tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post2693506738719847928..comments2024-03-14T03:05:48.400-04:00Comments on RunnerDude's Blog: Quick-n-Simple Interval WorkoutRunnerDudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-87149242340701620062010-05-28T21:32:26.182-04:002010-05-28T21:32:26.182-04:00Hi Mark! You're funny. Must be the shoes, caus...Hi Mark! You're funny. Must be the shoes, cause I'm a mid-foot runner. Sometimes I use forefoot and midfoot for the same foot strike. No, I'm not an extremem forefoot striker, but I am a mid foot striker and not a heel striker. Nice to know that my feet get that much attention though. LOL! This video shows that I'm definitely not doing the heel striking shown and definitely more inline with the mid- to fore-foot strike shown. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrOgDCZ4GUo Nice pitch for Norton and Nike, though. LOL! Very famliar with both.(i.e. http://ncrunnerdude.blogspot.com/2009/04/conscious-running.html ) My barefoot runner friend, Josh, says it's better to skip the minimalist shoes and just ease into barefoot running by barefoot running.RunnerDudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-40986701938014141362010-05-28T20:01:38.145-04:002010-05-28T20:01:38.145-04:00Runner Dude - From your treadmill video it's c...Runner Dude - From your treadmill video it's clear that you're a heel striker :-(<br /><br />Don't feel bad, as 80% of all runners heel strike. If it's any consolation wearing "traditional" running shoes with excessively large heels it's hard not to. If you're interested in transitioning to more of a mid-foot landing try a minimalist running shoe (e.g. Newtons or Nike Free). A great video showing proper technique can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gty7rFrsnBg&feature=player_embedded (while it was developed to demonstrate use of the Newton running shoes the advice is universally applicable).Mark U.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04792726660751354015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-76456373600425055422010-05-16T18:22:53.310-04:002010-05-16T18:22:53.310-04:00Hey Steven!
That's awesome man! Sounds like yo...Hey Steven!<br />That's awesome man! Sounds like you're well on your way to that 13:30!! Keep me posted.RunnerDudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209079063314051451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6007050355748263232.post-11594747682122674772010-05-16T17:17:58.522-04:002010-05-16T17:17:58.522-04:00Nice, Runner Dude! I'm working on maximizing m...Nice, Runner Dude! I'm working on maximizing my points in the Army 2-mile test this summer, so I'm running 1/4M @ about 6:30 pace, then resting for 1 minute for 8 to 12 sets. I did 12 the other day because I felt so great, but that seems rare so far. Looking for a 14-minute race, but thinking I might hit 13:30 if I train well! (oh, I'll amp up to 600s, 800s and then mile repeats later)Steven Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07776816701280003865noreply@blogger.com