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Forefoot Running Health Benefits
- Forefoot Strikers vs Heel Strikers: Who Gets Injured More?
- Less Impact Shock
- Prevents Lower Leg Compartment Syndrome
- High Arch Runners Seek Tibial Stress Relief with Forefoot Running
- Forefoot Striking Safer
- Safer Winter Running
- Less Dorisflexion at Touchdown Reduces Shin Splints
- Less Impact on Hard Surfaces
- Obese Runners Run With Less Impact
- Running with an Injury = Beneficial
- Lessens Work on the Arch
- Reduces Patella Pain
- Improves Arch Height
How Forefoot Running Improves Performance
- How Forefoot Running is More Efficient
- Less Leg Extensor Activation
- Mo Farah
- Longer and Harder Training with Forefoot Running
- Forefoot Running More Comfortable Running Fast
- Forefoot Running Allows For a Smoother Ride
- Being Heavier Does Not Make You Run Slower, the Wrong Foot Strike Does
- Running Without Getting Tired: Theoretical Mass-Spring Model says its Possible
- Running with a Bounce is Okay
Forefoot Running Transition Tips
- POSE vs Chi Running
- At Least Try Barefoot Running Once
- Always Stay Focused on Foot Strike ONLY
- Learn to Stabilize Center Mass
- Learning From Mo Farah
- Sore Hamstrings After Forefoot Running Uphill
- Protect the Knees. Avoid Orthotics
- Barefoot Training Improves Performance
- Learning From Galen Rupp
- Start Running Forefoot
- Never Over-Lean
- Always Run Faster, Never Jog
- Wear Barefoot Running Shoes to Improve Ankle and Knee Function
- How to Forefoot Strike
- Alberto Salazar: Run Like a Sprinter to be a Great Distance Runner
- Should You Switch From Heel Striking to Forefoot Striking?
- Don’t Be Afraid to Run
- Forefoot Running Learned Better with External Focus of Attention
- Improve Running Efficiency by Squaring your Hips
- Switching From Heel to Forefoot Strike Wont Increase Achilles Injury
- Sock Thickness Affects Forefoot Strike
- Avoid Toe- Off
- Puff Up Chest to Accelerate
- Looking Down While Running Enhances Forefoot Strike Technique
- Look Straight Ahead While Running Or Down?
- Midfoot Strike, a Better Method to Ease into Forefoot Running
- Improve Your Forefoot Strike by Avoiding Unnatural Surfaces
- Why Avoid Pre Run Stretching
Forefoot Running & Injuries
- Tips to Prevent Shin Splints When Forefoot Running
- Nike Air Pegasus 31 Causes Injury
- Nike Free Causes Injury
- Running with Shin Splints Improves Forefoot Running Technique
- You Started Forefoot Running and Hurt Your Achilles, Now What?
- Toe Running Causes Injury, Forefoot Running Does Not
- Is there a New Style of Running?
- Achilles Tendon Force Not Greater in Forefoot Running
- Shin Splints From Forefoot Running
- Forefoot Running Reduces Leg Pain in Heel Strikers
Forefoot Running Mechanics
- Forefoot Running = Landing on Balls, Not Toes
- Toe Spreading
- Smaller Horizontal Distance Between Center Mass and Initial Foot Strike Position
- Focus Less on Arm Swing
- Where You Look Affects Forefoot Running Technique
- Head Position in Forefoot Running
- 3 Factors Influence Foot Strike in Runners
- A Brewing Issue in Research: the Right Foot Strike
- Is There a Right and Wrong Way To Run?
- Forefoot Running with a Bounce
- Looking Down While Forefoot Running Improves Balance Control and Stride Efficiency
- Dropping the Heel in Forefoot Running Important for Performance
Forefoot Running and Foot Health
- When it Comes to Running, The Feet are Stronger than You Think
- Running Forefoot Prevents Bunions from Enlarging
- Running Shoes that Enhance Foot Recovery Lack a Big, Thick Heel
- Heel Strike Running and Top of Foot Pain
- Heel Strike Runners Show Impaired Elastic Behavior in the Arch Due to Footwear with Toe-Springs
- Forefoot Strike Running May Lessen the Work of the Arch
- Forefoot Running Technique vs Orthotics in Correcting Overpronation
Elite Runners Who Forefoot Strike
- Meb Keflezighi Wins Boston Marathon and Ditching the Heel Strike Helped Him Do It
- Tirunesh Dibaba Running Technique
- Ethiopians Not Genetically Gifted for Running. They Train Harder and Don’t Heel Strike
- Ethiopian Distance Runners are Forefoot Strikers Not Heel Strikers
- Paula Radcliffe Looks Inefficient, But Her Forefoot Strike Assists Her Victories
- Mo Farah is a Forefoot Striker
- Too Much Strength Training Bad?
