Thursday, April 22, 2010

Sort of Barefoot for the Capitol Peak 50 Mile Ultra Marathon

 click on the map for a closer look
50 miles coming right up!

This Sunday April 25th I'll be doing the Capitol Peak 50 miler. It will be my first 50 mile race; I am so excited!  Provided the weather is somewhat dry, I will be wearing my Vibram Fivefinger Barefooting shoes.  They are a pleasure to run in.

Visit the Capitol Peak Ultra website at:
http://www.capitolpeakultras.com/CP50mile.htm
Race information:
http://www.capitolpeakultras.com/50milerace_info.htm
The course:
http://www.capitolpeakultras.com/course.htm
50 mile course map:
http://www.capitolpeakultras.com/course.htm
I'll be wearing these shoes, provided it is not raining

I'll be wearing this backpack to carry my water and foodstuff.

2 comments:

Thomas Tan said...

Wow, 50 miles in VFFs! On your 1st 50 miler no less. I plan to run but haven't decided on the 55K or 50M. Hope the weather stays dry and look forward to meeting you!

Candice said...

Thomas, it was too wet (in my opinion) for the VFFs, so I went with my Nike Frees. Glad I did as the terrain was muddy, slippery and downright treacherous! They will be better for May on through summer as the trails dry up a bit.