Heel Strike Running May Fatigue the Legs More Than Forefoot Running
Less effort devoted by the wobbling mass effect saves more energy in forefoot running than heel strike running.
Biomechanics
How Proprioception Helps Us Run Better
Spending more time running barefoot can drastically help improve the nervous systems proprioception which is the awareness of joint and limb position sense and the forces acting on them and also plays a big role in balance control and foot strike intensity. This in turn can help significantly improve your running stride mechanics such as avoiding high-impact landings because when you run barefoot, a part of the body’s proprioceptive system, the impact-avoidance reflex, is more strongly activated as compared with running in thickly cushioned running shoes.
How Barefoot Running Shoes May Prevent Foot Fracture
Find out how certain types of footwear increases plantar pressure during running.
Do Cushioned Running Shoes Cause Injuries?
Thick cushioned running shoes with stability support may increase the risk of injuries because they may actually force the feet into extreme positions (hyperpronation) which may cause the ankles to work harder in keeping foot-steps steadied through the touchdown and stance phases of running. This increased mechanical work at the ankles may spill over onto multiple sites of the leg, like the shins and knees and may be a net contributor to many common running-related injuries, such as ankle sprains, shin splints and runner’s knee.
Forefoot Running While Barefoot May Fix Foot Overpronation
Differences in pronation of the foot in forefoot running and in heel strike running and find out how pronation in forefoot running may be more controlled.
Shin Injury From Forefoot Running? Try Widening Your Step-Width
If you’re not making enough progress in healing your shin injury with forefoot running, try widening your step-width when you run as it was found to produce measurable effects in significnatly reducing pain-inducing tibial (shin) compression and tension stress.
Cadence Running Meaning: Why Higher Cadence is Better
How a higher running cadence is better for the knees and hips and improves performance, too, as compared to a lower running cadence.
What is the Best Way to Run on Your Forefoot?
Find out why forefoot runners naturally land on the lateral forefoot first and not under the big toe.
How to Improve Your Forefoot Running Technique? Watch How the Pros Do It!
I’m surprised at how much easier learning forefoot running became after watching YouTube videos of professional distance runners who utilize a forefoot strike landing pattern. The […]
Cadence Running Definition and Why a High Cadence is Better
Many runners have a real problem with preventing injury partly because their foot is landing with too much impact during running. There is a strong […]