Mystery solved

[The Ramzev]

SO I ran a 5k on Sat. and my heels were a bit sore for the rest of the day. They were fine today but I wasn't sure the reason, until I got this pic. This was about 1/4 mile into the race, we pumped out a 6:59 first mile and as you can see I was just a bit off on my form. Looks like I have just a bit of a heel landing instead of landing under center like I usually do.
I like seeing pics so I can criticize myself..

 

[JosephTree]

Nice pic!

 

[Barefoot_AK]

That pavement looks saweeet! Don't be too hard on yourself, just gotta get that knee bent The more I focus on getting my leg extended behind me the better I am at getting the opposite leg under my COM it seems.

 

[dutchie53]

Nah, that is just a flat footed landing. Now for a heel strike look at some of those shoddies to the left in the pic. Ouch. Well done though Ram.

 

[Zetti]

Nah, that is just a flat footed landing. Now for a heel strike look at some of those shoddies to the left in the pic. Ouch. Well done though Ram.

Ouch.....that hurts all the way over here.....the shoddies that is.
The first 5k I ran BF I think I did a similar thing....of course I think that running a fast pace will give you sore heels even if you are just ever so slightly off your form....which looks like this pic...still not REALLY heel striking though.

 

[Bare Lee]

I agree with Zetti. I do that too sometimes, especially at slower paces, or when I tire. I get a little off my form, and have a very slight heel strike at times until I notice it and correct it.

But video capture can be deceiving. A lot can happen in the remaining split second it takes for the foot to land. I would be more concerned about how far out the leg is extended. That's probably the cause, right?

 

[Abide]

Did you warm up before hand?

 

[Barefoot TJ]

No, that's a heel strike. Your leg is planted way out in front of you, and your knee looks locked. You need to focus on running with bent knees. But then again, as I have said before, a heel strike now and again, especially in a race environment, is not a big thing to worry about; running with a heel strike all the time, barefoot or shod, is a problem.

 

[The Ramzev]

Yep, I warmed up and I'm used to racing. I think this one time I just wasn't paying attention.

 

[migangelo]

i don't know. i run with paraganek a lot and when you see pics of him it looks like he has a massive heel strike. in reality he flick the front of his foot down just before contact so his landing is nearly flat. maybe you do the same. video would work better than a pic.

 

[Barefoot TJ]

But is his leg outstretched that far in front of him with his knee locked?