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Running a 5K with Chad – this time in Classic Vibram Five Fingers

Here’s an update from Chad, who previously ran a marathon in his black KSO fivefingers, and recently

Here’s an update from Chad, who previously ran a marathon in his black KSO fivefingers, and recently ran the Charlotte, North Carolina’s Hit the Brixx 10K and a 5K in his grey and orange fivefinger Classics — pushing his son in a jogger:

Hi Justin,

Just another note to let you know how my running is going. This morning I pushed my son James in our baby jogger (somewhat of a misnomer, as he’s now five years old, four feet tall, and weighs sixty pounds) at Charlotte’s Hit the Brixx, where I did both the 10k (50:49) and the 5k (23:02). It’s a little hard to see, but I wore my orange and gray VFF Classics with black Injinji socks. That’s me with the white hat, white singlet, and yellow BOB stroller.

We had a great time at the race, and James ran in his first fun run, albeit with regular running shoes. Maybe this is the beginning of a long love a running for him, I hope.

Sincerely,

Chad

Nice times, Chad!

I’m just learning to walk properly while pushing a stroller (harder than it looks it seems! Or maybe I’m just clumsy), to say nothing of running.

Great to hear about your son getting into running, too!

By Justin

Justin Owings is a deadlifting dad of three, working from Atlanta. When he's not chasing his three kids around, you'll find him trying to understand systems, risk, and human behavior.

One reply on “Running a 5K with Chad – this time in Classic Vibram Five Fingers”

I forgot to mention that I’ve found that running with a baby jogger encourages a midfoot strike. That’s because pushing the jogger makes me lean forward a bit, which in turn makes me land on the balls of my feet rather than my heels.

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