Jogging is not an intentional heel strike movement. Jogging is simply running at a leisurely pace. It IS about pace. You can sprint with a heel strike. You can jog with a forefoot strike. The movements are not defined by which part of the foot makes contact with the ground. Update: I am not arguing in favor of heel-striking.
@@KristianRobertsen it's possible, especially in thick-heeled shoes. Point being, the video conflates heel striking with jogging. They are two separate things.
Right!! I am a very slow runner/jogger but I do have a midfoot landing. 😂 In my opinion there is no difference at all between running and jogging. Same thing, different word.
i think what he’s saying is that the book popularized heel striking Hell, if it’s the book i think it is, it explicitly tells you to train yourself out of forefoot striking Which it calls the natural way of running
I was told by an avid runner that his dad started running when he was a kid (he's 65ish) and he mentioned that people simply didn't just go out and run for fun. It was new then and the shoes and science behind it were not there at the time. That's probably what he meant.
@@Drew_Peacock the act of jogging has existed for literal hundreds of thousands of years. I do agree that the act of jogging for shits and giggles has only been around in America for that long
This is a completely made up definition and is unsupported by any running research. Something like 60% of sub 2:10 marathoners heel strike for some portion of their race. Are you going to say that those people are “jogging”?
Even if its not the most accurate, the definition he provided was enough for the average viewer to understand the main difference between jogging and running, and that was the whole purpose of the video- its even in the title. So, I wouldn't judge him too strictly about it, but yes, I do agree with your point about heel striking in ultra fast marathons.
@@Subzero3-n7ronly if they want to understand it wrong, why would they want to understand something that isn’t. Jogging isn’t heel striking and I don’t care how simple or clear the video is, it’s wrong
@@Subzero3-n7r He explained something in a way that can be understood, sure. The problem is, this isn't what those words usually mean. So if you see those words used pretty much anywhere outside this video, you can't use the definitions you learned in this video.
I get it now, thanks for explaining. Here's how another top comment also explained it: Jogging is not an intentional heel strike movement. Jogging is simply running at a leisurely pace. It IS about pace. You can sprint with a heel strike. You can jog with a forefoot strike. The movements are not defined by which part of the foot makes contact with the ground.@@shaylorcyclingwahoo
You can definitely sprint with a long stride rolling heel strike, and jog with short midline motion on the ball of the foot. It's not a function of foot placement that determines the pace.
Running with proper technique can help prevent headaches while jogging or running. Flexibility in the feet and ankles is crucial for improving running form.
Been telling all my friends to go at a brisk pace barefoot on concrete. Your brain won't let you heel strike long and after a few steps you'll feel where your foot needs to land to minimize the impact (midfoot) and made a monumental difference in my shin splints. Best advice I can ever offer another runner.
@@amullen19 I'm in same boat, but have started running barefoot around baseball diamond... its moderately smooth gravel. I was shocked first time I tried it. No pain while running, forces you to land with finesse. You also need to strengthen your feet and ankles... you should aim for being able to go up on your toes like a ballerina dancer. No joke. Lots of good videos on subject. Lose the shoes... you never learned to run properly, same as I. Start stretching lower back, legs and feet as well. Hope it helps.
@@rustyshackleford83 I think @ryanrichey9346 was referring to my English being somewhat bad because of what I presume to be the usage of the word "learnt". English isn't my native language nor is it my country's official language and because it's UK English, the word "learnt" is a common way to write. Thus, my sarcastic jab on the UK. I assume that's what's you meant.
I have naturally began to shift from heel walking to toe walking and employing it for running or pretty much any movement. Feels more natural and reliable and reactive than heel first, plus helps to keep from walking on something like a nail or glass especially outdoors. The leg strength you build is unreal just naturally.
This is incorrect. You can run while healstriking or jog while tipping toes. The difference between jogging and running is that jogging is slow and running is fast. Check out Fredrik zillen if you went to learn more about running
You're running fine! This short is completely misinformed. Your natural foot strike is almost certainly the best for you - the body chooses what works for it.
@@vacafuegano. it depends on what type of shoes you usually wear. running with heel strike is not a natural movement, it's a result of wearing shoes with huge heel cushions. running like that barefoot would be uncomfortable or painful
This explains why I spent my entire 5 years in the Marine Corps with stress fractures. I guess I never learned how to run and just jogged all the time.
Jog until your heart rate comes down naturally for same effort , and through consistency you will be able to use more effort and will be able to recover
I'm not so sure about the first half of the definition, but I definitely empathize with the closing argument of about using your lower leg muscles to stabilize yourself while sprinting. Every time that I've tweaked something, it's because I've pushed too hard. Two suddenly without warming up after a period of inactivity. It's well worth it to strengthen those secondary muscles to lay a firm foundation for being able to be a good sprinter or runner
@@ssrunnerif you believe jogging is only when someone heel strikes, you’re right. But if the definition of jogging has nothing to do with which part of the foot strikes the ground first, you’re wrong. This is a dumbass semantics argument that accomplishes nothing so argue away if you want but it all comes back to the original definition of jogging, which upon the time I’m writing this is to “run slowly”. It says nothing about the part of the foot that connects with the ground during a stride, so I’m assuming it doesn’t matter and that jogging is just a slower paced run
Great explanation. I’ve been struggling with this as I run Ultras but do so in barefoot shoes, and getting the foot strike right is really tough at lower speeds, and really weird at anything close to a walk!
