Is There Such a Thing as Perfect Form?

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Is There Such A Thing As Perfect Form?
velonews.competitor.com
“The trouble is, it's not easy to change how you run, even if you change your footwear to shoes designed to help mimic the foot strike of barefoot runners,” writes Barker. “Modifying running mechanics takes hundreds of hours of practice. And even then ...


Is there one perfect way to run?
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The barefoot crowd suggests that going without shoes takes your form back to the days when running was unfettered by footwear. This natural gait is as close to perfect mechanics as one can get, say the shoeless advocates who also suggest that barefoot ...

Discuss.

 

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Ughh. I'll pass for now and just head out for a run instead.

 

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I did head out for a run. I have no idea whether my form was perfect or not, but I did enjoy my run.

 

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what's this "discuss" on the bottom of your post TJ? you trying to bait everyone ala LPJ? if so go read his blog about trolling. http://barefootrunninguniversity.co...to-make-facebook-a-shit-ton-more-interesting/
i think you need to be a little bit more controversial to get a discussion going.

 

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No. That's just me being lazy. yawn.

 

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And after looking at Jason's rant, I'm too tired to read all that.

 

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Of course there is perfect form - I have it.

For a few steps out of thousands every week .

 

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Is There Such A Thing As Perfect Form?

Yep. It varies from person to person.

There's a "basicness" to it, but it's different depending on situations and background.

JMHO.