Natural Running: The Simple Path to Stronger, Healthier Running by Danny Abshire & Brian Metzler

Author:Danny Abshire & Brian Metzler
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Velo Press
Published: 2010-08-03T16:00:00+00:00

Figure 6.1 | Foot level, elevated on the toe, and elevated on the heel

Elevated Heel

If you elevate the heel by one-half inch to an inch, what happens? You adjust to recenter over the highest point or balance point under your foot. Your hips tilt forward, your lower back arches, and your upper body leans back. Running and trying to land parallel to the ground in this position is a challenge. You will likely run with a heel-striking gait because the robust heel gets in the way and will touch first, or you will feel compelled to touch the heel first because that’s where the brain remembers the balancing point to be.

Elevated Toe

What happens if you place the highest point of the shoes under your toes? It’s uncommon to see shoes with that kind of geometry, except ballet shoes and basketball training shoes, which are designed to improve jumping power and rebounding skill. In those types of shoes, the athlete will again balance the body over the high point, which is now the toes. The pelvis tips backward, the lower back pushes backward, and the upper body leans forward, plus the calf muscles and Achilles tendon are stretched to maximal positions.

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