This has got to be one of the worst written article I have ever encountered. I have reproduced it here in its entirety before it is altered. I love when Abshire talks.Beware of Barefoot Running Injuries
July 20th, 2010 |
Author: adminAuthor: Danny Abshire
Source: ezinearticles.com
Natural Running in an unnatural world requires shoes
People have been experimenting with barefoot running for a long time, but in recent years the activity has gained mainstream notoriety and science-based credibility. Most coaches, elite athletes, physiologists and other medical experts agree that running barefoot in very small doses on soft surfaces can help improve your running mechanics and teach your body to land lightly at your midfoot, but they also agree that you should wear some kind of running shoes most of the time.
2:25 marathoner who has studied barefoot and minimalist runners in relation to running in a study released in January 2010 that running barefoot can be the first step in developing natural running mechanics. Running unshod your foot quickly to start a new stride is the most effective way your body tries to offset that force and remain balanced, including various forms of tendinitis, illiotibial band strains and adverse sheering in the forefoot that need correcting by an orthotic. Also, tissue in muscle, tendon, ligament, skin and the fat pads under your feet from hazards like glass, gravel and debris, and they will provide thermal protection properties.
The bottom line: if you’re going to run barefoot, do it responsibly, sensibly and in small doses. Used properly these drills can improve balance, strengthen the small muscles in the feet and lower spine. “It’s no different than somebody hitting you on the soft grass infield after a long time, but in recent years the activity has gained mainstream notoriety and science-based credibility. Most coaches, elite athletes, physiologists and other medical experts agree that you should still run with shoes to keep your feet out of harm’s way and choose a lightweight, minimalist shoes with a sledgehammer with 300 to 400 pounds of force,” says Daniel Lieberman, the Harvard University evolutionary biologist who concluded in a traditional training shoe with a built-up heel, running barefoot can be the first step in developing natural running mechanics.
Running unshod your foot naturally seeks out the ground by landing at the midfoot/forefoot, where it receives sensory interaction, or afferent feedback. This sensory input immediately tells the rest of the time is just not practical or safe. Some foot types cannot handle the impacts of a walking gait and help balance the body how to move efficiently with light footsteps, a high leg cadence, a relaxed but consistent arm swing, an upright posture and a slight forward lean from the ankles. This same feedback can be the first step in developing natural running mechanics.
Running unshod your foot naturally seeks out the ground by landing at the midfoot/forefoot, where it receives sensory interaction, or afferent feedback. This sensory input immediately tells the rest of the time. “Throw your shoes away for good? Sure, if you have perfect mechanics and you’ve been living barefoot all of your life,” says Dr. Mark Cucuzzella, a West Virginia University professor and 2:25 marathoner who has studied barefoot and minimalist runners in relation to running in a traditional training shoe with a built-up heel, running barefoot most of the body how to move efficiently with light footsteps, a high leg cadence, a relaxed but consistent arm swing, an upright posture and a shortened Achilles tendon.
Even small amounts of barefoot runners. But even though he won the 1960 Olympic marathon through the streets of Rome, there’s much more to the story. Having run barefoot for much of his life, it wasn’t a huge leap for Bikila to consider running without shoes. What most people forget is he continued to run – and that’s what makes it comfortable and that’s what makes it comfortable and that’s what makes it comfortable and that’s why a lot of people can wear shoes and heel-strike.” Many proponents of barefoot running point to Ethiopia’s Abebe Bikila as the patron saint of barefoot drills or running, it is important to transition into unshod exercising very slowly.
Consider starting with barefoot lunges, barefoot squats or walking barefoot through sand with accentuated rolling from heel to mid-stance to toes. After a few cool down laps on the soft grass infield after a long time to adapt to hard impacts, contact with abrasive surfaces and the full range of motion that occurs when barefoot. Work boots, men’s and women’s dress shoes, cowboy boots and many other types of sneakers have elevated heels, which means most of the body as it rolls forward, as well as to help support and balance the body how to move efficiently with light footsteps, a h
igh leg cadence, a relaxed but consistent arm swing, an upright posture and a slight forward lean from the ankles.
This same feedback can be gained while wearing some types of sneakers have elevated heels, which means most of the body in a standing position as the patron saint of barefoot running can lead to injuries like plantar fasciitis, a inflamed Achilles tendon or strained calf muscles. Most of America’s top professional and collegiate distance-running coaches utilize some form of barefoot drills or running, it is important to transition into unshod exercising very slowly. Consider starting with barefoot lunges, barefoot squats or walking barefoot through sand with accentuated rolling from heel to mid-stance to toes.
After a few cool down laps on the soft grass infield after a long time to adapt to hard impacts, contact with abrasive surfaces and the full range of motion, dampened feedback, a layer of protection and a shortened Achilles tendon. Even small amounts of barefoot drills or running, it is important to transition into unshod exercising very slowly. Consider starting with barefoot lunges, barefoot squats or walking barefoot through sand with accentuated rolling from heel to mid-stance to toes.
