How #Running On Different Surfaces Affects Your Body #workout #technique

How Running On Different Surfaces Affects Your Body

runaddicts.net 05 Feb '13, 8am

How #Running On Different Surfaces Affects Your Body #workout #technique

Interested in writing for RunAddicts.net? Get started now! Various running surfaces can stress the body and feet in different ways, working different muscles or joints, requiring different positions and postures and causing different aches. The biomechanics of running changes depending on whether the surface is hard or soft, level or sloping. Runners therefore have to modify style and energy to match environment. Running on Natural Surfaces: grass, dirt, sand Many runners prefer natural atmospheres and take to the forest trails, grassy parks or dirt roads when running. Grass, dirt and sand provide uneven surfaces for runners, which allows the body to work the full range of muscles, joints and tendons for a more challenging and comprehensive workout. However, these uneven surfaces require extreme focus and awareness to prevent falls, ankle twists and injuries. Natural surfa...

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