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Nautica Malibu Triathlon After Just 6 weeks in Five Fingers

Though we suggest all runners transitioning to Vibram Five Fingers take their time and make a very gradual transition, Rafael ran in the Nautica Malibu Triathlon after just six weeks in Vibram Five Fingers.My name is Rafael from Sacramento, CA. I…

Though we suggest all runners transitioning to Vibram Five Fingers take their time and make a very gradual transition, Rafael ran in the Nautica Malibu Triathlon after just six weeks in Vibram Five Fingers.

My name is Rafael from Sacramento, CA. I was convinced by my sister to do the Nautica Malibu Triathlon. It consists of a 1/2 mile swim, 18 mile bike ride, and a 4 mile run. I started my training 6 months ago. I stepped into my first pair of Five Fingers 6 weeks before the race. I fell in love with the shoes and I set my goal to do the race in them. I had to keep a slow pace for the run because I’m still transitioning into the shoes. I did the run in my Trek Sports and they performed excellent. With me swimming in the cold ocean without a swimsuit and running in the Five Fingers, I got many looks, questions and comments. I can’t wait until next year when I can run much stronger. I’ve only had Five Fingers for 6 weeks and I already own 3 pairs. KSO, Trek Sports and Smartwool Classics. I wear my Five Fingers exclusively now!

Wow, Rafael, that was a pretty quick transition. Your prior training must have helped. Congrats on finishing the race. It sounds like you have really embraced the Five Fingers lifestyle!

By Britt

Hailing from College Station, Texas (Home to Texas A&M!), I grew up running cross country. Believe it or not, I gave Justin the name for this site back in early 2009 but I didn't jump on the toe shoes bandwagon until a year later. I am also really into quadcopters and drones and have a blog called OddCopter.com.

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