What Part of Your Foot Should Land First While Running?

What Part of Your Foot Should Land First While Running?

When running, the very first part of your foot you should land on is underneath the 4th and 5ht toe, then the entire foot should flatten down to the ground with the heel being the last part of the foot to contact the ground. This landing configuration is called a forefoot strike and is the most commonly used foot strike pattern among most elite runners and habitual barefoot runners because a forefoot strike turns out to be better for injury prevention as compared with a heel strike landing. Read more here

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