Friday, February 25, 2011

Forefoot Running

I drank the cool aid - Born to Run changed my life. I'm not a crazy barefooter, but I'm a crazy anti-heel striker! I'm just riffing now because I've had a few drinks. So I went into the forefoot striking "Hard-On!" and I paid the price - four pulled calves and counting. I should have eased into it, but I did not, because running actually felt good again.
Anybody struggling with pulled calves?

I also discovered, when I first changed my form, I was landing too close to my toes. Too far forward on my foot. My foot would actually skip into the ground. After a few YouTube videos, I found out I need to land on the forefoot and almost let my heel 'kiss' the ground. Like Pat used to do to me whenever I was asleep at 750 South High. This technique is awesome and makes running at 35 much easier. That's why I'm drinking whiskey right now.