Does the chi running posture help you get the right foot strike more easily? Some people have tried it for regular barefoot running and they say it sort of makes gravity improve your whole body positioning, I don't know if it helps ultra running or your running style though.
I spent years walking with a no-scraping walk in cotton-soled tai chi shoes. That means a midfoot strike. You can do it. My motivation was to walk "in principle" and the wear-out of the soles was my examination.
Dude, you gain absolutely nothing from running ultras in barefoot shoes. It doesn't make you any stronger than wearing normal shoes but can result in all kinds of injuries. You get stronger during regular training. That's where barefoot shoes make sense. Geez, where has all the common sense gone these days?
@@TheSandkastenverbot Thanks for the reply, no need for the bit at the end though regarding common sense. Especially when there are lots of people running long distances in barefoot shoes?! I physically cannot wear “normal” shoes now, they just don’t fit. It’s not a one size fits all, and I’ve never picked up an injury running or walking in barefoot shoes, just want to keep improving to make it easier. I did 100km about 3 months ago and was walking around with relative ease the next day.
I just did a set of springs for the first time in a long time. It's amazing how much of my body is sore. All of my legs, but also my back and sides and even my chest and neck! I'm definitely gonna try to start sprinting regularly.
I have more of the running style. I find it hard to find new shoes that allow for the foot to bend. My old running shoes does that, but almost all new shoes have a thick stiff sole with various amount of dampening.
Barefoot shoes are your answer: flexible soles, room for toes, no toe spring, no heel rise.. There are about 15 brands. Search for the concept and find youtube video reviews. Xero is the most thrifty brand.
@@thebarefootsprinterI'm a huge fan of Altra as of late. Wide toebox, arch strengthening mid, locked down heel, and enough cushion that I don't have to worry about puncture injuries.
I grew up not a runner all because I wasn’t running right. I didn’t learn to run till I went to MCRD San Diego for Marine Corps basic training. It does make a difference.
“Jogging is only about 50 years old”, didn’t realise William Shakespeare wrote in “the taming of the shrew” “you may be jogging while your boots are green” in the 70s
People can strike at any part of their foot, running or jogging. There’s more heel strikers in jogging because it’s a slower overall pace, but there’s still plenty of heel strikers in running
As an ultra marathon running, I can say that the longer I can run throughout a race (rather than falling back to jogging), the better I will do! Slow running is the way to go 😂
Hey bro, love the videos!! Quick question, will sprint training twice a week increase or maintain my jumping ability with age? Can I cut out jump rope for this? Thank you in advance for all the value that you provide!
Nothing of this is true unfortunately. Most elite marathon runners (65-85%) heel strike. Some people combo strike. Stop picking on heel strikers your facts are wrong and not supported by the evidence 🤦🏻♂️
@@s98715 We are not elite runners. So how is what they do relevant to us? Their tactics, training, and methodology are completely alien to the average person or even the average runner. For example most of them run 80+ miles a week. Should we be doing that to stay injury free too?
I try jog more than simply running for improve proper running from which i miised previous years from running and posture feom race wasn't there I do appreciate it explains so much and how I shouod stride everytime I get more used to jogging
I’m only 25. When I was 0-20 years old I would roast videos like this. Like “imagine not being able to run what 😂” but now I’ve had this horrible job where I have extreme back pain now and can’t do basic things like this. Stay healthy everyone don’t take it for granted ❤
The difference between jogging and running is that in a jog there is always a foot on the ground, in running there is a time between steps where no foot is on the ground.
It's so strange. When I jog or run (heel first) I always, without fail, get a headache. When I run with a good technique it stops hurting and I can keep up much longer
It's easier for me too. When I am jogging I got pains in my legs after a while, and my legs feel heavy, when I run fast ( sprint) combined with walking fast, I feel amazing. Jogging is artificial, I guess this is the reason. Children slso are not jogging - tgey are plaing by walking-skipping, running a bit, jumping, resting, all if these are combined naturally.
There are very good examples (Aleksandr Sorokin, Anton Krupicka, Courtney Dauwalter, Kilian Jornet Burgada, etc) of ultra runners that adopt a smooth and springy forefoot/midfoot strike
According to studies done by byu university, when running (not sprinting) the most efficient foot strike is the one that comes naturally for both amateurs and professionals and anyone in between. If your foot strike is bad or extreme, try doing some strength training (usually below the knee- so calves tib and ankles) and stretch. Also ease into mileage (slowly build every week).
There are countless examples of people who tried ran like it "came naturally" to them and were frequently injured. After trying a new footstrike pattern their problems were gone. "What comes naturally" can serve as a guide but can also misguide you. Sometimes you need to change things drastically.
