18 March 2010 4 Comments

[C25K] Slight Setback…

[C25K] Slight Setback…

It has officially been forever since I posted. I apologize… life kind of got in the way. But you’ll be happy to know that I’ve been making sure that all those hours that I’ve been away from my computer and away from MyNeChimKi have been spent hitting the treadmill at the gym… well at least [...]

5 February 2010 5 Comments

[Material Girl] Feet, the way God intended them

[Material Girl] Feet, the way God intended them

Barefoot running, in theory, will allow your feet to work in the completely opposite way, with the ball of the foot striking first and then rolling back to the heel acting as a shock absorber for the rest of your leg.

On a whim I decided to try these Vibram Five Fingers. Actually, I decided after having seen a guy wearing them at our County fair and he didn’t get beaten up. I figured if he can walk around the County fair in these crazy looking shoes, then I should be able to wear them in public and not have too many problems. After a single day of wearing them around I was 100% sold!