March 2024 – RUN FOREFOOT

Barefoot Running Injuries: Top of Foot Pain

29/03/2024 Bretta Riches 3

The main cause of toe injury from barefoot running is the toes are being used too much to aggressively push the entire weight of the body forward into the next step. This problem can be completely avoided by landing properly on your forefoot because it makes the knee softly bend and the torso shift slightly forward, which in turn, causes the foot to actually spring up on its own, thereby relieving the toes from being over-engaged to push the body forward through each step.

Legs Hurt While Running? Here's How Forefoot Running Helps!

Is it Faster to Run on Your Forefoot? YES!

26/03/2024 Bretta Riches 1

There are certain factors at work that make forefoot running more economical than heel strike running. One proven factor is that landing forefoot-first enhances the leg’s spring compression, meaning the leg is more spring-enabled. This was found to dramatically reduce muscle energy costs, which puts you in a much stronger economic position. At the same time, forefoot running also does a better job at preventing increases in impacts from spreading out onto the rest of the leg and body.

Why Heel Strike Running Destroys Your Knees, Despite Wearing Thick Cushioned Running Shoes and a Knee Brace!

24/03/2024 Bretta Riches 3

Unlike forefoot running, the knee is most severely impacted in heel strike running because landing heel-first was found to cause the knee to automatically lock at landing, which not only contributed to an over-extended stride tied to longer, more intensive braking, it also caused the leg to lose its shock absorbing capability, resulting in greater-than-normal all-around impact levels.

6 Best Shoes for OCRs

23/03/2024 Bretta Riches 0

Mud run and obstacle course races are becoming increasingly popular these days. Running these races gives you an advantage over running road races

How to Fix Lower Back Pain From Running: Fix Your Foot Strike!

20/03/2024 Bretta Riches 1

Lower back pain in running is directly related to running form whereby forefoot running coupled with enabling your torso to rotate was found to be the best prescription in reducing net impact loads off the lower back as compared with heel strike running, which was found to produce excessive impact that was found to cause degerative changes in disc height!