Running In Flip Flops » forefoot running http://www.runninginflipflops.com A Weblog by Russ Turley Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:10:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 A Weblog by Russ Turley Running In Flip Flops no A Weblog by Russ Turley Running In Flip Flops » forefoot running http://www.runninginflipflops.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://www.runninginflipflops.com Study: Humans Were Born To Run Barefoot http://www.runninginflipflops.com/2010/01/study-humans-were-born-to-run-barefoot/ http://www.runninginflipflops.com/2010/01/study-humans-were-born-to-run-barefoot/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:18:10 +0000 Russ Turley http://www.runninginflipflops.com/?p=758 NPR’s All Things Considered has published a short segment on barefoot running.  Here’s an eye opening quote from the story talking about heel strike running, “…it’s like someone hitting you on the heel with a hammer…”  Yeah, that’s what if feels like to me as well.

Study: Humans Were Born To Run Barefoot : NPR.

Conclusion: Barefoot running puts less stress on the body.

Check out the link for the video that shows the shockwave that travels up the leg when heel striking.

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