If someone ever tells you they have an example of "perfect" running technique, be afraid! TWe're born with sensitive soles to help us learn to run, rather than born with running "hard-wired" into our brain. It actually isn't my "whole" sole touching at once. Going through one frame at a time on the original (which is higher resolution than here), the ball of foot touches first, then the heel, then the toes. On rough terrain I lift my feet higher to avoid stubbing toes
@kkleinfelter Not online yet, but I'll look for the original and post it, now that YouTube let's me post bigger files... Also, I now have my own high-speed camera which I attach to a stroller and capture similar video while running outside. I'll be putting some of this together in the future.
@barefootkenbob I bought your book and i absolutely love it. I have found it very informative and useful-and i have used it in my barefoot running. By lifting your toes and dorsiflexing your ankle more i suppose this corresponds with more knee flexion and greater impact absorption.
In short yes ... and no ... There is no impact to absorb, because it has been avoided.
According to Dr. Lieberman, experienced barefoot runners, like myself, have no measurable "impact". No sudden deceleration. No jolting, jarring, pounding, or jogging sensation. Instead there is a very gentle loading of our weight on each foot. But, as Lieberman pointed out when he sent me this video, "you [by that he means "me - Barefoot Ken Bob") already knew that".
@barefootkenbob I liken barefoot running to a an amazing health secret because running is so good for you when you avoid all the jarring to your musculoskeletal system. My diastolic blood pressure went down to 57.
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willyt360 9 months ago
If someone ever tells you they have an example of "perfect" running technique, be afraid! TWe're born with sensitive soles to help us learn to run, rather than born with running "hard-wired" into our brain. It actually isn't my "whole" sole touching at once. Going through one frame at a time on the original (which is higher resolution than here), the ball of foot touches first, then the heel, then the toes. On rough terrain I lift my feet higher to avoid stubbing toes
barefootkenbob 1 year ago
@barefootkenbob Is the higher-resolution original available online somewhere?
kkleinfelter 7 months ago
@kkleinfelter Not online yet, but I'll look for the original and post it, now that YouTube let's me post bigger files... Also, I now have my own high-speed camera which I attach to a stroller and capture similar video while running outside. I'll be putting some of this together in the future.
barefootkenbob 7 months ago
@barefootkenbob I bought your book and i absolutely love it. I have found it very informative and useful-and i have used it in my barefoot running. By lifting your toes and dorsiflexing your ankle more i suppose this corresponds with more knee flexion and greater impact absorption.
toddviv 7 months ago
@toddviv
In short yes ... and no ... There is no impact to absorb, because it has been avoided.
According to Dr. Lieberman, experienced barefoot runners, like myself, have no measurable "impact". No sudden deceleration. No jolting, jarring, pounding, or jogging sensation. Instead there is a very gentle loading of our weight on each foot. But, as Lieberman pointed out when he sent me this video, "you [by that he means "me - Barefoot Ken Bob") already knew that".
barefootkenbob 7 months ago
@barefootkenbob I liken barefoot running to a an amazing health secret because running is so good for you when you avoid all the jarring to your musculoskeletal system. My diastolic blood pressure went down to 57.
toddviv 7 months ago
this video is not introduced properly. is this meant to be the perfect running technique?
MARPSTE 1 year ago
Notice how Ken Bob's whole foot touches the ground rather then just the forefoot, and how bent his knees are
-important things to remember
toby099 1 year ago