Feet

Feet–foot strike, timing, action, horse’s feet, guru’s feet…  With the running, now my feet are front and center.   As a rider, I was always thinking about and feeling for the horse’s feet: rhythm, placement, length of stride, soundness, and so on.  As a dancer, I became aware of my feet as a matching and aligning point with my partners motion and what edge of my feet were contacting the ground. While studying in India, I became aware of the Guru’s feet, the respect and symbolism of the feet.  Now with running, I am having to examine my feet in a new way–foot strike.  Since I want to over stride by nature, landing on my heels going downhill is an apparent short coming  and great way to reactivate an old heel injury.  Now, I am working with a shorter stride, so I spread the impact over more of my foot surface.  My knees, hips, etc. are coming along without incident, but now I have a new opportunity to learn.  Below are a few articles to help guide you in your own efforts for foot strike.  As always, it is studying and discerning what makes sense for your individual needs.

1. Footstrike 101: How Should Your Foot Hit The Ground? – Competitor …

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   Dec 13, 2012 - But, he concedes, runners who are heel-striking are most likely, but not always, overstriding. “By moving the footstrike closer to the body, a lot of …

2. How Different Foot Strikes Affect Different Body Parts - Runner’s World

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   Jun 10, 2013 - Runners with knee, Achilles injuries might be best candidates for switching.

3. Facts on Foot Strike | Running Times - Runner’s World

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   May 17, 2012 - Does it matter if you run with a heel or forefoot strike?

4. The Footstrike Debate – usatriathlon.org

   www.usatriathlon.org/about…zone/…/footstrike-debate-022812.aspx‎

   The Footstrike Debate. By Bobby McGee. runners Which is a better way for me torun, midfoot or heel striking? The answer is a definite and resounding, yes to …

5. How to Find Your Mid-Foot | ACTIVE

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   For the last few years, more and more runners and training professionals have been …of running with a mid-foot landing, rather than the more common heel- strike. …Runners today are taking back their mid-foot and reaping the bene?ts with …