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I think your form is great Robbie-Lynn. You seem to have a very relaxed form with not too much forefoot. I have only two suggestions:

1. bend your knees a little more (increase the shock absorber effect)

2. try to get more heal contact, so that you take some of the tension off your calves. Run in a puddle and then take a look at your footprints on a dry surface. Do you see the entire footprint (toes to heal minus arch)?

As you speed increases, try raising your heals closer to your butt. This too will reduce tension in your legs.



Remember -- lower your expectations for barefoot running. It needs to be a very slow progression

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I agree looks good. When I started I listened to 180 cadence podcasts to lock in the quick stride.

Keep going!



Motiontraxx on itunes has some,
 
My recommendation is to bend your knees much more than your are now. This will result in a much quieter landing (lower impact), will help you to land with your feet directly under your center of balance / gravity, will increase your cadence (steps per minute - aim for 180), and will reduce wasted energy in upward movement. Your feet land a little in front of your body, which can lead to top-of-foot-pain. An efficient gait limits unnecessary energy expendiature (up and down movement) and focuses on forward momentum instead. Take note of your waist line in reference to a stationary object (treadmill) in your video. It appears you are bouncing several inches in between steps and are straight-legged at times. The higher you bounce, the harder you land. Bend those knees! Get outside and run barefoot on an uncomfortable surface. You will see that you will naturally adjust to a exaggerated knee bend as this reduces impact and pain. It's nearly impossible to land improperly when your knees are bending properly. This will feel very unnatural at first.
 
I posted on your Blog also, but check this link out for great tips for treadmill running barefoot:



http://www.runbare.com/359/barefoot-running-on-treadmill-challenges/



Good luck!



Jeff

http://barefootinclined.blogspot.com/
 

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