Tag: biomechanics

Running really is a mental game, but it’s also just…a head game. Ever thought about how your head stabilizes itself when you run? Or how this particular piece of anatomy has evolved to work in tandem with the rest of your body when it runs? Meet Daniel Leiberman, Harvard evolutionary biology professor,…

Image courtesy Todo-Juanjo I’ve been staring and studying runner’s strides more and more often. I’ve covered this in a previous post however I must admit that my concern for my fellow runner’s health is concerning me more than ever. SportsOneSource reported a few months ago that running is increasing in…

Photo Credit: luiginter Original post on tjepster.com May 2008 | Edited by BarefootRunner.com with author’s permission. Humans have been barefoot for several million years (~2 million actually). It means that our bare feet have the ability to carry us around on all kinds of surfaces – hard ones as well…

Photo Courtesy: With all the barefoot running buzz it seems little spotlight is put on the simple pleasure and benefit of barefoot walking When a person wears shoes all the time, their feet (soles) become soft and tender. So by barefoot walking outdoors at least several times a week your…

Gymnasts, dancers, martial artists and specialty performers. What do they have in common? They’re naked from the ankle down. Our foot & ankle is designed perfectly through evolution. This relatively small part of the human body contains 26 bones, 33 joints and over 100 muscles, tendons & ligaments. By being…

Look at the difference between the same runner wearing shoes versus barefoot, and the position of her feet as they’re about to make contact with the ground. [These are images have not been staged, directed or altered in Photoshop. You can find these two images on popular micro-stock photo sites,…