Bob runs the Cal Poly Midnight 5K in Black KSO VFFs

By Justin Owings on Dec 8, 2009 | In User Stories | Leave a comment »

Bob passes another runner in this 5K. Note the stark contrast between the form of Bob and the heel-striking fellow to his left.

Here Bob is at the finish line about to apply the VFF brakes! Well done, Bob!

Bob recently completed his first 5K in KSO Five Fingers — the Cal Poly Midnight 5K:

Ran [the Cal Poly Midnight 5K] a couple of weeks ago ... Have had my VFF KOS for about six months and have gone exclusive with them as footwear for all things (besides dress shoes for work) for about three months. This was my first race in them.

I was a little nervous about doing 3 miles of racing on pavement and asphalt, but had a great race. Started slow, finished hard, and had a time on par with one of my fastest 5ks.

Future plans for my VFF: 25k trail race at Montana de Oro in February and Wildflower Half Ironman in May.

Bob in Santa Maria, CA

No doubt you'll have your training cut out for you for these future races! Best of luck to you.

So when are you going to go full-VFF, even at work? Dress shoes are so overrated!

About the Author — I founded BirthdayShoes.com in April 2009 on realizing just how much I enjoyed having "free feet" - I mostly wanted to use them for weights, sprints, and plyometrics (I'm not much of a runner!). I'm a Googler by day and minimalist footwear aficionado by night; you can find me 'round Atlanta. If you want to catch up with what I'm doing outside of the site here, follow me on twitter @bdayshoes or @justinno or check out my personal site JustinOwings.com.
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