So i was doing some intervals today and my friend was telling me i landed on my heel. I know this is pretty inefficient, especially if i want to get faster. Is there anyway to change it so i land on my forefoot/toe area? I'm pretty flat footed so this could probably be why.
Forefoot striking is related to where you land relative to your center of gravity, if you land right under, you will forefoot strike, if you land way ahead of it, you will heel strike, simple as that.
Land under your center of gravity.
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Three months ago I had never landed on anything but my heel. After two months of excruciating calf soreness and pain I am doing 60 miles weeks landing only on my toes. Anecdotal evidence of possibility is all I can offer.
yes, but only over a long period of time (unless you want a metatarsal sf).
Truth.
Expect to really cut down on your mileage for a while, but can be worth it.
I have done it over the course of maybe six months to a year, pretty much just naturally when I decided to shorten/quicken my strides. Didn't have any injury problems myself. I'd recommend it if you can.
so how exactly do u do this? just shorten your strides? cause my strides already pretty small.
Mid foot is where it's at. Sprinters run on their toes. You can't do 26.2 on your toes.
Night Runner wrote:
Mid foot is where it's at. Sprinters run on their toes. You can't do 26.2 on your toes.
Paula Radcliffe manages this quite well. But everyone is different.
want to get fasterrr wrote:
So i was doing some intervals today and my friend was telling me i landed on my heel. I know this is pretty inefficient, especially if i want to get faster. Is there anyway to change it so i land on my forefoot/toe area? I'm pretty flat footed so this could probably be why.
How does your freind know? Appearances can be deceptive, you may be mid foot striking, or just brushing the ground with your heel, neither of which is a problem.
i did, through form drills.
I think the 2nd poster offered the best advice.
Learn to land under your center of gravity or right behind it. That is how you avoid braking. If you do this, running on your midfoot/toes should be easier.
Otherwise, you'll be running on your toes AND STILL BRAKING yourself.
run faster
If you're 30 or over, go ahead and make an appointment with your Ortho or a PT, bc you will have a calf injury in the first month.
i did, by switching to minimal shoes. landing on my heel was just too damn painful.
seriously here wrote:
I think the 2nd poster offered the best advice.
Learn to land under your center of gravity or right behind it. That is how you avoid braking. If you do this, running on your midfoot/toes should be easier.
Otherwise, you'll be running on your toes AND STILL BRAKING yourself.
But it's nonsense. Nobody lands in front of their center of gravity unless they are running down a steep hill or breaking deliberately. It's just one of those stupid myths that gets repeated over and over.
I don't have minimalist shoes per se, but when I switched from a beefy man-eater shoe to something more trim, it was pretty easy to switch to midfoot.
want to get fasterrr wrote:
So i was doing some intervals today and my friend was telling me i landed on my heel. I know this is pretty inefficient, especially if i want to get faster. Is there anyway to change it so i land on my forefoot/toe area? I'm pretty flat footed so this could probably be why.
Best way I've found to correct bad running form is to have people run barefoot. Start with just a mile or two a week and see how it feels. I often run a two mile warm-up or cool-down barefoot on grass. I'm also flat footed, which is more reason to run correctly.