The other rule is landing on the front of the foot instead of the heel. I though that with my higher cadence I would not be too bad on that front. However the two photos from the Stockport 10 and Run the Line would seem to contradict that.
Near the end of the Stockport 10 |
Near the end of Run the Line |
The thick padding on modern shoes encourage heel strikes. I found a pair of these going cheap so "why not" lets have a try with minimalist shoes.
Inov8 Bare-X 180 Running Shoes |
Low heel |
I will update this post as things develop.
Please post if you have some comments/advice,
I have had a couple of 20 Km road runs in the new shoes now and fairly happy with how it has gone. I am getting the front foot strike OK and the very thin soles on the shoes are no problem. Only problem is a slightly sore and stiff left ankle that is not allowing me to get as clean a front foot strike as I would like. This has been a problem I have had for a long time.
Got sore calf muscles this morning after a 5 mile sprint last night. It really gets at calf muscles when trying to keep the front foot down.
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Well I done the Stockport 10 2013 in them and they were great. Calf muscels sore now but that will pass.
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