i don't hold but maybe more flick my toes up before coming down. after twice stubbing my toes it became a necessary skill. i don't lift my feet that high so i constantly kick things.
LOL, ya we should have a club of the dimwits that refuse to listen to what our body is telling us.
The problem is our brain has its own notion about things, and it tends to talk louder than the
poor body... saying things like 'Oh come ON you whimp, you can't even run another mile, you're
such a BABY...."
When you initially start holding your toes upward, while running (to avoid cracking your toe on crap like I initially did, twice), those specific muscles build up over time and then you no longer have to concentrate on holding them up because they hold themselves up naturally, hence, no more unnatural tension.
Something else regarding this, is that, the better your form -if you are really lifting your feet up quickly- the less likely you are to whack your foot anyway. That being said, trail running is different because of inclines and declines it is more difficult to keep this steady. Though ultimately the terrain rules what you do to modify your form. Obviously if you have to dodge a lot of large rocks and roots, you will end up prancing like a horse. But I guess what I'm saying is, even in trail running, there really should not be a whole lot of forward movement with your feet, rather up and down -which should also help decrease the whacking of the foot. You propel yourself forward by shifting your center of gravity.I noticed last Sunday that I really pull mine up while outside...just need to adapt I suppose.
You propel yourself forward by shifting your center of gravity.
LOL, ya we should have a club of the dimwits that refuse to listen to what our body is telling us.
The problem is our brain has its own notion about things, and it tends to talk louder than the
poor body... saying things like 'Oh come ON you whimp, you can't even run another mile, you're
such a BABY...."