This video tries to sell "opinion" as "definition". Of course, People who are serious should try to learn how to run in good form....but Zatopek did not jog..
In middle school they told us the difference was while running, you will have both feet off the ground at times, and while jogging, you will always have at least one foot on the ground. Now I’m questioning everything.
When I was little, I got made fun of because I “ran funny.” Which is to say, I ran using the tips/ball of my feet. I happened multiple times as I grew up, people would say I ran wrong because I wasn’t landing on my heel… 🙄 I’m amazing and everyone around has been terrible. Very glad people today know that you’re supposed to run using the curves of your legs to your advantage.
I always land on the balls of my feet. No matter how slow or fast I run. If I'm running slow, it's the balls of my feet. If I'm fast, it's the balls of my feet. And I don't do barefoot running
@@kresimirpleicYou're supposed to land on the balls of the feet. It absorbs more of the impact. Landing on your heel is what gives rise to back pain, so I don't understand where this warning of yours is coming from.
@@Nobody-Nowhere-Nothing You're supposed to land on the forefoot ONLY when sprinting. For running, the correct strike is either heel-to-toe or midfoot, depending on various factors. I know where my "warning" as you call it is coming from - experience, painful injury, spinal surgery, and a lenghty recovery monitored by three experts who went back to basics with me because I quit being stubborn and I allowed them to educate me (I don't claim to be an expert). I also know where your belief that landing on the balls of your feet while running somehow magically absorbs more of the impact comes from - bad science that forgot that the human body doesn't start at the foot and end at the knees. Your lower back will take the impact! I can relate with what you're saying because 17 years ago, I unfortunately also got sucked into that story. But running is not jumping in place so that you should avoid the heel strike. There is a huge biomechanical difference between jogging, running and sprinting. You cannot use the same technique for all three. If you think you can, you'll find out the hard (painlful) way, that you actually can't. It took me 7 and a half years of forefoot running to end up at the neurosurgery department of my local clinical hospital center. I averaged 3 10kilometer runs per week, which is not much to be fair. But, in my case, it was enough to cause a massive extrusion in the L5-S1 segment. I was folded like a lawn chair. It might take you more or less time/kilometers depending on how you're built from the inside, but you'll eventually end up having a bad lower back (not everybody ends up requiring surgery). You only get one spine in life. Take care!
It’s complete bs and it is about pace. Don’t believe everything on the internet. These people tell you that running on the heel is bad but the majority of marathon running’s use heel strike. Both heel strike and front foot have their own advantages and disadvantage. Heel strike is al harder on the knees front foot is harder on the shins. (Shin split risks etc)
You look good running or jogging, I just like watching you in full motion, you're in Spectacular shape, that body, everything is in the right place, and it all looks good. The natural male anatomy of a dedicated athlete, I'd stop in my tracks just to watch you go by... haha. :-)
People just say stuff on the Internet. It's fun. You try it. Fun fact: did you know that sarcasm only dates back to the Renaissance? See? Easy. No one's gonna check.
Every definition of jogging is just "running at a leisurely or gentle pace." Heel striking and rolling over the foot just is a little more efficient. However, lots of joggers will mid strike or toe strike while jogging. Jogging is all about pacing as it's typically longer distance running. It's all running.
Tip for anyone here from a former competitive runner: knowing the definition of these things doesn’t matter at all, and you should just focus on doing what you like instead of these semantics.
I think you can sprint faster by getting more lift and hang time per stride and using your front pad on your foot and pushing off with your toes. It makes sense because if you are at speed you don't need so much torque from your quads over a shorter distance (as in sprinting flat footed) instead you can use a king lever arm (your whole leg and your extended foot) to put down power faster but with less torque. Maybe it will work maybe it won't but it's easy to test
@thebarefootsprinter I really like your explanation and love watching your videos. One sincere request. Please reduce your talking speed by 15% to let us enjoy the videos
Only its not a real explanation. It tries to establish the lable jogging for heelstriking and running for running in ideal form. While this would make sense, it is not widely accepted.
@@maximilianklein2062 Yeah, that’s right I saw at one of the YT channels that with increasing speed, you should shift the point of contact with the ground more towards the balls of the feet.
Something your missing with your stride is that your toes are always pointing towards the ground while driving. Almost every running coach teaches you to have a 90 degree or more angle in your ankles while driving your leg forward and then slamming the forefoot in the ground just in front of the hip, either landing on a flat foot with the weight on the forefoot, or landing only on the forefoot if youre in a sprint. Running with the toes pointing downwards, and landing on them without flexing and slamming is actually working against you in terms of running economics
@Cocemanful I've tried running like this, and it makes my ankles hurt a lot. I've recorded myself running to adjust but it has not worked for me. Any tips?
No one should run or jog on their heels, it will eventually ruin your knees as I have learned the hard way. If you can't jog on your toes it means you're slow enough that walking at a brisk pace is just as fast.
