Congrats to all the athletes!

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I'm really behind on my training for the Peachtree Road Race, so maybe I'll come one of these weeks soon to run a mile and see how I do at race pace.

As it stands now, I'd be lucky to get an 8 minute mile. How sad =(

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Barefoot . . . shoes . . . ?

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Ooh, I'll take this question!

Being barefoot has health benefits, but some people find it impractical to actually go barefoot (since one has to carefully avoid pointy objects and/or spend a long time toughening up one's soles). So they wear barefoot-simulation shoes instead. "Shoes" may be the wrong word, though.

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I've been running in those crazy things for the past few weeks, actually. It's a workout for your feets! You tend to step much more lightly, with less pounding, and you can push off with your toes.

There's no broken glass or sharp rocks at a track meet, though, so I probably could have gone without.

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Did they feel strange at first? After years in shoes, my toes kind of cram together. I would think the toe separation thing might feel odd.

And does the material let perspiration escape?

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They did feel a little strange at first -- getting your toes into the little toe areas takes some practice!

And the tops are meshy, so it's sort of like wearing a nice synthetic workout shirt -- I guess the sweat wicks out pretty well.

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