Why don't people warn heel strikers re spikes?

Y? wrote:

Ok. So I never ran NCAA , but I ran a year in hs and club now and so have been around knowledgeable people , and they all seem to think everyone should be running distance track races in spikes.

I think I gave myself talar synovitis from heel striking in spikes a month after ankle twist.

Eventually I did research and seems to be a pretty bad idea to heel strike in spikes.

Why isn't this talked about more? I understand that spikes will push most people to naturally get off their heels but still clearly not all people.

You didn't notice any discomfort while plodding along on your heels in spikes?

Just plain dumb.

0.1/10

You get the 0.1 for it being running-related.

doot doot wrote:

Y? wrote:

Ok. So I never ran NCAA , but I ran a year in hs and club now and so have been around knowledgeable people , and they all seem to think everyone should be running distance track races in spikes.

I think I gave myself talar synovitis from heel striking in spikes a month after ankle twist.

Eventually I did research and seems to be a pretty bad idea to heel strike in spikes.

Why isn't this talked about more? I understand that spikes will push most people to naturally get off their heels but still clearly not all people.

You didn't notice any discomfort while plodding along on your heels in spikes?

I've never found them comfortable, but not excruciating pain. And at that level of discomfort if no one gives u a heads up as to the possibility of these things everyone wears not being right for you, it didn't occur to me.

Rater of Troll Threads wrote:

Just plain dumb.

0.1/10

You get the 0.1 for it being running-related.

I don't see why you think this is dumb.

Are you saying everyone who's ever touched a track knows this? I've never heard it talked about in 2 years of running w experienced people. All they say is: you gotta get spikes, it saves you 1.5 seconds per lap.

I think your response is just plain dumb.

Y? wrote:

Rater of Troll Threads wrote:

Just plain dumb.

0.1/10

You get the 0.1 for it being running-related.

I don't see why you think this is dumb.

Are you saying everyone who's ever touched a track knows this? I've never heard it talked about in 2 years of running w experienced people. All they say is: you gotta get spikes, it saves you 1.5 seconds per lap.

I think your response is just plain dumb.

I’m giving you 0.1/10, not because it’s running related but because you stayed true to character. However, please note - that becomes boring fast so if you reply often you’ll lose that 0.1.

Staying in character wrote:

Y? wrote:

I don't see why you think this is dumb.

Are you saying everyone who's ever touched a track knows this? I've never heard it talked about in 2 years of running w experienced people. All they say is: you gotta get spikes, it saves you 1.5 seconds per lap.

I think your response is just plain dumb.

I’m giving you 0.1/10, not because it’s running related but because you stayed true to character. However, please note - that becomes boring fast so if you reply often you’ll lose that 0.1.

Fine . One of the reasons I love LRC is the honest exchange of views /busting of blls w some humor. Keep it up!

Y? wrote:

Ok. So I never ran NCAA , but I ran a year in hs and club now and so have been around knowledgeable people , and they all seem to think everyone should be running distance track races in spikes.

I think I gave myself talar synovitis from heel striking in spikes a month after ankle twist.

Eventually I did research and seems to be a pretty bad idea to heel strike in spikes.

Why isn't this talked about more? I understand that spikes will push most people to naturally get off their heels but still clearly not all people.

Please share your research. Why is it so bad for heel strikers to wear spikes?

Hey heel strikers: save up $300, save your feet with a pair of zoomfly 4%. UR welcome.

Sesamoiditis wrote:

Y? wrote:

Ok. So I never ran NCAA , but I ran a year in hs and club now and so have been around knowledgeable people , and they all seem to think everyone should be running distance track races in spikes.

I think I gave myself talar synovitis from heel striking in spikes a month after ankle twist.

Eventually I did research and seems to be a pretty bad idea to heel strike in spikes.

Why isn't this talked about more? I understand that spikes will push most people to naturally get off their heels but still clearly not all people.

Please share your research. Why is it so bad for heel strikers to wear spikes?

See the post from mid distance runner in this thread:

I didn't mean to imply I'd looked up scientific literature. LRC tends to be some of the best advice out there

cuz wrote:

Hey heel strikers: save up $300, save your feet with a pair of zoomfly 4%. UR welcome.

Thank you, that is the verification I'd been looking for.

For all of us not breaking 5 in the mile, I think we shoukd be seeing a lot more of this (flats/zoom fly).

doot doot wrote:

Y? wrote:

Ok. So I never ran NCAA , but I ran a year in hs and club now and so have been around knowledgeable people , and they all seem to think everyone should be running distance track races in spikes.

I think I gave myself talar synovitis from heel striking in spikes a month after ankle twist.

Eventually I did research and seems to be a pretty bad idea to heel strike in spikes.

Why isn't this talked about more? I understand that spikes will push most people to naturally get off their heels but still clearly not all people.

You didn't notice any discomfort while plodding along on your heels in spikes?

You didn't notice Pre set most of the American records on his heels? Didn't kill him either.

Just stop running with garbage form and learn to not heel strike. This isn't about the shoes. It's about you running poorly.

Like really bro wrote:

Just stop running with garbage form and learn to not heel strike. This isn't about the shoes. It's about you running poorly.

Forefoot strikers are injured more often.

if the truth be told wrote:

Like really bro wrote:

Just stop running with garbage form and learn to not heel strike. This isn't about the shoes. It's about you running poorly.

Forefoot strikers are injured more often.

Strike mid-foot, not forefoot.

Skullptor wrote:

if the truth be told wrote:

Forefoot strikers are injured more often.

Strike mid-foot, not forefoot.

Same thing happens. Runners get injured all the time, no matter how they land.

cuz wrote:

Hey heel strikers: save up $300, save your feet with a pair of zoomfly 4%. UR welcome.

No one older than 18 write "UR".

Nobody needs to wear spikes for a distance race except the few who can kick fast enough for it to matter at the end.

Runners do it anyway because there are no other shoes minimal enough. Road flats are not as minimal.

Heel striking in distance spikes shouldn't harm you any more than heel striking in trainers.

Bad Wigins wrote:

Nobody needs to wear spikes for a distance race except the few who can kick fast enough for it to matter at the end.

Spikes are unquestionably faster throughout the race. Do a race pace interval workout and switch from flats to spikes halfway through. Your splits will be faster in spikes with the same effort level. You have a longer stride length in spikes.

Thanks guys (and girls?) for the responses. Was helpful -- seems like some people think there's something to this, but there's a diversity of opinion on this and others don't.