Slow jogging teaches you specifically to land on the front padding of your toes, where you would land if you hopped up and down. What are you talking about here?
Ultra running and jogging (for regular people, not pros) goes hand in hand. So dont belittle jogging so quickly. The most important part of this video is at the end. Take your time and build strong feet and feet fingers even
Running vs jogging is about pace and somewhat about your leg mechanics (how long you're touching the ground, extent of leg extension, etc), definitely not about foot strike. All the super fancy marathon shoes are designed specifically to return as much pass energy as possible from heel striking, so you can certainly run with a heel strike. For a good sprint, yes you need to toe strike, but you can also jog with a toe strike. Since we are bipedal there is no definitive chance in stride as pace increases, we can hit any speed up to our max, so there is no hard delineation between a jog and a run
I once heard that jogging is the worst exercise for a volleyball-player, but I didn't understand why. This actually explains it, you want to train your legs for jumping and sprinting short distances, like you do in volleyball, and running does this, but jogging does not. Jogging probably helps you build some endurance, but you'd achieve the same by running, so you might as well do that.
I'm going with Dr Jack Daniel and his book " Running Formula" who studied elite runners and on average they had 180 steps per minute. He has spent his life researching runners and what makes them fast and efficient. The best running book for training runners.
Its videos like this that mislead people. You still need high cadence when jogging. Hitting with your feet on the ground first intentionally is wrong. Its not called jogging
Defining it like this would definitely make sense, but unfortunately, it is not widely accepted this way. There are speakers who will refer to any recreanional long distance running as jogging and there are elite long distance runners, who - by this definition - jog (because they heelstrike) who will still call it running.
This definition works if we stigmatize jogging as something inferior to running and then define jogging as requiring an intentional heel-strike. Sounds pretty contrived to me.
@@tacosarehumanI’d call it sprinting if it’s anaerobic. The distinction the video makes between where you land is flawed, especially considering I don’t even land on my heels first when I walk. If jogging and walking are heel striking and running is forefoot striking, is my walking called running now? 😂
As a track head, running on your toes is only fo sprinting, you want to land on your heel and roll to your toe to maintain momentum. If you do any longdistance run on your toes its farm worse on your body and tires you out more cause you arent transfering any energy
The fastest marathoners run as fast as many people sprint.
They run faster than 99.99% of people sprint.
@@dimitar297you really believe only 0.01% of people can do 100m in 17 seconds? 😂
@@reformed_attempt_1 I consider 1 mile a sprint and yeah probably fewer than 1 in 1000 people can break 4:45.
@@dimitar297Yeah well then you are simply using the word 'sprint' wrong lol
@@dimitar2971 mile is not a sprint.
Jogging is not an intentional heel strike movement. Jogging is simply running at a leisurely pace. It IS about pace. You can sprint with a heel strike. You can jog with a forefoot strike. The movements are not defined by which part of the foot makes contact with the ground. Update: I am not arguing in favor of heel-striking.
I jog barefoot thus no heel strike so yes, you're correct there. However sprinting with heel strike? That seems impossible.
@@KristianRobertsenoh trust me it’s possible and really terrible
@@KristianRobertsen it's possible, especially in thick-heeled shoes. Point being, the video conflates heel striking with jogging. They are two separate things.
Thank you I’m glad someone else recognizes this.
@@KristianRobertsen It's obviously possible to sprint while heel striking...
Jogging is absolutely NOT relegated to a heel strike.
Yes agreed
It’s crazy that he even said it confidently lol
Holy shit glad someone said it. What a disaster of a video.
It’s instinct but you can just change it so easily if you think about it while your running
Right!! I am a very slow runner/jogger but I do have a midfoot landing. 😂
In my opinion there is no difference at all between running and jogging. Same thing, different word.
Are you really implying that jogging was not done before it was invented in the 70s ?
Before the 70s, they walked really fast 😂
I noticed that absurd too!
LOL FACTS
Yes
i think what he’s saying is that the book popularized heel striking
Hell, if it’s the book i think it is, it explicitly tells you to train yourself out of forefoot striking
Which it calls the natural way of running
Humans have been jogging for thousands of years.
And they’ve been running for millions.
@@evanclark2532humans havent even existed for a million years.
Indeed!
@@evanclark2532"BuT wE uSeD tO bE aPeS"
@@A-A-RonDavis2470We are apes. We are the best of them!
“Jogging has been around for 50 years” brother
I was told by an avid runner that his dad started running when he was a kid (he's 65ish) and he mentioned that people simply didn't just go out and run for fun. It was new then and the shoes and science behind it were not there at the time. That's probably what he meant.
He said the style of rolling heel-toe running is 50 years old, not that running in general is 50 years old
It's true, if you ran in public back then people would have thought you were in trouble
@@Drew_Peacock the act of jogging has existed for literal hundreds of thousands of years. I do agree that the act of jogging for shits and giggles has only been around in America for that long
It was invented by John J. Jogging when he tried to walk while running. Please respect historical facts
This is a completely made up definition and is unsupported by any running research. Something like 60% of sub 2:10 marathoners heel strike for some portion of their race. Are you going to say that those people are “jogging”?
