Shin Splints Pain From Forefoot Running? Try Increasing Your Cadence

Shin Splints Pain From Forefoot Running? Try Increasing Your Cadence

When you increase your cadence in forefoot running, your stride has a natural tendency to shorten in length which makes the landing foot naturally draw in closer to your center mass at touchdown, all of which are proven mechanical components for low impact on the shins. This is how upping your run cadence may be an exceptionally effective way to bring full resolve in your shin splints pain. Read more here about the effects of increasing run cadence on providing mechanical loading-relief of the shins.

Bretta Riches

"I believe the forefoot strike is the engine of endurance running..."

BSc Neurobiology; MSc Biomechanics candidate, ultra minimalist runner & founder of RunForefoot. I was a heel striker, always injured. I was inspired by the great Tirunesh Dibaba to try forefoot running. Now, I'm injury free. This is why I launched Run Forefoot, to advocate the health & performance benefits of forefoot running and to raise awareness on the dangers of heel striking, because the world needs to know.
Bretta Riches