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Running

#24
Adam Barkley said:
Not sure if I'm that authority on the sport you want but;

1. Time breathing with your stride. Breathe out with your left foot strike every other strike.
2. Run properly. The heel is complelely unnessesary for anything other than standing. Landing on the mid foot or ball will give you much better shock absorption.
3. I don't start that fast. I have a small bone spur in my heel that is a little uncomfortable until it gets stretched with a light jog to start. Once everything feels loose then I pick it up.
4. Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth, this along with the breathing with your stride will help you regulate your breathing. Your legs should go before your lungs. If they aren't you might need to slow down and work up to it.
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As someone who ran 5-6 miles every day in highschool and 3-4 times a week when college allows right now, I agree with all of that except the form part. I was coached and have always ran so that I make almost no noise when I run. I land on my heel, roll through the mid to the ball of my foot and lift off (this is for long distance running). The rationale is that slapping your foot down is unnecessary and wasted energy in your stride - it should be fluid to reduce impacts and keep your energy going forward.

Running on the balls of your feet is called sprinting ;)
 
#25
coolrunner989 said:
As someone who ran 5-6 miles every day in highschool and 3-4 times a week when college allows right now, I agree with all of that except the form part. I was coached and have always ran so that I make almost no noise when I run. I land on my heel, roll through the mid to the ball of my foot and lift off (this is for long distance running). The rationale is that slapping your foot down is unnecessary and wasted energy in your stride - it should be fluid to reduce impacts and keep your energy going forward.

Running on the balls of your feet is called sprinting ;)
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There are two schools of thought on this. Watch a lot of the African distance runners and you will see that they all run without using the heel of the foot. While most in North America and Europe run with the heel. Both ways are equally valid.

Also, running on a tread mill is way easier. Think about it, it doesn't take as much energy to push off with, because the track is giving you some momentum in your stride. I can run a 6 minute mile on a tread mill, but I can't outside.

lowsound
 
#27
Treadmills are better for your joints than running on concrete or asphalt. The ideal surface to run on is either an actual track, or on a dirt path. Less impact on the body. I've never been a fan of treadmills because they're not practical, and it feels entirely too unnatural to be running and not going anywhere.
 
#31
iamlowsound said:
There are two schools of thought on this. Watch a lot of the African distance runners and you will see that they all run without using the heel of the foot. While most in North America and Europe run with the heel. Both ways are equally valid.

Also, running on a tread mill is way easier. Think about it, it doesn't take as much energy to push off with, because the track is giving you some momentum in your stride. I can run a 6 minute mile on a tread mill, but I can't outside.

lowsound
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Interesting, I'll check that out. I've never been hardcore enough to watch the way other people run :P
 
#33
There was a really good book that came out called Born to Run that touched on this very subject.

It basically refuted just about every advance in running shoe technology by saying that despite pronation, supination, high arch, etc whatever technology, that the number of injuries is remained the same.

It was very-pro barefoot running, but a very interesting look at re-thinking one's stride. It claimed that running barefoot, while initially uncomfortable, doesn't mask the bodies pain impulses and requires striking on the forefoot to not have longlasting joint/tendon pain. Whereas the extra cushioning/technological advances on modern shoes numb the senses and allow detrimental wear and tear happen while being less noticeable.

Did it make me want to throw my shoes away, no. But it was an interesting look at multibillion dollar business (shoes) that despite increased cost and supposed function doesn't do the one the one thing that it should; decrease the number of injuries sustained using the product.
 
#34
I used to run a lot, as I was on my HS football and track teams, as well as competing in whatever open meets I could while I was in college (400m runner). One day, everything was going great, but this dude on the flag football team we were playing at the time went to pick off the pass that was coming my way and our knees collided. His went the right way, mine didn't. It'd never been the same after that, and is actually painful for me to run for extended periods of time now. As a result I mainly stick to riding bikes and swimming when I can.
 
#35
Adam Barkley said:
There was a really good book that came out called Born to Run that touched on this very subject.

It basically refuted just about every advance in running shoe technology by saying that despite pronation, supination, high arch, etc whatever technology, that the number of injuries is remained the same.

It was very-pro barefoot running, but a very interesting look at re-thinking one's stride. It claimed that running barefoot, while initially uncomfortable, doesn't mask the bodies pain impulses and requires striking on the forefoot to not have longlasting joint/tendon pain. Whereas the extra cushioning/technological advances on modern shoes numb the senses and allow detrimental wear and tear happen while being less noticeable.

Did it make me want to throw my shoes away, no. But it was an interesting look at multibillion dollar business (shoes) that despite increased cost and supposed function doesn't do the one the one thing that it should; decrease the number of injuries sustained using the product.
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I have read a few of those articles as well. I have considered getting a pair of those Vibrum Five Finger shoes and giving them a shot. I haven't come up with the money yet.

lowsound
 
#36
jmattbassplaya said:
I`d agree and disagree. I find that the tread is actually more difficult, but that`s only because it`s so boring to run in place for more than 20 minutes :p
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I agree with this. I started running/jogging in the late-60s while in the military. Jogged (not very fast!) for 35 years or so. Now I'm 59 and I've had 3 knee surgeries. After the last one, I decided I'd better quit jogging. Lately I've been using one of those strider machines, but it's boring. Plus, actually jogging seemed to do me more good as far as weight control. But now that I'm old, I find myself feeling tired a lot of the time. Oh well, I guess it beats the alternative... :hmm:
 
#38
Does that barefoot stuff transend into the world of skipping rope? Because I've been told that skipping rope barefoot is the ultimate no-no, and that it'll really hurt you. Perhaps it's just a matter of conditioning, etc?

I took the past two days off from the 'mill and tomorrow I'm gonna get my bike up and running. Planning a 40km ride for the weekend.
 

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