The Vibram Five Finger KSO is a godsend.
Man it feels great to be out running again. The fresh, cold air in my lungs; the early morning sunshine on the streets of Brattleboro; the endorphins running through me… it’s reminding why I love running.
My heel is still causing me slight pangs of pain- and I don’t want to push it – so I’ve only been running for about a half hour each time I go out. And I have to say, my Vibram Five Fingers have never been more important. I mean, I relied heavily on them when I was training last summer, but these “barefoot experience” shoes are perfect for my needs right now (I have to keep my barefoot muscles in shape, but I also need to protect my heel as it heals up).
As I revel in the Five Finger while I’m running, I’m also reminded of my visit to Tent City in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Rick Francis, a Parkersburg local with a passion for helping the homeless, visited a group of homeless men with the RTR crew and asked one of the men, “What do you need the most?” With a fresh layer of snow coating the ground, the man replied, “socks. Warm socks.”
It’s true. If you can’t get your feet warm, it’s nearly impossible to get your body warm. Anyone who’s spent an extended period of time outdoors in New England knows this.
A fresh pair of winter socks costs about $5 at Wal-Mart. Can you spare a pair? Head to http://www.runtellmanrun.com/donate right now, before you break for lunch and forget, and give $5. Vibram’s “barefoot running shoe” may be a miracle of technology, but a plain ‘ol pair of warm socks is something every man, woman and child in America deserves.
http://www.runtellmanrun.com/donate
SHABAMBO!
-Tellman
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Hey Luke, Brian is in the hospital right now. Ive been helping his friend that was also in the same tent as Brian. Cant go into details in this site but if you want any imformation and if you still have my cell you can call. THen tent along the river that Brian was staying at are all inside staying now… Thank god for that and the help of a few people… Ill keep you posted on Brian. Thanks so much . our January turn out of donations for the month of January was awsome…. RIck
Tellman, YOUR EXAMPLE will LIGHT_UP that Nation that has so MANY “DAK-PLACES”. you could get the Congressional Medal when The Congress “WAKES-UP” to the LIGHT YOU ARE CREATING, Go Tellman, from many Aussies from Down Under! Ian.
Dude, i forgot one more thing.
There was a great article in the newspaper about barefoot running vs. with shoes that your readers might find cool.
In a study of 68 young runners who ran both barefoot and with high-end running shoes, they found that with running shoes they had:
54% increase in hip rotation torque
38% increase in knee torque
36% increase in knee flexion torque
Wow! Doesn’t sound good for shoes!
Rock on!
David in Canada
Dude! That rocks! I love the Vibrams for running in the snow up here in good ‘ol Canada!
Anyway, i thought about what you said about socks for these kids in tent city. You are giving 10K for the kitchen, which is great, but why not send $1K over to walmart for some socks? I dont know how many kids there are over there, but i did some research and for $4 you can get good quality winter socks with 40% wool. So for even $800 you can outfit 100 kids with two pair of great winter socks. Just a suggestion.
As you know, i think you totally rock and i cant wait for you to get back on the road so i can come out and run with you!
Rock on!
David in Canada