[Closed] barefoot running - the truth about that

the teaboy - Member
Down is definitely my strength in the fells and this seems to translate to downhill on the roads. I try to point my toes downhill and land on the balls of my feet. With a high cadence and relatively short stride length is doesn't feel like I'm overextending or braking too much with my quads. Oh, and planning where to put my feet 3-4 steps in advance.

This, plus i use a deeper knee bend. It means I can take short strides at really higher cadence, without pitching forward. I often find using this technique I am one of the quicker downhill at the local parkrun. I'm sure it looks a bit odd though 😳