Previously I posted about a descriptive study on the Foot strike pattern and performance in a marathon ; now we have this one for a 50km trail race: The relationship of foot strike pattern, shoe type, and performance in a 50-km trail race Kasmer, Mark E.; Liu, Xue-cheng; Roberts, Kyle G.; Valadao, Jason M. Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research: 15 July 2013; doi: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3182a20ed4 Recent “in-race” studies have observed the foot strike patterns of runners in traditional road marathon races. However, similar studies have not been conducted for trail runners, which have been estimated to account for 11% of all runners.
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Foot Strike Pattern and Performance in a 50km Trail Race