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16-09-13, 07:12 AM

TheRuffellator:

barefoot running is very good for your back, especially if you are a heel striker (landing on your heel when running) Running like that means you take your weight on a straight leg and the small of your back is the first shock absorber.

running barefoot or to an extent 'barefoot style' changes your gait to so you land on the ball of your foot with the knee bent , so the shock is dissapated by the knee and the back. not just the back.

hope that helps.

16-09-13, 07:12 AM	#10
JohnStMartin Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Born to Run and barefoot running TheRuffellator: barefoot running is very good for your back, especially if you are a heel striker (landing on your heel when running) Running like that means you take your weight on a straight leg and the small of your back is the first shock absorber. running barefoot or to an extent 'barefoot style' changes your gait to so you land on the ball of your foot with the knee bent , so the shock is dissapated by the knee and the back. not just the back. hope that helps.