Even if its not the most accurate, the definition he provided was enough for the average viewer to understand the main difference between jogging and running, and that was the whole purpose of the video- its even in the title. So, I wouldn't judge him too strictly about it, but yes, I do agree with your point about heel striking in ultra fast marathons.
@@Subzero3-n7ronly if they want to understand it wrong, why would they want to understand something that isn’t. Jogging isn’t heel striking and I don’t care how simple or clear the video is, it’s wrong
@@Subzero3-n7r He explained something in a way that can be understood, sure. The problem is, this isn't what those words usually mean. So if you see those words used pretty much anywhere outside this video, you can't use the definitions you learned in this video.
I get it now, thanks for explaining. Here's how another top comment also explained it: Jogging is not an intentional heel strike movement. Jogging is simply running at a leisurely pace. It IS about pace. You can sprint with a heel strike. You can jog with a forefoot strike. The movements are not defined by which part of the foot makes contact with the ground.@@shaylorcyclingwahoo
Some portion of their race does not mean its the primary movement
You can definitely sprint with a long stride rolling heel strike, and jog with short midline motion on the ball of the foot. It's not a function of foot placement that determines the pace.
Running with proper technique can help prevent headaches while jogging or running. Flexibility in the feet and ankles is crucial for improving running form.
Been telling all my friends to go at a brisk pace barefoot on concrete. Your brain won't let you heel strike long and after a few steps you'll feel where your foot needs to land to minimize the impact (midfoot) and made a monumental difference in my shin splints. Best advice I can ever offer another runner.
I’ll totally try. I have shin splints and don’t really know what to do with them and I don’t want it to get any worse!
@@amullen19 I'm in same boat, but have started running barefoot around baseball diamond... its moderately smooth gravel. I was shocked first time I tried it. No pain while running, forces you to land with finesse.
You also need to strengthen your feet and ankles... you should aim for being able to go up on your toes like a ballerina dancer. No joke. Lots of good videos on subject. Lose the shoes... you never learned to run properly, same as I. Start stretching lower back, legs and feet as well. Hope it helps.
i have more shin splints if i run midfoot, no pain at all when heelstriking, and i wear vivobarefoot or vapor gloves to run
I learnt how to run from Steven Seagal
Finally someone gets it. You got that sissy pony tail and a 1911 with you too? Lol
Guessing you learnt English from Steven as well?
@@Bozolips Nahh, I learnt English from the UK when they first taught me the word "colonialism"
@@brandonng2883 was that supposed to be a dig at someone? lol
@@rustyshackleford83 I think @ryanrichey9346 was referring to my English being somewhat bad because of what I presume to be the usage of the word "learnt". English isn't my native language nor is it my country's official language and because it's UK English, the word "learnt" is a common way to write. Thus, my sarcastic jab on the UK.
I assume that's what's you meant.
I have naturally began to shift from heel walking to toe walking and employing it for running or pretty much any movement. Feels more natural and reliable and reactive than heel first, plus helps to keep from walking on something like a nail or glass especially outdoors. The leg strength you build is unreal just naturally.
This is incorrect. You can run while healstriking or jog while tipping toes. The difference between jogging and running is that jogging is slow and running is fast. Check out Fredrik zillen if you went to learn more about running
fun fact i never naturally ran with just toes, always ran heel-toe. im just learning this now?? didn’t know it was possible to run wrong
You're running fine! This short is completely misinformed. Your natural foot strike is almost certainly the best for you - the body chooses what works for it.
@@vacafuegano. it depends on what type of shoes you usually wear. running with heel strike is not a natural movement, it's a result of wearing shoes with huge heel cushions. running like that barefoot would be uncomfortable or painful
@@konstantink07 Bingo.
@@konstantink07 i run in barefoot shoes and heel-toe without pain...
This explains why I spent my entire 5 years in the Marine Corps with stress fractures. I guess I never learned how to run and just jogged all the time.
Redefining terms that didnt need to be redefined 😮💨
My aunt has no legs, I can't wait to tell her your good news that anyone can run
Jog until your heart rate comes down naturally for same effort , and through consistency you will be able to use more effort and will be able to recover
I'm not so sure about the first half of the definition, but I definitely empathize with the closing argument of about using your lower leg muscles to stabilize yourself while sprinting. Every time that I've tweaked something, it's because I've pushed too hard. Two suddenly without warming up after a period of inactivity. It's well worth it to strengthen those secondary muscles to lay a firm foundation for being able to be a good sprinter or runner
You can jog on your mid and forefoot, footstrike is a choice ✌️
That makes it a slow run. Weren't you listening?
Wrong
@@ssrunner The information in this video is not correct.
