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N ew research is casting doubt on the old adage, “All you need to run is a pair of shoes.” Scientists have found that people who run barefoot, or in minimal footwear, tend to avoid “heel-striking,” and instead land on the ball of the foot or the middle of the foot.
Runners will do and try anything to run faster.
This section of the site is dedicated to athletics training for the track events. As any track athlete will know, conditioning for one event will be significantly different compared to another. While the ATP-PCr energy system predominates in the 100 and 200 metre sprints, the oxidative system is relied on in events lasting over 2 minutes.
Frank Horwill's squad at the track