Running has been gaining a vast amount of popularity and more and more people are looking for ways to run more efficiently. I myself have been trying out new ways of running. As far as I can remember, I some how saw myself running with my forefoot and midfoot landing first rather than the heels of my feet. I never knew about Chi Running back then and I always thought I was a very weird person to be running like that. I kept on running the same way I ran back then as I am running now. I felt like an outcast up until I learned and got introduced to other runners who ran in the same manner.
I remember reading Bald Runner’s post about Newton Shoes and right then and there, I knew I wasn’t alone in the world anymore. As I got to meet more and more Takbo.ph peeps, I got to meet more and more runners who ran in the same way I did. I guess if you’re not really a runner, you wouldn’t really know about mid/fore-foot strike running up until you really get serious.
I kept on running with my midfoot landing first and it really kept me injury free and fast. The key to running lessening the impact on your joints going down and if you land with you’re heel, there is instant impact that reverberates up to your knees and it could get pretty painful over time. Running with your midfoot landing first makes running a lot more fun, albeit, bearable for others.
I was so happy to read about Chi Running. They made me feel less of a freak. Chi Running’s form really had some thought put into it.
