Yesterday I decided to mix things up and commute to work in my Vibrams. It's been a while since I've run in them. I've been holding out for warmer weather, but I really missed wearing them.

Since I have a bit of a walk from my house to the Metro and then the Metro the office, I thought it would be more fun to wear my Vibrams than my regular shoes for my commute.

I loved walking to work in my FiveFingers.

But what I might have loved even more was the conversation the FiveFingers started in the office and some of the hilarious comments I got from my coworkers.

One guy told me he thought my shoes were "creepy."

But most of my coworkers were really intrigued and asked me a lot of questions about how I liked the shoes, how comfortable they really were and of course commented that it looked like I had frog feet.

As the weather gets nicer I'll probably start to commute to work in my FiveFingers more often. They're just so comfortable to walk around in.

In barefoot running news, I'm working on another video soon that answers a bunch of questions about my FiveFingers. I'll be addressing questions that some of you asked previously, but if you have anything else you want to know, go ahead and leave it in the comments.

We've had a little bit of a warmer spell here and I was finally able to run outside again in my FiveFingers. I set a distance record for my FiveFingers and realized running outside is much different than running on treadmill in the Vibrams.

It's time for another edition of the Barefoot Running Chronicles. In today's video I take the Vibram FiveFingers for a run on the treadmill and compare it to my experiences running on a treadmill in normal sneakers.

Check it out!




And because I got a couple comments on my last video post about how my accent was different than people expected, I decided I'd jump on the "Accent Vlog" bandwagon and post a fun video showing off my accent.

Can you detect the hints of Philly mixed in the with east coast twang? Matt says my Philly is most noticeable when I'm frustrated or angry, so it might not be super evident in this video.



If you wanted to follow along, here is the list of words/questions for The Accent Vlog: Aunt, Route, Wash, Oil, Theater, Iron, Salmon, Caramel, Fire, Water, Sure, Data, Ruin, Crayon, Toilet, New Orleans, Pecan, Both, Again, Probably, Spitting image, Alabama, Lawyer, Coupon, Mayonnaise, Syrup, Pajamas, Caught

What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house?
What is the bug that when you touch it, it curls into a ball?
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called?
What do you call gym shoes?
What do you say to address a group of people?
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped
body and extremely long legs?
What do you call your grandparents?
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry
groceries at the supermarket?
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining?
What is the thing you change the TV channel with?

So do I sound like you expect?

I've been intrigued by the barefoot running movement for a while, but wasn't really sure if I was ready to give it a try. I mean after all, I've been running in the same shoes my entire running career.

But when the people at Vibram offered to send me a pair of their FiveFinger shoes so I could try them and share my experiences with you, I knew it was an opportunity I couldn't pass up.

For a girl who has spent her entire running career wearing Mizuno Wave Inspires, experimenting with barefoot running shoes is going to be interesting. To make it even more fun, I plan to record everything along the way to share it with you.

So without further ado, I bring you the first video blog in the Barefoot Running Chronicles: My First Run in Vibram FiveFingers.




Let me know what you think about the video: Love it, hate it, think I look like a huge dork. I had fun making it, but I'm really curious about what you guys think.

And let me know if you have anything specific you'd like me to address in future videos. I'm learning as I go and want to share as much as I can with you.

Any barefoot runners out there that have any tips for me?

Standard FTC rules apply: Vibram FiveFingers sent me these shoes to test and review, all opinions expressed are mine own.