Running with shoes trains your feet to land on ____________.
Your heels.
100
When running you should first land on which part of your foot?
The ball of your foot.
100
True or False. Running barefoot is easy to adapt to?
False. It takes time to adapt to and not leaving your self enough time to adapt would cause injury.
200
Where is barefoot running still common and still practiced?
Some parts of Africa and Latin America.
200
What forms on your feet when it starts to adapt to running barefoot?
Calluses
200
An over stride is when?
Your foot is to far in front of your hip.
200
True or false?When you run barefoot or in minimalist footwear, your body usually correct itself.
True
300
What Olympics did Abebe Bikila make the records time of 2hrs/15minutes and 16 seconds while running barefoot?
The Rome Olympics in 1960.
300
Quick! Name at least three types of pavements that may lead to injury?
Running on rocks, glass, cold or hot surface, nails, thorns…
300
In what three ways should your foot land when running barefoot?
Relaxed, soft and controlled.
300
Why do some people run barefoot?
To feel more connected with their surrounding, to learn proper running form.
400
In what year was the Vibram FiveFingers shoe invented and for what percentage of shoe sale did it account for?
In 2010 and 2% of shoe sales.
400
What is the irony in barefoot running being the "natural" way?
Many barefoot runners run on concrete, which is entirely man made (not natural)
400
T or F it is good practice to land your foot almost horizontal/flat?
True, because it makes your calves work less and spreads the shock over your entire foot.
400
Who said: "When you support a muscle, it doesn’t have to work as hard. When it doesn’t have to work as hard, it gets weak.>>
Professor Irene Davis
500
Which shoe resembles the Vibram Five Fingers shoe that was created in 2012?
The Topo.
500
What potential injury a barefoot runner may face that involves pain and inflammation of the thick band of tissue between the heel and the bones of the toes?
Plantar Fasciitis
500
It is important not to over stride because it causes stress on ___________, ___________, and___________?
Calf muscles, achilles tendon and foot’s arch.
500
What is the opinion of barefoot runners on wearing shoes while running?
Fans of barefoot running believe wearing shoes hinders their natural stride, causing pain and injuries.