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PostPosted: Sat Jun 03, 2000 5:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Does anyone have any advice on how I can reun lighter on the ground? Not as in losing weight but not hitting the ground so hard?

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 04, 2000 4:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

How do you run currently? Are you a heel striker? Landing more toward your midfoot or on your toes (actually the ball of your foot) tends to soften the foot plant. Visualizing the pushing off phase more than the landing phase might also reduce the impact.

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 19, 2000 6:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Try running barefoot-it will make you lighter on the ground just because your foot isn't able to tolerate heavy pounding-it's the shoes that teach you otherwise
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 19, 2000 6:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ouch. Smile Probably a good method, but rather painful if you don't have tough feet. Doing so on grass might make for a bearable initiation.

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