Injury-Free & Barefoot Running - Natural Running Center

Running Barefoot Matt Metzgar: The Evolutionary Correct Guide to Running Running can be a tricky activity to do well. This guide looks at how a person can run in a healthy, injury-free manner as nature intended. Current research suggests that humans are “born to run”. If a person runs in the same way as our hunter-gatherer ancestors, then this can turn running into a positive, enjoyable activity. The following are the key points to running in a natural way: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Each of these will now be discussed further. 1. Humans have run barefoot for millions of years. Though minimal running shoes are currently becoming popular, running in a minimal shoe is not anywhere the same as running barefoot. 2. Humans have run on trails for millions of years. 3. For those that grew up running barefoot on natural surfaces (like the Kenyans), running with proper form is not a problem. These techniques all have a few elements in common: Another great resource for learning technique is this video by Pose coach Lee Saxby. 4. 5. 6. 7. What about speedwork?

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