I guess this can be question of the week #5 even though there has been a few weeks without a question. (Never said every week would get a question anyway.) How would you describe your form and foot stike. Do your feet make a lot of noise or are you light on your feet? And related to that, does your running form occupy your thoughts as you run? (If you have foot neuropathy to any extent and want to comment on running comfort, go ahead.) John

In august I started out with a traditional heel toe strike I think mainly because of the amount of power walking I had been doing.(one foot always having contact with the ground) I have now moved to a flat footed strike that makes a fairly loud plop plop sound. My natural foot strike back when I really used to run is a forefoot strike and it is very quiet. I know once I start doing some speedwork that it will come back naturally. Can't wait for my old form. Dave

I am not sure what my form is. I know that since I have been running outdoors and my knees are a little stiff that when I walk it feels like I hyperextend the knees. ( Heel strike ) When I run it doesn't do this. At the jogging speed I do now, I think I am a forefoot striker more than a flat foot striker. It just seems more natuarl to come down with the front of the foot first when the stride is shortened like it is now. What happens if and when the speed increases.........???

Yes it is Stacie. You want to dig in and lean more to the front as you ascend hills. Just be careful coming down the other side, that's when many knee injuries happen!

Nice legs, Dave!

Thanks, John lol Sure wish I could run like that now (both feet in the air between strides) I am sure it will happen once I get closer to forefoot running.again. By the way runlikehell the only rules on form that I know are to keep your body fairly straight and your head up. You can visualize your head being held up by a skyhook and your form will fall into place. Arm swing is important as well. Your hands should almost brush your hip bone and move towards you belly button but they should not touch or cross in front. You should also think to yourself "I'm gliding" and try not to bounce too much on your footstrike. Other than that your body will do what comes naturally. You should probably stick with your heel to toe strilke as it probably comes naturally to you and the majority of runners do it. If you arch your back a little you are probably correctly running uprite and not leaning to far forward or backwords. Dave

Thanks for the tip Dave, I wasn't really visualizing myself gliding. I'll give it a try. Ted

John, well you know that improved circulation and BS control, can actualy heal some of that neuropathy. It will manifest itself in the way you describe. Usualy upon rising in the AM. A lot of healing takes place naturaly in the body at night when we sleep.