Comments on: New York Times on the “Myths” of Running: Is There a Best Way to Run https://runblogger.com/2012/10/new-york-times-on-myths-of-running-is.html Running Shoes, Gear Reviews, and Posts on the Science of the Sport Mon, 09 Feb 2015 23:13:39 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.11 By: Il dibattito fra come si corre e con quale scarpa è meglio farlo è sempre più acceso da qualche anno a questa parte. Correre di avampiede o di tallone? Quale impostazione è più o meno dispendiosa dal punto di vista energetico? | RunLovers https://runblogger.com/2012/10/new-york-times-on-myths-of-running-is.html#comment-1130131485 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 23:13:39 +0000 http://localhost/runblogger/wordpress/?p=218#comment-1130131485 […] una critica (che condivido) sollevata da RunBlogger riguarda il fatto che queste ricerche si concentrino troppo sull’aspetto energetico, come se […]

]]> By: Brian G https://runblogger.com/2012/10/new-york-times-on-myths-of-running-is.html#comment-685124252 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://localhost/runblogger/wordpress/?p=218#comment-685124252 If a college track coach was hired to improve the way a losing team could run better and then focused solely on foot strike and foot wear, he/she would be fired before the end of the season.

This article, as so many other articles, blogs posts and commentary I’ve seen over the years, suffers from logically sloppy thinking: providing evidence for or against a statement without ever clearly and explicitly (in excruciating detail) the context of that statement. E.g., “a better way to run” for whom?, for what purpose?, under what specific preexisting and current environmental and personal conditions?, etc.

What makes this worse is that it’s in the New York Times.

]]> By: John L https://runblogger.com/2012/10/new-york-times-on-myths-of-running-is.html#comment-685046212 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://localhost/runblogger/wordpress/?p=218#comment-685046212 I agree that this article completely misses the point about the minimalist shoe and running form debate. Which is running with fewer injuries rather than speed. I also agree that there is too much emphasis on foot strike versus overall gait. I guess it’s easier for researchers to take high speed photos of shoes touching the ground and measure oxygen consumption than it is to do a decent study of long term injury rates versus running form.

]]> By: Jim Carey https://runblogger.com/2012/10/new-york-times-on-myths-of-running-is.html#comment-684706538 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://localhost/runblogger/wordpress/?p=218#comment-684706538 Hear Hear on the injury front. I switched to minimalist (can’t imagine actually running barefoot but wear VFFs) three seasons ago to outsmart chronic back problems. traditional running shoes didn’t cut it. Two other people I know switched (very low mileage runners) and found that their nagging knee pain disappeared so that they could continue running (very low mileage). Yeah, whatever works, but minimalist is definitely worth a try.

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