Is it Bad to Heel Strike When Running? YES!

Is it Bad to Heel Strike When Running? YES!

Don’t expect to be breaking any world records any time soon if you are a heel strike runner. Reports found heel strike running was less economical because of a large over-stride angle coupled with an unusually prolonged ground-contact time, caused the musculature of feet and legs to work harder than normal to push the upper body higher up off the ground, thereby performing more work against gravity. Read more here!

 
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