Showing posts with label pose. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pose. Show all posts
Friday, July 17, 2009
Vibram FiveFingers and Pose Running and Running on Concrete
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Wow, i've had so many folks ask me about POSE running with respect to Vibram FiveFingers (a few vff articles here), and i've had to say, i know nothing about POSE but i can tell you you won't heal strike wearing VFF's. Does that help?
Just found an awesome Sports Injury Bulletin Pose Running for Beginners. I gotta tell you, that little pose running stance dude sure looks like the way someone running barefoot or in vff's looks.
Now there are a lot of drills on how to do Pose running, and prepping to run in this stance, but again, seems to me, just get out of your trainers, and how else could you run? Again, i'm not someone who knows pose so i'm just looking at these drills thinking, hmm, just take your shoes off and go for a run in the grass.
Actually, of course i'm thinking do some Z-health drills, like I-Phase ankle tilts, and lunge position foot work, and go for a run in your VFF's
Oh, another question/statement combo i've gotten lately:
[question] you run in those (vff's)?
yes
[statement] not on concrete, surely.
yes. really :)
On concrete or tarmac or whatever the hard surface is. Preferably the surface is below 114F, but other than that. Why not? In a box, with a fox; give it a try; you'll be surprised. And if you want a little more than 3mm of rubber sole plus the additional 2-3mm of insole, add another couple mm with a sock. Life's perfect :)
If running on concrete in VFF's feels too threatening/scary for you right now, that's cool. No worries. Find somewhere that feels safe, like a carpeted floor - seriously - or a gym. or a lawn. No one has to run in these after all, but it's really fun if you do :)
It's no fun if it's no fun, after all. so whatever works for you; and if you *want* to make it work for you, and need help, give me a shout. As Lucy's sign says in peanuts "the Dr is in" I wonder what her rate would be these days? Tweet Follow @begin2dig
Wow, i've had so many folks ask me about POSE running with respect to Vibram FiveFingers (a few vff articles here), and i've had to say, i know nothing about POSE but i can tell you you won't heal strike wearing VFF's. Does that help?Just found an awesome Sports Injury Bulletin Pose Running for Beginners. I gotta tell you, that little pose running stance dude sure looks like the way someone running barefoot or in vff's looks.
Now there are a lot of drills on how to do Pose running, and prepping to run in this stance, but again, seems to me, just get out of your trainers, and how else could you run? Again, i'm not someone who knows pose so i'm just looking at these drills thinking, hmm, just take your shoes off and go for a run in the grass.
Actually, of course i'm thinking do some Z-health drills, like I-Phase ankle tilts, and lunge position foot work, and go for a run in your VFF's
Oh, another question/statement combo i've gotten lately:
[question] you run in those (vff's)?
yes
[statement] not on concrete, surely.
yes. really :)
On concrete or tarmac or whatever the hard surface is. Preferably the surface is below 114F, but other than that. Why not? In a box, with a fox; give it a try; you'll be surprised. And if you want a little more than 3mm of rubber sole plus the additional 2-3mm of insole, add another couple mm with a sock. Life's perfect :)
If running on concrete in VFF's feels too threatening/scary for you right now, that's cool. No worries. Find somewhere that feels safe, like a carpeted floor - seriously - or a gym. or a lawn. No one has to run in these after all, but it's really fun if you do :)
It's no fun if it's no fun, after all. so whatever works for you; and if you *want* to make it work for you, and need help, give me a shout. As Lucy's sign says in peanuts "the Dr is in" I wonder what her rate would be these days? Tweet Follow @begin2dig
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