Archive for January, 2010
-
Harvard Lieberman Study on Barefoot Running: All About Footstrike
Many of you have by now read the Harvard study by Daniel Lieberman. If not, check out our articles section to read it. Ridiculously short recap: Humans run with a mid or forefoot strike when barefoot and tend to heel strike in shoes. Humans were born to run with a mid-foot or forefoot landing which reduces impact and stress. This is accomplished naturally barefoot and can be done while wearing shoes as well. Every runner is different and runners should find what works best for them.
-
Strengthening, Protection, and Sensory Perception along the Mexican Riviera
I realize how one bad shift of the boat knocking me off my feet or one sneaker wave (no pun intended) would be the end of me—no one would ever see me slip in to the black sea and no one would hear my cry for help. At that moment, I also realized that if I was wearing thick, elevated heel cushioned running shoes that robbed me of my sensory perception and made my feet unstable with every step, I’d already be there…
-
The Barefoot Running Debate
February’s issue of Runner’s World features the debate of barefoot running. There are obviously many approaches to this. There are those who adamently appose it, those who believe it can be beneficial some of the time, and then those who believe that it is the only way to run.
-
Is Running with Music Natural?
I had an interesting conversation the other day about running with music. I was posed the question whether or not running with music could be considered in the realm of natural running. I had never really thought about it like that before. The discussing was lively, entertaining, and ended very amiably
-
Running Shoes Cause Increased Torque on Joints
Fantastic article from a research study on increased joint torque while wearing traditional running shoes.
