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Dr. Daniel Lieberman, The Barefoot Professor
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[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Brandon Wood, Channel Runner. Channel Runner said: On Air: IronBrandon Show: Episode 118 http://tinyurl.com/36qezbv [...]
I appreciate the comments. I want to point out that Dr. Lieberman emphasized that his concern is not with competitive runners for whom “improper form” may be the secret to success but the vast majority of people who take to running for the enjoyment of it.
He doesn’t say that you will not get injured if you land mid- or fore-foot or that you will get injured if you don’t, but that the science tells him that most of us are better off avoiding heel-striking. Especially the bashing-the-heel-into-the-ground strike we often see newbies doing, wearing their overbuilt shoes.
As the old saying has it, the race doesn’t always go to the swift. But that’s the way to bet.
Great point. I think that\’s the point though. The vast majority (probably) should try to do what is the science says is right and then, if they find themselves one of those for whom \”improper form\” works, should stick with what truly works. By works I mean does not result in injury and allows long, healthy runs that are hopefully faster.