Nike Vaporfly 4% slowed me down in 10K

Moran.

lol the carbon plate is in the forefoot... as a forefoot striker you STRIKE with your forefoot and then your heel dips and still makes contact. if you're running exclusively on your toes... no wonder you didn't break 40 LOL

big man on campus wrote:

lol the carbon plate is in the forefoot... as a forefoot striker you STRIKE with your forefoot and then your heel dips and still makes contact. if you're running exclusively on your toes... no wonder you didn't break 40 LOL

Ha. Yesterday on my run I passed a woman runner, maybe 25-30 years old. I slowed a bit as a I got closer, 'cause, well.... Anyway, she was running at maybe 7:20 pace, completely on her forefeet...her heels never touched the ground. Absurd.

zoo_manimal wrote:

Ha. Yesterday on my run I passed a woman runner, maybe 25-30 years old. I slowed a bit as a I got closer, 'cause, well.... Anyway, she was running at maybe 7:20 pace, completely on her forefeet...her heels never touched the ground. Absurd.

I see this all the time. I always assume it's people who have read about "forefoot striking" and don't realize that the heel is always supposed to touch the ground. If it doesn't, then you're pissing away a lot of elastic energy return.

zoo_manimal wrote:

big man on campus wrote:

lol the carbon plate is in the forefoot... as a forefoot striker you STRIKE with your forefoot and then your heel dips and still makes contact. if you're running exclusively on your toes... no wonder you didn't break 40 LOL

Ha. Yesterday on my run I passed a woman runner, maybe 25-30 years old. I slowed a bit as a I got closer, 'cause, well.... Anyway, she was running at maybe 7:20 pace, completely on her forefeet...her heels never touched the ground. Absurd.

Absurd? You mean like this guy?

Mal Content wrote:

Absurd? You mean like this guy?

https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/news-footage/964058698

But what about Karl Hungus?

Anyway, except when Dick here is kicking to the finish, I'd say his heel is still contacting the ground. So, yes, completely on the toes, cruising at 7:20, still absurd.

I'm actually pretty impressed by Rupp running a 2:06 in those shoes, the way he runs. Rarely is there such a forefoot striker, or someone who runs like they're doing a 200, but for the full marathon distance.

And in those shoes? You MUST run flat or heel-oriented to get any benefit. Rupp is actually harmed by those shoes, but what do I know, anyway?

FFF wrote:

I'm actually pretty impressed by Rupp running a 2:06 in those shoes, the way he runs. Rarely is there such a forefoot striker, or someone who runs like they're doing a 200, but for the full marathon distance.

And in those shoes? You MUST run flat or heel-oriented to get any benefit. Rupp is actually harmed by those shoes, but what do I know, anyway?

Looks pretty flat, midfoot to me...at least here, hemmed in a little on the track.

ThatAverageRunner wrote:

Moran.

Ironic that you can't even spell the word, moron.

ThatAverageRunner wrote:

Moran.

They are NOT for forefoot strikers. Moran.

You fail at Psyence. You're like the i.d.i.o.t who shows up at a drag race with a hypercar and can't beat a Civic.

Actually dude, those shoes I sold you had about 200 race miles on them. I used up their 4% magic, then got my money back by pawning them off on you. #sucker

I hate to say this but...you bought the wrong shoes if you are a forefoot striker. Ideally, the 4% elite will suit you better, but good luck finding them, and if you do, they are selling for twice their retail price of $600.00

doctorj wrote:

I hate to say this but...you bought the wrong shoes if you are a forefoot striker.

Ffs you armchair expert child molesters, read the original study.

NO DIFFERENCE in benefit by foot strike.

Thank you.

Like uh duh wrote:

ThatAverageRunner wrote:

Moran.

Ironic that you can't even spell the word, moron.

You must be new on Letsrun, moran!