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Originally Posted by chassis
Agree with running style. I was a heel striker for 95% of my running career. Then I had hip discomfort bad enough to force me to change to a mid-forefoot striker. I have either bursitis, a damaged labrum, or both. Heel striking means all impact goes straight into the hip joint, and is not absorbed by quad, hamstring and calf action.
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Running form is a big deal! I forgot to mention previously, I was a heavy heel striker and over strider, working on landing made a pretty significant difference. It took awhile to break the muscle memory to run with more cadence and with more of a forefoot landing.