Barefoot running builds momentum

[Barefoot TJ]

Barefoot running builds momentum
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Barefoot running is more efficient versus running with shoes, Stanley said. It improves running posture and helps fight pronation, which is when the ...

 

[Kyrrinstoch]

Did I miss something...?

That seemed less like a news article and more like a random selection of quotes from people about barefoot running...most of which sound like they have no idea what they were talking about because of the context and formatting.

This isn't just a bad article about Barefoot Running, it's a bad article in general and it seriously makes me wonder what they're teaching in Journalism classes there.


For example:

To catch her dog, nursing sophomore Kimberly Tran said she runs barefoot, but doesn’t actively participate in the activity.

How is this relevant to the topic of the article when the only time this person runs barefoot is because she forgets to put her shoes on before letting her dog out...?

And the last quote makes it sound like ANY running is bad for us humans, as it'll result in arthritic knees...

When the foot hits the ground, a shock wave is sent to the bone tissue that is two to three times as much as the person’s body weight, Ricard said. There are two effects to this: It strengthens the bone due to the vibration and wears down the knee and joint tissue eventually resulting in arthritis.