- Tirunesh Dibaba’s Forefoot Running Style Due to Running Barefoot
- Heel Strikers Not Winning Olympic Gold Medals
- Efficient Mechanics, Not Genetics Make Ethiopian Distance Runners Champions
- Ethiopian Female Runners Are Better Partly Because They Are Motivated Differently
- Kenenisa Bekele Inspired Alberto Salazar on Forefoot Running
- Mo Farah in the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 31 Heel Striking?
- Comparison of Arm Swing in East African and Non-African Elite Female Distance Runners
- Are Most East African Runners Forefoot Striking?
- Ethiopian Marathon Runners Genetics: Is This Why They’re So Good?
- Why I Use Tirunesh Dibaba as a Reference Point for Proper Forefoot Running
Forefoot Running Shoes
- My Favorite Forefoot Running Shoe: the Puma H-Street
- Merrell Vapor Glove 2
- Vibram FiveFingers KSO
- Minimalist Running Shoes May Reduce Knee Pain by Reducing Leg Stiffness
- Barefoot Running Shoes Found to Improve Running Form
- Stay Away From These Minimalist Running Shoes
- The Purpose of the Toe Shoes in Running
- Zero Drop Running Shoes Review
- Dangers of Heel Striking in a Minimalist Shoe
- Reasons to Stop Switching Up Your Running Shoes
- Bad Running Shoes for Forefoot Running
- Minimalist Running Shoes Strengthen Feet, Reduce Leg Injury Compared to Cushioned Running Shoes
- Once Again, Study Finds ‘Barefoot’ Running Shoe Improves Running Economy Over Shod Running
- What Minimalist Shoe Companies Aren’t Telling You
- Effect of Minimalist Shoes on Arch Height in Runners
- Examples of Forefoot Running Shoes
- Puma H Street Review for Forefoot Running
- Study: Newton Neutral Racer Shoe Improves Running Economy
- Footwear Companies Should Explain How to Run Properly in Their Shoes
- 3rd Place Overall Running in the Vibram Five Fingers
- What are the Best Minimalist Shoes for Forefoot Running?
- Forefoot Running Shoe: Skora Fit
Research on Forefoot Running
- Forefoot Striking: Slow Start in the Running Literature
- Forefoot Running in Schools
- Comparing Impact Variables – Heel Strike vs Forefoot Strike
- Why We Slow Down Around Sharp Bends When Running
Barefoot Running
- Why Barefoot Runners Are Forefoot Strikers
- Barefoot Runners Have Better Toe Splay
- Adjusting to Barefoot Running
- Going Barefoot Reduces Foot Pain
- Run Fast to Avoid Heel Strike When Barefoot
- Barefoot Running Reduce Hip Joint Loading
- Barefoot Running Improves Running Economy by Encouraging a Forefoot Strike Over a Heel Strike
- Tirunesh Dibaba’s Forefoot Running Style Due to Running Barefoot in Her Earlier Years
- Why Ethiopian Elite Runners Run Differently than Joggers
- The Evolution of Human Running
- Barefoot Running Could Make You a Better Runner
- Barefoot Running May Reverse Damage Caused by Modern Footwear
- If Children Never Wear Shoes They Will Be Forefoot Runners?
- Its Not About Running Barefoot vs Shod Running. Its About Forefoot Striking vs Heel Striking
- Why Barefoot Running is Not a Joke
- Things You Should Know About Running Shoes & Barefoot Running
- Why We Are Born to Run
- Metatarsal Exercises for Barefoot & Forefoot Running
- Barefoot Running is Safe, Only if You Don’t Use Your Feet
- Humans Are Meant to Run Barefoot, But Not on Pavement?
- Kenyans Run in Heeled Running Shoes & Dont Heel Strike
- Eliminate Plantar Fasciitis by Walking Barefoot on Uneven Surfaces
How Our Ancestors Ran
- How Our Ancestors Ran
- If Our Ancestors Were Heel Strikers, They Would Have Died Out Millions of Years Ago
- The Evolution of Human Running
- Forefoot Running Made Hominids Better Endurance Runners than Most Mammals
- Running Made Us Smarter
- How Forefoot Running Played a Big Role in Shaping Human Evolution
- Forefoot Running May Come Naturally to Humans
Heel Striking & Running Injuries
- Runners Knee May Be Caused By Heel Striking, Not Increasing Weekly Mileage
- Heel Striking Found to Alter Posture, Influencing Pain and Injury
- Heel Strikers at Higher Risk of Metatarsal Stress Fractures When Fatigued
- Dangers of Heel Striking in a Minimalist Shoe
- Heel Striking Associated with Pathological Conditions
- Heel Strikers At Greater Risk of Knee Injury Than Other Running Styles
- Heel Strikers Show High Shock Attenuation Despite Wearing a Cushioned Heeled Running Shoe
- Heel Strike Running and Top of Foot Pain
- Are Heel Strikers More Injury Prone?
