Hello and welcome to the Runners Connect audio blog I'm Coach Claire Bartholic and today I am reading an article

written by Matt Phillips called Heel Striking, Overstriding and Cadence. The running industry is often caught up in a whirlwind of rumors

drugs in our sport, how running is bad for your knees, and that it's bad to run with your heel striking first.

We cannot do much about the first one, that's up to the drug federations, and we will keep battling

the out-of-date myth that running is bad for your knees.

But we can show you that if you are a heel striker, you do not need to adjust your running stride.

Nor do you need to stop being a heel striker if you are not overstriding

and your cadence is high enough. Now, if you want to transition from running with a heel

strike to a

midfoot or four foot strike, that's okay too, but a heel strike

itself is not the reason you have injuries like chin splints or

IT band syndrome. If you want to find the best. like Chin Splints or I T-Band Syndrome.

If you want to find the best running shoes for a heavy heel strike,

we are big fans of choosing a shoe that is comfortable to you,

rather than relying on a particular shoe to fix a problem.

Today we are going to explain to you what is a heel strike and why heel striking is not as bad as you think, how to determine your ideal running

cadence and how to prevent overstriding, which is most likely the real reason you keep getting injured.

This article comes with a warning though.

You will have to be prepared to explain this over and over again

to running friends who ask you about a heel strike versus a forefoot strike.

Ready to become the master?

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