"Heel Striking" When You Run May Not Be So Bad After All

If you hit the ground with your heel first when running, you’re a heel striker.

If you already use a heel strike, forcing yourself to change to a midfoot strike may not help.

Each jot down of foot strike has pros and cons.

This is especially true for faster runners with wide forefeet and flexible Achilles tendons.

The ninety-five percent of runners who naturally select a heel-first strike pattern can’t all be wrong.

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Photo byChris Hunkeler.