Forefoot Running vs Heel Strike Running for Achilles Injury Prevention
What is the best way to run to avoid an Achilles injury: forefoot running vs heel strike running? Unfortunately, past studies on how running may […]
Forefoot Strike
How to Avoid Knee Joint Injury When Running
Landing with a forefoot strike is best known to reduce knee joint injury, but there’s a trick to it: you must slightly bend your knee […]
Forefoot Running Attenuates Impact Better
Forefoot running involves less pronation than heel strike running, suggesting that pronation is not important for attenuating impact in forefoot running. Yet, forefoot running still […]
How Forefoot Running Reduces Plantar Fasciitis Symptoms
Forefoot running can actually ease plantar fasciitis symptoms. How? Because in forefoot running, the calf muscles act to minimize pronation which reduces plantar fascia strain, thereby […]
More Good News About Barefoot Feeling Shoes
If there is one type of shoe that you should wear when learning forefoot running, it’s barefoot feeling shoes because you’ll be more economical. This […]
There Really is a Proper Way to Run
What is the proper way to run? Heel strike or forefoot strike?
Why Run on Pavement
I prefer to run on pavement because it keeps me off my heels. When I run on grass, the softness makes it easier and more […]
Tear of the Achilles Tendon – Forefoot Strike vs Heel Strike Running
Since forefoot strike running is associated with greater Achilles tendon force compared to heel strike running, it is assumed that Achilles injuries are common running injuries suffered by forefoot runners.
Minimalist Running Shoes Reduce Lower Leg Injuries
There are basically 2 types of running shoes: cushioned ones and minimalist ones. Minimalist running shoes don’t have a thick cushioned heel like most cushioned […]
Achilles Tendon Function in Forefoot Running
The Achilles tendon function in forefoot running is to absorb impact and store energy –both of which are impaired in heel strike running.