Honest question.
Here's my logic: racing flats are obviously lighter, and I have heard that for every ounce lighter a shoe is, you will run 1 second/mile faster. So, if you have smaller feet, would you be able to run faster as well?
Honest question.
Here's my logic: racing flats are obviously lighter, and I have heard that for every ounce lighter a shoe is, you will run 1 second/mile faster. So, if you have smaller feet, would you be able to run faster as well?
I suppose it does make a difference for a distance runner, albeit a small one.
I recall in a training book by Ovett's coach that the ideal middle-distance runner would have long legs, a short toso, and big feet. I don't know why, maybe power in a sprint?
But years ago they predicted that the best milers were going to get bigger and taller, and just about the opposite has happened.
Do you know the size Haile wears? It's 4 1/2
Bekele's is 6... hmmm. I guess it also has to do with your height. At 5'4" you cannot wear size 10 :)
What do you think the same size dimension would be for an average height person in comparison to Haile Gebrsellassie? For instance they once did it for Micheal Jordan and the stature was for a regular guy he would be 5'10 185 lbs (the 6'6'' jordan equivalent) So what's Haile's? (5'10'' 140lbs???)
I am not sure I quite understand what you mean... Like proportions- muscle per muscle, power output...?
5'4" 118lb is still 5'4" 118lb, from whichever angle you take it...
Right exactly proportions wise.
total assumption here, but dont you think you'd get better/stronger toe-off with bigger feet that would probably balance out any advantages of having 'lighter feet'?