Marathon You Can Do It

The reason why scientist claim running barefoot is better that running on shoes is the foot strike.In bare foot running you land on the front of your feet while running on shoes you land on your heel.

The following images shows the foot strike difference in bare foot running and running in shoes.

Image courtesy of Havard University

The landing on heels is the cause of repetitive stress injuries such as ankle injury, calf injury and Achilles tendinitis.

If you have been looking for the best foot strike or good foot strike to help in your running technique /style just study the above image.

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Prevention is better than cure! My parents and teachers always said that.

One injury prevention method for runners is Massage. Remembering to massage your feet, massaging lower & upper leg, massaging the calf and massaging the quads can help prevent running Injuries.

If you cant afford a Professional massage or have no time for a date with massage pro, you can also do your own self massage.

The following video demonstrates how to do a self massage. You will learn how to massage away muscle pain and soreness from your legs and feet. You will learn Self massage techniques that will prevent injuries and have your feet screaming with pleasure or at least feeling better fast.

Lets roll!

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After suffering a lower back pain while I was cheering my national soccer team, I surfed the running blog sphere for information on low back pain exercise

I stumbled upon these lower back stretching images from a Karate website

Low Back Pain Exercise

When I was a kid my Idol was Bruce Lee. I was awed by his speed….and his ability to knock the hell out of the bad guys.

You want a body flexibility like of Bruce Lee? Try the above but be careful, some of these stretches can lead to tear if overdone.

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