@@ssrunnerif you believe jogging is only when someone heel strikes, you’re right. But if the definition of jogging has nothing to do with which part of the foot strikes the ground first, you’re wrong. This is a dumbass semantics argument that accomplishes nothing so argue away if you want but it all comes back to the original definition of jogging, which upon the time I’m writing this is to “run slowly”. It says nothing about the part of the foot that connects with the ground during a stride, so I’m assuming it doesn’t matter and that jogging is just a slower paced run
@@ssrunner Did it ever cross your mind that the video might be wrong?
This was a great example of the difference
Well it was literally wrong lmao
It was a great example of bullshit
It was literally wrong my dude wtf 😂. Heel striking causes knee pain
Great explanation. I’ve been struggling with this as I run Ultras but do so in barefoot shoes, and getting the foot strike right is really tough at lower speeds, and really weird at anything close to a walk!
Does the chi running posture help you get the right foot strike more easily? Some people have tried it for regular barefoot running and they say it sort of makes gravity improve your whole body positioning, I don't know if it helps ultra running or your running style though.
I spent years walking with a no-scraping walk in cotton-soled tai chi shoes. That means a midfoot strike. You can do it.
My motivation was to walk "in principle" and the wear-out of the soles was my examination.
You might want to try "Joe nimble" ultra marathon shoes or road runners. They are the absolute best compromise between normal shoes and barefoot ones.
Dude, you gain absolutely nothing from running ultras in barefoot shoes. It doesn't make you any stronger than wearing normal shoes but can result in all kinds of injuries. You get stronger during regular training. That's where barefoot shoes make sense. Geez, where has all the common sense gone these days?
@@TheSandkastenverbot Thanks for the reply, no need for the bit at the end though regarding common sense.
Especially when there are lots of people running long distances in barefoot shoes?!
I physically cannot wear “normal” shoes now, they just don’t fit.
It’s not a one size fits all, and I’ve never picked up an injury running or walking in barefoot shoes, just want to keep improving to make it easier. I did 100km about 3 months ago and was walking around with relative ease the next day.
I just did a set of springs for the first time in a long time. It's amazing how much of my body is sore. All of my legs, but also my back and sides and even my chest and neck! I'm definitely gonna try to start sprinting regularly.
Jogging IS NOT an intentional heel strike…
I always said I jog a lot but don’t run much. Based on this definition I haven’t jogged in over 20 years.
I have more of the running style. I find it hard to find new shoes that allow for the foot to bend. My old running shoes does that, but almost all new shoes have a thick stiff sole with various amount of dampening.
Altra Solstice would be a decent option for this
Barefoot shoes are your answer: flexible soles, room for toes, no toe spring, no heel rise.. There are about 15 brands. Search for the concept and find youtube video reviews. Xero is the most thrifty brand.
@@thebarefootsprinterI'm a huge fan of Altra as of late. Wide toebox, arch strengthening mid, locked down heel, and enough cushion that I don't have to worry about puncture injuries.
Love my Altra Escalantes
Quality information 🖤🖤. You earned a new sub
As somebody who ran cross country, that is not the difference in between running and jogging.
what is it then?
@@Flowtothewest77 'jogging' is going at an easy pace. That's it. Steps per minute can remain the same, really, and it's quite nice. :)
I grew up not a runner all because I wasn’t running right. I didn’t learn to run till I went to MCRD San Diego for Marine Corps basic training. It does make a difference.
I had no idea. I tried it and I literally can't run
“Jogging is only about 50 years old”, didn’t realise William Shakespeare wrote in “the taming of the shrew” “you may be jogging while your boots are green” in the 70s
People can strike at any part of their foot, running or jogging. There’s more heel strikers in jogging because it’s a slower overall pace, but there’s still plenty of heel strikers in running
Depends. I'm naturally a forefoot neutral foot strider whether I'm running or jogging.
Turns out I don't run.
What an beautiful Symphonie of a mission . Even though Julian's musik was a bit... of beat :)
Great video !
As an ultra marathon running, I can say that the longer I can run throughout a race (rather than falling back to jogging), the better I will do! Slow running is the way to go 😂
Slow running is jogging, isn't it? Leisurely pace, low HR, shorter stride. The video is incorrectly equates jogging with heel striking.
Any tips? im going for a half-marathon
Hey bro, love the videos!! Quick question, will sprint training twice a week increase or maintain my jumping ability with age? Can I cut out jump rope for this?
Thank you in advance for all the value that you provide!
“Jogging is 50 years old” lol. lmao even.
Nothing of this is true unfortunately. Most elite marathon runners (65-85%) heel strike. Some people combo strike. Stop picking on heel strikers your facts are wrong and not supported by the evidence 🤦🏻♂️
Thank you
Are you an elite marathon runner? Are you wearing $300 shoes?
@@evanclark2532 how is that relevant to anything?
@@s98715 We are not elite runners. So how is what they do relevant to us? Their tactics, training, and methodology are completely alien to the average person or even the average runner.
For example most of them run 80+ miles a week. Should we be doing that to stay injury free too?
@@evanclark2532 I’m sub3 and I do wear $300 shoes for racing 😆. I don’t actually heel strike - I’m just sharing the data dude.
