http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAW87NsiGuI
So what does everyone think?
ive seen this video over year ago.
what a quack, nothing to see here.
care to expound on why he is a quack?
this guy’s claims seem to agree completely with my n=1 experience
ive seen this video over year ago.
what a quack, nothing to see here.
because he argument is so flawed.
comparing it to one person and using that n=1 for n= 6billion
wrong diagnosis
assuming one “technique” is more efficient
he is a sports doctor that sees it in many people, he was just using the best runner ever as an example in the video
and he isn’t arguing over-pronation is the best.
he is just saying, if you overpronate when you run, that is ok, don’t fight it.
because he argument is so flawed.
comparing it to one person and using that n=1 for n= 6billion
wrong diagnosis
assuming one “technique” is more efficient
except its a huge disadvantage to most runners who overpronate.
for instance, my left foot has a normal gait and can stabilize the forces properly. my right foot’s gait overpronates, guess which legs get injuries. just my right. ah if i only had 2 left feet, i could let my mileage run rampant and not worry about sfx.
just b/c hes a sports doctor doesnt make him exempt from being wrong. take FD the inventor of gimmick cranks for example. i guess you didnt watch the other video contradicting his “dont correct” then he preaches forefoot striking.
he has a very poor understanding of basic physics and simple biomechanics. he rehashes the garbage about high cadence, yes 195 steps per min is probably too fast for someone running >6 min miles. he is simply a casual observer looking retrospectively at one athlete and ignoring the majority of american runners. he doesnt have a clear grasp of running efficiency.
quack quack quack,
edit: what do you mean “fight it?” like wear stability shoes or orthotic devices?
except its a huge disadvantage to most runners who overpronate.
how do you know?
for instance, my left foot has a normal gait and can stabilize the forces properly. my right foot’s gait overpronates, guess which legs get injuries.
both my feets overpronate, and i haven’t been injured from running (yet). this could be coincidence, but then so could your situation =)
just b/c hes a sports doctor doesnt make him exempt
from being wrong.
sure but you gotta give me your credentials or a clear explanation of why he is wrong. I am but an observer, I do not know who you are.
i guess you didnt watch the other video contradicting his “dont correct” then he preaches forefoot striking.
don’t correct X does not imply a contradiction if he says correct Y. X is not equal to Y
he has a very poor understanding of basic physics and simple biomechanics.
so does everybody as far as I can tell.
he rehashes the garbage about high cadence, yes 195 steps per min is probably too fast for someone running >6 min miles.
in that video all I heard him say was that haile runs with a fast cadence. not that everyone should copy his cadence.
he is simply a casual observer looking retrospectively at one athlete and ignoring the majority of american runners. he doesnt have a clear grasp of running efficiency.
he is a sports doctor, he looks at many athletes.
edit: what do you mean “fight it?” like wear stability shoes or orthotic devices?
yes, its clear in the video he is against using stability shoes or orthotics to fight overpronation. I would guess he is also opposed to conscious thought to try and not do it as well.
i used to have shin splints, slight knee pain from running when put in stability shoes by a shoe store that noted my pronation.
since switching to nike frees ive not experienced pain or injury from running. I did however screw up my knee for a year jumping up and down on huge boulders a week after a marathon.
IM BACK THOUGH!!
except its a huge disadvantage to most runners who overpronate.
for instance, my left foot has a normal gait and can stabilize the forces properly. my right foot’s gait overpronates, guess which legs get injuries. just my right. ah if i only had 2 left feet, i could let my mileage run rampant and not worry about sfx.
just b/c hes a sports doctor doesnt make him exempt from being wrong. take FD the inventor of gimmick cranks for example. i guess you didnt watch the other video contradicting his “dont correct” then he preaches forefoot striking.
he has a very poor understanding of basic physics and simple biomechanics. he rehashes the garbage about high cadence, yes 195 steps per min is probably too fast for someone running >6 min miles. he is simply a casual observer looking retrospectively at one athlete and ignoring the majority of american runners. he doesnt have a clear grasp of running efficiency.
quack quack quack,
edit: what do you mean “fight it?” like wear stability shoes or orthotic devices?
What he says quite clearly is that overpronation is not a disease that needs to be cured.
Courtesy of a length length discrepancy of 12mm (which if you want to see is a big deal or not, stand with one foot on a 12mm pile of paper/book) my left overpronates a stack more then my right.
I don’t get injured anymore on either leg - I have changed my technique, I have done appropriate conditioning exercises, and I’ve built my running up slowly over the years. All things that I’ve managed to teach others to do as well, and many have abandoned the orthotics that have been “tailored” to them by well meaning therapists to stop the over prontation.