Why Heel Strike Running is Bad for the Achilles Tendon

Why Heel Strike Running is Bad for the Achilles Tendon

One reason heel strike running is bad for the Achilles is that at heel strike, greater compressive impact is loaded through the tendon which was found to initiate degenerative changes within the tendon as compared with forefoot running. Read more here!

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