Barefoot Running: Increase Speed And Endurance on Downhills

www.howtorunbarefoot.com Barefoot Running downhill requires an intentional shift in your center of gravity in order to avoid hurting your feet and legs, as well as avoid slowing down substantially. The problem is that when you running in shoes, you keep the same stance when running downhill as when you are running on flats long stride, letting your heels hit first, and so on. Your feet tend to land harder when running downhill, and you probably just let them. However when barefoot running this does not work and will create problems for you. First of all, you will try to slow a bit when barefoot running downhill, to avoid jarring as your feet land. Also, because the ground is slanted up toward your heels, as your legs extend your heels will want to hit first more than they do on the flats, and with barefoot running you simply cannot let your heels land first without injury. If you maintain your normal barefoot running stance on downhills you will get a feeling of jarring up and down a bit, as well as slowing and feeling awkward. Here is how to change all that and start barefoot running smooth and fast on the downhills too: 1. While you are barefoot running, when you come to a downhill (even if it is small) think about your center of gravity being in the center of your pelvis. Picture it as a kind of steel ball. That is your center of gravity and it should be able to move up and down while the rest of your body moves fluidly around it while barefoot running. 2. Now, without ...

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