Running Analysis of Heel Strike versus Forefoot Strike (Same runner, 2 weeks apart)

Same runner, pre and post running instruction. INCORRECT, INEFFICIENT, INJURY PRONE ON LEFT: Reaching, braking, scissor kicking, heel strike on left. CORRECT, EFFICIENT, PERFORMANCE ON RIGHT: Butt kick running with forefoot strike on right.

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• heel strike
• forefoot strike
• incorrect
• correct
• running technique
• gait
• video gait analysis
• running injuries
• heel pain
• knee pain
• stress fracture
• shin splints

[wokwok67]

@muffemod Maybe the people YOU know of. But its obvious that many of us can say that heel striking has caused much pain and discomfort while running. When I was coached on the proper way to run (forefoot striking) all pain and discomfort vanished practically immediately. We're all happy that you are good with heelstrking. No one is going to make you forefoot strike. If it works for you, GREAT! But honestly, don't we all want to run without pain? So let us run the way it works for us. Seriously

[PaintrainX]

@lgga, don't focus on landing on your forefoot, you will probably land too much on your toes. Simply avoid landing on your heel, that way you will automatically land on the midfoot/forefoot first before putting your weight on the entire foot.

[Ch3wyzzz]

can someone PM me please

I have a cooper test in around 2 weeks i allways run the same round in about 13/14 mins

but now the last couple of days i get to much pump in my calfs and a pain that goose to my bone its not fun to run any more and its only with my right leg bout calfs get the pump but only my right leg hurts like hell

[mhatthei]

Wow! Thanks! I wish I've seen this before... damn.

[MrFastmotherfucker]

im an elite runner and i run 180+ km a week and i dont understand why people say they run on the forefoot? U run on the forefoot when sprinting, not for a marathon! When u land with your feet, your foot will land flat with a forward lean, not directly on the forefoot. if u land on the forefoot day in and day out, u will enjure your knee(which can stop ur running carrer for at least 6 months), or breaking the archilles tendon which would be a disaster.

[Reychelo79]

It's not that easy. I have flat feet and landing on my heel is a must. I live with pain but i love what i do.

[larryalkiboy]

@Saunga525 From the clients I've seen with shinsplints or shin pain it's commonly caused by excessive heel strike. So yes this technique, over time, will reduce your shin pain.

[Saunga525]

my shins hurt because we're doing alot of Insanity workouts for soccer conditioning. And I'm a pretty heavy guy who has to run 2 miles everyday, plus the workouts that include squat thrusts and knee highs. Right now my shins are hurting so terribly bad that it hurts to walk. Is this gonna reduce shin pain?

[bobdidge]

@bakfietsimam forefoot striking puts more work through the calf muscles, you might benefit from some resistance work to strengthen the calf muscles, coupled with the endurance side of your running, you hopefully will find that the pain goes away as the lower leg adapts to the new stresses of forefoot running

[martinmeigh]

Thanks for this, i am currently getting to 11-12 miles then having alot of knee pain. It seems i have my technique completely wrong. I will try to adjust now and feedback the response. May make this marathon after all!!

Thanks again

[ddfh01]

Shaved almost 3mins off my 5km time, now if i could actually get below a 17min 5k id be happy