themselves known today, and I only did 2.7 hilly miles! I figure that I will follow a 10% rule with my barefoot running the same way that I do for marathon training: only add 10% per week for safe progression.
I didn’t hit any painful pebbles so that was good. It was like running a small obstacle course – you definitely keep an eye on where you are stepping next when you wear these. You are much more “present” to the run. I’m totally digging these.
My workout Wednesday was 40 minutes of Iron Yoga.
I’ll share some of the fun eats from Wednesday and Thursday before I have to skeedaddle:
Are you hungry yet? Regular FitFeat readers will know exactly what each of those things are! My usual suspects! 
Well friends, I’m off to lift some weights, then partake in some rush hour stop-n-go. Have a FANTASTIC FRIDAY! Tomorrow is my longest run yet: 14. Can’t wait!
Shari
#1 by Christy on February 28, 2010 - 7:17 am
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I really want to give the VFFs a try. How did the 14 miler go? Today is going to be an easy run day for me.
.-= Christy´s last blog ..Almost Friday! =-.
#2 by Shari B. on February 28, 2010 - 9:09 am
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HI Christy! Oh gosh, the 14 miler. Not fun, to say the least! I’ll be writing all about it in tomorrow’s “Marathon Monday” post.
Hope you enjoyed your easy run!
#3 by justin on February 27, 2010 - 7:53 am
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Glad you’re enjoying your VFFs so much. And by the way, I dig your blog layout
Heck, I like your blog name too — you’ve got a nice “feat” pun now with your Vibrams.
The calf soreness is something that seems to take an amazingly long time to get through — but I guess there are really a couple of rehabilitation processes at work here: both rehabbing your feet/ankle/legs to barefoot style/natural running and also retraining your muscle memory to get the biomechanics of natural running down.
Anyway, best of luck as you keep at it, and let me know if you ever write a review of your KSOs so I can include it on my weekly wrap-up of VFF reviews.
.-= justin´s last blog ..Vibram Five Fingers Discusssed on The Doctors TV show (Classics and KSOs) =-.
#4 by Shari B. on February 28, 2010 - 9:08 am
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Hi Justin! Thank you SO much for the compliment on the blog and for coming by to comment! I’ve actually been to your site before, when I was trying to decide whether to choose the KSO or the Sprint model of the VFFs! So when I saw your comment come through, I was so excited!
Thanks for the heads up on the calf soreness taking a while to get past… I’d rather have sore calves than have my knee joints hurting the way they do when I run in shoes, that’s for sure!
Have a great day!
Shari B.
#5 by Cindy on February 26, 2010 - 9:39 pm
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I ran in socks….did ya know?
go see!
haha
.-= Cindy´s last blog ..Happy Ray of Sunshine =-.
#6 by Joan on February 26, 2010 - 6:00 pm
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Great news about the vff’s outside! was there any snow you had to run over? just wondering how the traction would be in snow.
Is MSP getting his calves a talkin’ yet with practice in his new vffs?
your eats look yummy!
.-= Joan´s last blog ..A Bee Or Not A Bee =-.
#7 by Shari B. on February 28, 2010 - 9:03 am
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Hi Joan! Yep, there was plenty of snow. The concrete bike paths were primarily dry, but I spent about 50% of the time on a gravel trail that was fully covered in packed snow. Not much traction in these ‘unshoes’ to be sure. I had to be very careful not to slip! MSP didn’t seem to have the strong calf response that I had. Guess he’s just tough like that!
#8 by kalli@fitandfortysomething on February 26, 2010 - 12:19 pm
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It is my payday and jeans day too! ALso, I only have to work a half day because I am headed out of town…….
Good luck on your 14 miles tomorrow!
#9 by Cindy on February 26, 2010 - 11:33 am
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I’m with Berni! long run and cold feet. I ran barefoot this morning on the TM…did a short post about it. very fun and my lower calves and ankles feel it now. not bad…just saying HERE I AM.
love your eats. I had a kombucha tea this week too!
Happy FRIDAY
.-= Cindy´s last blog ..Happy Ray of Sunshine =-.
#10 by Shari B. on February 28, 2010 - 9:05 am
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Cindy, I loved your post about the barefoot run! THanks so much for taking on the challenge and giving it a try. I will have to remember that the word “Challenge” triggers you… ha ha! Like saying “I CHALLENGE you to come to Denver for a visit” and see if you can resist! LOL!
#11 by Beth on February 26, 2010 - 10:33 am
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Good luck on your 14 miler!! I can’t wait to hear all about it on Monday! Have a great weekend!
Beth
#12 by Fallon on February 26, 2010 - 9:29 am
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Food looks yummy and fresh!! Good luck with your run tomorrow, I’m sure you will do great!
.-= Fallon´s last blog ..My favorite way to eat oatmeal =-.
#13 by Bernadette on February 26, 2010 - 8:13 am
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Ooooh I can’t wait either!!! 14 miles is quite an accomplishment and I can’t wait to read all about it!
Do the VFF’s keep your feet warm?
Have a great friday!!
xoxo
#14 by Shari B. on February 28, 2010 - 9:04 am
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Berni: No they do NOT keep your feet warm.
better than NOTHING on your feet, but you can definitely feel the cold snow and cold concrete through the thin sole of the ‘shoe’.