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by dilyevsky 1587 days ago
Coaches usually say bad but even among elite it’s common. For me mid foot is more efficient but I’ve seen too many runners with what looks like terrible form clock 2:30 marathons to think there’s a universal rule
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I am curious, any names of heel striking elite runners? I would love to see the footage.
Hey just pull any yt video analyzing finishers form with stop motion frames. You won’t see it in the lead pack on long races but otherwise it seems to be roughly 20% with slight heel striking stride
> For me mid foot is more efficient

How on Earth do you measure this kind of thing?

If you run with hr monitor you can see it on your watch. I can tell if I’m getting cold two days in advance