I like incline walking because I really feel it engaging my calves and lower back, which is always tight
😂 wow just soo wrong about so much in such a short space of time !!
I can definitely jog with no heel strike.
Especially when you slow jog.
I think jogging on your toes is also very beneficial, honestly.
I try jog more than simply running for improve proper running from which i miised previous years from running and posture feom race wasn't there I do appreciate it explains so much and how I shouod stride everytime I get more used to jogging
Jogging is not an intentional heel strike, nice click baity over simplified misinformation though
I’m only 25. When I was 0-20 years old I would roast videos like this. Like “imagine not being able to run what 😂” but now I’ve had this horrible job where I have extreme back pain now and can’t do basic things like this. Stay healthy everyone don’t take it for granted ❤
The difference between jogging and running is that in a jog there is always a foot on the ground, in running there is a time between steps where no foot is on the ground.
No, that is walking vs running/jogging
It's so strange. When I jog or run (heel first) I always, without fail, get a headache. When I run with a good technique it stops hurting and I can keep up much longer
It's easier for me too. When I am jogging I got pains in my legs after a while, and my legs feel heavy, when I run fast ( sprint) combined with walking fast, I feel amazing. Jogging is artificial, I guess this is the reason. Children slso are not jogging - tgey are plaing by walking-skipping, running a bit, jumping, resting, all if these are combined naturally.
Pleasantly informative!
Except totally incorrect
lol this isn't even true. the definition of jogging is just slow running. it has nothign to do with foot strike.
There are very good examples (Aleksandr Sorokin, Anton Krupicka, Courtney Dauwalter, Kilian Jornet Burgada, etc) of ultra runners that adopt a smooth and springy forefoot/midfoot strike
only an idiot would land not using the midfoot
According to studies done by byu university, when running (not sprinting) the most efficient foot strike is the one that comes naturally for both amateurs and professionals and anyone in between. If your foot strike is bad or extreme, try doing some strength training (usually below the knee- so calves tib and ankles) and stretch. Also ease into mileage (slowly build every week).
There are countless examples of people who tried ran like it "came naturally" to them and were frequently injured. After trying a new footstrike pattern their problems were gone. "What comes naturally" can serve as a guide but can also misguide you. Sometimes you need to change things drastically.
Thaaaaank so much for this ecplanation!!!!! Now i understand why i always hated jogging 😅
meanwhile many world level runners are jogging
This video tries to sell "opinion" as "definition". Of course, People who are serious should try to learn how to run in good form....but Zatopek did not jog..
@@maximilianklein2062Zatopek... who was a marathoner (i.e. jogger), not a sprinter
In middle school they told us the difference was while running, you will have both feet off the ground at times, and while jogging, you will always have at least one foot on the ground. Now I’m questioning everything.
When I was little, I got made fun of because I “ran funny.” Which is to say, I ran using the tips/ball of my feet. I happened multiple times as I grew up, people would say I ran wrong because I wasn’t landing on my heel… 🙄
I’m amazing and everyone around has been terrible. Very glad people today know that you’re supposed to run using the curves of your legs to your advantage.
Lot of good information here!
I always land on the balls of my feet. No matter how slow or fast I run. If I'm running slow, it's the balls of my feet. If I'm fast, it's the balls of my feet. And I don't do barefoot running
That's a great way to end up having back surgery. Watch out.
@@kresimirpleicYou're supposed to land on the balls of the feet. It absorbs more of the impact. Landing on your heel is what gives rise to back pain, so I don't understand where this warning of yours is coming from.
@@Nobody-Nowhere-Nothing You're supposed to land on the forefoot ONLY when sprinting. For running, the correct strike is either heel-to-toe or midfoot, depending on various factors. I know where my "warning" as you call it is coming from - experience, painful injury, spinal surgery, and a lenghty recovery monitored by three experts who went back to basics with me because I quit being stubborn and I allowed them to educate me (I don't claim to be an expert). I also know where your belief that landing on the balls of your feet while running somehow magically absorbs more of the impact comes from - bad science that forgot that the human body doesn't start at the foot and end at the knees. Your lower back will take the impact! I can relate with what you're saying because 17 years ago, I unfortunately also got sucked into that story. But running is not jumping in place so that you should avoid the heel strike. There is a huge biomechanical difference between jogging, running and sprinting. You cannot use the same technique for all three. If you think you can, you'll find out the hard (painlful) way, that you actually can't. It took me 7 and a half years of forefoot running to end up at the neurosurgery department of my local clinical hospital center. I averaged 3 10kilometer runs per week, which is not much to be fair. But, in my case, it was enough to cause a massive extrusion in the L5-S1 segment. I was folded like a lawn chair. It might take you more or less time/kilometers depending on how you're built from the inside, but you'll eventually end up having a bad lower back (not everybody ends up requiring surgery). You only get one spine in life. Take care!
@@kresimirpleicwhat?
@@tacticalchunder1207 Enjoy your forefoot strike and have a nice day. Bye.
