Heel Strike Running May Cause Aching Feet and Ankles
The impact loads of heel strike running may increase compartment pressure in the foot-ankle complex which may persist as pain and injury as compared with forefoot running.
Neuroscience
What is Proprioception and How it Can Make You 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.
Traditional Running Shoes May Cause Sensorimotor Neuropathy
Sensorimotor neuropathy of the feet maybe one reason most runners get injured, and keep getting injured. When we wear cushioned footwear during running, the nerves […]
Avoid Obsessing Over the Proper Running Form
Learn how to flush out frustration during running by avoiding the pitfall of obsessing over your running form.
Nervous System Spinal Cord Function During Barefoot Running
Learn how the nervous system spinal cord allows habitually barefoot runners to run on ‘autopilot’.
Does Running Barefoot Guarantee Injury Free Running?
Barefoot running increases activity in areas of the brain that regulate natural running gait, allowing injury free running.
Always Focus on Maintaining Good Running Form
Focusing on maintaining good running form with a forefoot strike prevents high hard landings, steering us toward routes that minimize impact and prevent injuries.
What is Barefoot Running and Why It Wont Hurt You
Barefoot running involves a forefoot strike landing, not a heel strike landing ( a landing style that is commonly used in shod runners –runners would […]
Avoiding Proprioceptive Loss Prevents Injuries When Forefoot Running
Barefoot-like footwear results in proprioceptive gains and marked reductions in joint instability during forefoot running.
Cushioned Running Shoes Means More Injuries for You
Lots of injuries for you if you learn forefoot running in a cushioned running shoe as these shoes mentally weaken your defense against injurious footfalls.