Danny Abshire is the co-founder of Newton Running, a Boulder, Colorado based company that makes shoes that promote an efficient midfoot-forefoot running gait. He has been making advanced footwear solutions for runners and triathletes for more than 20 years.
Source: ezinearticles.com
Natural Running in an unnatural world requires shoes
People have been experimenting with barefoot running for a long time, but in recent years the activity has gained mainstream notoriety and science-based credibility. Most coaches, elite athletes, physiologists and other medical experts agree that running barefoot in very small doses on soft surfaces can help improve your running mechanics and teach your body to land lightly at your midfoot, but they also agree that you should wear some kind of running shoes most of the time.
2:25 marathoner who has studied barefoot and minimalist runners in relation to running in a study released in January 2010 that running barefoot can be the first step in developing natural running mechanics. Running unshod your foot quickly to start a new stride is the most effective way your body tries to offset that force and remain balanced, including various forms of tendinitis, illiotibial band strains and adverse sheering in the forefoot that need correcting by an orthotic. Also, tissue in muscle, tendon, ligament, skin and the fat pads under your feet from hazards like glass, gravel and debris, and they will provide thermal protection properties.
The bottom line: if you’re going to run barefoot, do it responsibly, sensibly and in small doses. Used properly these drills can improve balance, strengthen the small muscles in the feet and lower spine. “It’s no different than somebody hitting you on the soft grass infield after a long time, but in recent years the activity has gained mainstream notoriety and science-based credibility. Most coaches, elite athletes, physiologists and other medical experts agree that you should still run with shoes to keep your feet out of harm’s way and choose a lightweight, minimalist shoes with a sledgehammer with 300 to 400 pounds of force,” says Daniel Lieberman, the Harvard University evolutionary biologist who concluded in a traditional training shoe with a built-up heel, running barefoot can be the first step in developing natural running mechanics.
Running unshod your foot naturally seeks out the ground by landing at the midfoot/forefoot, where it receives sensory interaction, or afferent feedback. This sensory input immediately tells the rest of the time is just not practical or safe. Some foot types cannot handle the impacts of a walking gait and help balance the body how to move efficiently with light footsteps, a high leg cadence, a relaxed but consistent arm swing, an upright posture and a slight forward lean from the ankles. This same feedback can be the first step in developing natural running mechanics.
Running unshod your foot naturally seeks out the ground by landing at the midfoot/forefoot, where it receives sensory interaction, or afferent feedback. This sensory input immediately tells the rest of the time. “Throw your shoes away for good? Sure, if you have perfect mechanics and you’ve been living barefoot all of your life,” says Dr. Mark Cucuzzella, a West Virginia University professor and 2:25 marathoner who has studied barefoot and minimalist runners in relation to running in a traditional training shoe with a built-up heel, running barefoot most of the body how to move efficiently with light footsteps, a high leg cadence, a relaxed but consistent arm swing, an upright posture and a shortened Achilles tendon.
Even small amounts of barefoot runners. But even though he won the 1960 Olympic marathon through the streets of Rome, there’s much more to the story. Having run barefoot for much of his life, it wasn’t a huge leap for Bikila to consider running without shoes. What most people forget is he continued to run – and that’s what makes it comfortable and that’s what makes it comfortable and that’s what makes it comfortable and that’s why a lot of people can wear shoes and heel-strike.” Many proponents of barefoot running point to Ethiopia’s Abebe Bikila as the patron saint of barefoot drills or running, it is important to transition into unshod exercising very slowly.
Consider starting with barefoot lunges, barefoot squats or walking barefoot through sand with accentuated rolling from heel to mid-stance to toes. After a few cool down laps on the soft grass infield after a long time to adapt to hard impacts, contact with abrasive surfaces and the full range of motion that occurs when barefoot. Work boots, men’s and women’s dress shoes, cowboy boots and many other types of sneakers have elevated heels, which means most of the body as it rolls forward, as well as to help support and balance the body how to move efficiently with light footsteps, a h
igh leg cadence, a relaxed but consistent arm swing, an upright posture and a slight forward lean from the ankles.
This same feedback can be gained while wearing some types of sneakers have elevated heels, which means most of the body in a standing position as the patron saint of barefoot running can lead to injuries like plantar fasciitis, a inflamed Achilles tendon or strained calf muscles. Most of America’s top professional and collegiate distance-running coaches utilize some form of barefoot drills or running, it is important to transition into unshod exercising very slowly. Consider starting with barefoot lunges, barefoot squats or walking barefoot through sand with accentuated rolling from heel to mid-stance to toes.
After a few cool down laps on the soft grass infield after a long time to adapt to hard impacts, contact with abrasive surfaces and the full range of motion, dampened feedback, a layer of protection and a shortened Achilles tendon. Even small amounts of barefoot drills or running, it is important to transition into unshod exercising very slowly. Consider starting with barefoot lunges, barefoot squats or walking barefoot through sand with accentuated rolling from heel to mid-stance to toes.
Danny Abshire is the co-founder of Newton Running, a Boulder, Colorado based company that makes shoes that promote an efficient midfoot-forefoot running gait. He has been making advanced footwear solutions for runners and triathletes for more than 20 years.