- Elite Runner Suffers Broken Femur During Half-Marathon, Why?
- Heel Strike Running Injuries In Greater Frequency and Severity Than Forefoot Striking
- Another Reason to Rethink Heel Strike Running
Heel Striking & Performance
- 2 Factors That May Slow Heel Runners Down
- Beware of Studies Claiming Heel Strike Running is Better
- Study: Heel Strikers Run More Efficiently and Safe On Treadmills
- Why Speed Work and Heel Striking Might Not Mix
- Heel Striking: Putting the Brakes on Running
- Relax Heel Strikers, if You Are Never Injured, Be on Your Way
- How Long Ground Contact Time Effects Performance in Heel Strikers
Achilles Tendon
- Heel Striking Impairs Achilles Tendon Function, Lowering Running Economy
- Why Amateur Forefoot Strikers Suffer Achilles Tendonitis
- Achilles Injury Heel Strike-Style
- Achilles Tendon Properties Similar in Heel Strike and Forefoot Strike Runners
- Forefoot Running Myth: Forefoot Running Causes Achilles Tendinopathy
- Heel Inserts Ineffective for Achilles Tendon Injuries
Dangers of a Running Shoe
- Thick Heeled Running Shoes Increase Risk of Ankle Sprains in Heel Strike Runners
- Heel Striking in Minimalist Shoes Generates More Impact. Heel Strikers Should Stick with Heeled Footwear
- Running Shoes that Cause Back Pain
- Thick Heeled Running Shoes Impair Running Form, Causing Lower Leg Injury
- Heeled Running Shoes Cause Unnatural Running Gait
- Walkers: Avoid Wearing Cushioned Heeled Footwear
- Natural Selection Did Not Adapt The Body to Heel Strike In Shoes
- Thick Heeled Running Shoes Increase Global Plantar Pressures
- Heel Strikers Show High Shock Attenuation Despite Wearing a Cushioned Heeled Running Shoe
- Thick Heeled Running Shoes Detrimental to an Adolescent Runner Developing a Running Style
- Heavy Running Shoes Slows You Down
- The Hidden Dangers of a Running Shoe
- Why Heel Striking and Minimalist Footwear Should be Mutually Exclusive
- Even Neutral Running Shoes Cause Injury. Experts Say Better Off Going Minimal
- Relying on Rocker Shoes to Improve Forefoot Strike Only Makes You Less Economical
- Running Shoes with Toe Spring May Inhibit Arch Elasticity
- Do Running Shoes Affect Your Foot Strike?
- Running Related Injury Rates Remain High, What Have Shoe Companies Done About It?
- After Running in the Vibram Five Fingers, Cushioned Footwear Hurt My Feet
- Study: Athletic Footwear Unsafe Due to Perceptual Illusions
- Our Feet Are Loaded with Proprioceptors, But They’re Not Helping Us Run Better in a Shoe
- Full Minimalist Running Shoes May be Safer than Partial Minimalist Running Shoes
- Footwear Companies Should Explain How to Run Properly in Their Shoes
ITBS
- Forefoot Striking Does Not Cause IT Band Syndrome, Weak Hips Do
- The Real Cause of ITBS in Runners
- 2 Myths About the Cause of ITBS in Runners
- Can You Still Run with ITBS? Yes.
- Weak Gluteus Medius Linked to IT Band Syndrome in Runners
- IT Band Syndrome in Runners Linked to Weak Adductor Muscles
Stretching & Running
- Stretching Before Running Impairs Energy Storage of the Lower Leg
- Avoid Stretching Before Running
- Warm-ups Before Running Prevent Injury Better Than Stretching
- Pre-Run Stretching Cause Micro-Tears in the Muscle Fibers and Tendons
Treadmill
- Avoid Treadmill Running if You Have Weak Hips or Pronate Excessively
- Study Finds Treadmill Running Not the Same as Running Overground
More Research on Running
- Weak Groin Muscles Impair Running Performance By Encouraging Crossover Running
- Better to Run in the Morning or Afternoon?
- Too Much Strength Training May Be a Waste of Time for a Runner. That’s Why Ethiopian Runners Don’t Do it
- Running in the Mornings Helped My Race Performance
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