Hey all,
Just wanted to drop a note and say I got a PR in the Seaside Florida Half Marathon this weekend!
It was my third half, and my first race since I started training exclusively in my VFF KSOs this year. My time was a respectable 2:05:17; not bad for a 190 lb 46 yr old. My calves are still a little sore today, but I think I'll be able to take the stairs at work without assistance .
I saw one other runner in VFFs in the 5k, and a lady wearing them the day after for recovery. She said her son just finished a 50k trail run in his last weekend... sick.
Thanks to everyone for the support and encouragement. To those just starting, good luck and keep on trucking!
--Johnny
If you need help walking up the stairs, which I know you were joking, but try walking laterally (sideways). It looks a little silly to walk up stairs like you're trying to climb a steep hill, but it doesn't engage the same muscles as normal walking.
Happy and quick recovery.
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under a rock
Congrats on your PR!
Last month at a trail HM I was lined up at the start with a couple wearing VFF. The woman placed 3rd in her age group. I've seen many people wearing them at trail races lately. In Jan the female winner in a trail 5k wore VFF.