running

[ninjanurse]

Ideally, you should land on your heel and then quickly shift forward so the ankle is in a position to push-automatically springing you forward, i.e, heel to toe.

[phi-long]

u know i was wondering about this as when i run (when i run) i get a pain in my lower back but i also have a bad back. i was reading mens helth mag at work on my break and it stated that when u run u should land on the back part of the ball of your foot, lean forward when u run, and try not to bounce. dont know if thatlll help but it was worth a shot.

[Aodhan]

u know i was wondering about this as when i run (when i run) i get a pain in my lower back but i also have a bad back. i was reading mens helth mag at work on my break and it stated that when u run u should land on the back part of the ball of your foot, lean forward when u run, and try not to bounce. dont know if thatlll help but it was worth a shot.

Depends on the type of running you are doing.

Generally, the faster you are going, you will land more towards the ball of your foot.

Most lower back pain is caused by one of two things. Improper/worn out shoes, or overstriding.

Your shoes may not fit properly for your landing style (Pronation/supination, etc), or you may have worn out the cushioning for the shoe. When I was doing x-country, my workout shoes lasted me about 400 miles (8 weeks at 50 miles/week). Still fine for walking around day to day, but not good for workouts.

If you are overstriding, then you are jarring your body slightly and taking more impact than you need every time your foot hits the ground.

Aodhan

[Little Bug]

I run and it is heal - toe for distance.

How much you tend to be more heal or more toe is individual. You can get shoes fitted properly from a good running store, that way you'll get the right pair for how you run. They often have a tread mill to watch you run.

There is a style of running for distance where people tend to ru very much on their toes. It's more landing softly on the middle rather than bif on the heals. Stride is shorter but much quicker. I can't remember the name

[glockmeister]

When I run heel/toe I tend to get very bad shin splints.

[Little Bug]

When I run heel/toe I tend to get very bad shin splints.

POSE is the name of a mid-foot or toe running style. Just remembere. If you're getting them alot I'd get down to a proper running store and get your stride looked at incase you're in the wrong kid of shoes. ALso be careful not to overtrain and build up gradually.

[Daze]

I try to run like that must must be doing something wrong as i keep getting shin splints, and now i can't get rid of them..

I would love to run long distances but can't..

I was looking at some insole things on the net, does anyone know if these actually work??