Efficient Running: To heel-strike or not to heel-strike ...
Here is a link to an article about why heel striking is not good for you:
What do you think? And how do you run?
What do you think? And how do you run?
Personally, I prefer landing mid-foot to flat-foot, depending on my how quickly I am running. At slower speeds, I would heel strike, as the photo above shows (photo credit: Carol Yang). This photo was taken towards the end of the marathon as a pace rabbit. By then, my legs were completely shot. I am working on increasing my resilience =)
Finally, some of you may be a bit startled to hear when I say I sometimes run flat-footed. While I could explain it, Ryan Hall does a much better job =)
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