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Re:We Evolved to Run But We're Doing It Wrong by pg314 on Wednesday August 02, 2017 @09:13AM (#14910238)
> I did say there are exceptions.

You said: There are rare heel-running sportspeople but running is not their competitive strength.

Do you agree that Meb Keflezghi's competitive strength is running?

The study you link to mentions multiple studies that say that 75-80% of elites are heel-striking. Would you call that rare?

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Re:We Evolved to Run But We're Doing It Wrong by sjeohp on Thursday August 03, 2017 @02:13AM (#14917333)
No, I think his competitive strength is probably mental fortitude, but that's just speculation.

We're splitting hairs now.

The numbers tilt steeply towards toe-striking at the competitive end, because toe-striking has a higher technical floor and ceiling.

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