The foot was not a happy camper this morning upon rising , but it got better as the day went on. Originally I thought I would take the day off, but then!!!!!!>>> My vibram five fingers arrived. Inspired partially by Sasha and the Crocs, I finally bit the bullet and bought a pair. I have been researching them for a while and was afraid to pull the trigger, but I figured I have nothing to lose at this point. I have been battling my injury for six years, last year being the first year of actually being able to compete for the entire season. I attributed much of that to switching to a more minimalist shoe, the Nike Free. I experimented with some barefoot running but was afraid of stepping on something, but what little I did I really liked. So tonight I ran the first .5 miles in the VFF, .5 in my frees, and the last mile in the VFF. The pavement was not so comfortable, but the grass, man that was great. I will try to increase my usage of the VFF, but unlike Sasha it will be a gradual adaptation. The foot actually felt very good after tonight's run, I will continue to report on my experience with VFF.   
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