I always thought it was pace. Great info
It’s complete bs and it is about pace. Don’t believe everything on the internet. These people tell you that running on the heel is bad but the majority of marathon running’s use heel strike.
Both heel strike and front foot have their own advantages and disadvantage. Heel strike is al harder on the knees front foot is harder on the shins. (Shin split risks etc)
You look good running or jogging, I just like watching you in full motion, you're in Spectacular shape, that body, everything is in the right place, and it all looks good. The natural male anatomy of a dedicated athlete, I'd stop in my tracks just to watch you go by... haha. :-)
Thank you!!
You can have it too!! It’s for everyone. Train like I train:
Grahamtuttle.com/ua
Don’t train like he trains.
You’ll get injured/won’t improve. He doesn’t know anything about what he’s talking about.
@@JoeMama-hj1zk lmao
This is not true. There are elite distance runners who heel strike. "Jogging" just means leisurely running.
People have only been running with a heel strike for 50 years? Doubt
the concept of "jogging" in modern culture is
People just say stuff on the Internet. It's fun. You try it.
Fun fact: did you know that sarcasm only dates back to the Renaissance?
See? Easy. No one's gonna check.
Jogging to get back into running I did jogging today for an hour and 40 minutes between jogging and walking I feel great.
This video is incorrect. Disregard.
My feet and ankles could definitely benefit from more flexibility. I have a hard time lunging because my ankle will only bend forward so far
This video is a lie.
Every definition of jogging is just "running at a leisurely or gentle pace." Heel striking and rolling over the foot just is a little more efficient. However, lots of joggers will mid strike or toe strike while jogging. Jogging is all about pacing as it's typically longer distance running. It's all running.
Tip for anyone here from a former competitive runner: knowing the definition of these things doesn’t matter at all, and you should just focus on doing what you like instead of these semantics.
I think you can sprint faster by getting more lift and hang time per stride and using your front pad on your foot and pushing off with your toes. It makes sense because if you are at speed you don't need so much torque from your quads over a shorter distance (as in sprinting flat footed) instead you can use a king lever arm (your whole leg and your extended foot) to put down power faster but with less torque. Maybe it will work maybe it won't but it's easy to test
utter bullshit
@thebarefootsprinter
I really like your explanation and love watching your videos. One sincere request. Please reduce your talking speed by 15% to let us enjoy the videos
Only its not a real explanation. It tries to establish the lable jogging for heelstriking and running for running in ideal form. While this would make sense, it is not widely accepted.
@@maximilianklein2062
Yeah, that’s right
I saw at one of the YT channels that with increasing speed, you should shift the point of contact with the ground more towards the balls of the feet.
Fantstic video, thank you so much for it.
Something your missing with your stride is that your toes are always pointing towards the ground while driving. Almost every running coach teaches you to have a 90 degree or more angle in your ankles while driving your leg forward and then slamming the forefoot in the ground just in front of the hip, either landing on a flat foot with the weight on the forefoot, or landing only on the forefoot if youre in a sprint. Running with the toes pointing downwards, and landing on them without flexing and slamming is actually working against you in terms of running economics
@Cocemanful I've tried running like this, and it makes my ankles hurt a lot. I've recorded myself running to adjust but it has not worked for me. Any tips?
@Cocemanful I'm normally a heelstriker and injury free.
No one should run or jog on their heels, it will eventually ruin your knees as I have learned the hard way. If you can't jog on your toes it means you're slow enough that walking at a brisk pace is just as fast.
I actually had to learn how to jog since I naturally ran all the time since as a kid.
I've been told that running like that was wrong my entire life. I always felt it was more natural to bounce off your toes, you're more agile as well
Slow jogging teaches you specifically to land on the front padding of your toes, where you would land if you hopped up and down. What are you talking about here?
Oh lol. Apparently I jog when im trying to Sprint. Never thought to use anything less than my longrst stride.
I jog with out heel strike. So just like sprinting which is “toe off” i do the same with jogging. It’s springier, lighter, and a nice calf burn
Ultra running and jogging (for regular people, not pros) goes hand in hand. So dont belittle jogging so quickly. The most important part of this video is at the end. Take your time and build strong feet and feet fingers even
Finally! How do I learn how to run?
Running vs jogging is about pace and somewhat about your leg mechanics (how long you're touching the ground, extent of leg extension, etc), definitely not about foot strike. All the super fancy marathon shoes are designed specifically to return as much pass energy as possible from heel striking, so you can certainly run with a heel strike. For a good sprint, yes you need to toe strike, but you can also jog with a toe strike. Since we are bipedal there is no definitive chance in stride as pace increases, we can hit any speed up to our max, so there is no hard delineation between a jog and a run
I once heard that jogging is the worst exercise for a volleyball-player, but I didn't understand why. This actually explains it, you want to train your legs for jumping and sprinting short distances, like you do in volleyball, and running does this, but jogging does not. Jogging probably helps you build some endurance, but you'd achieve the same by running, so you might as well do that.
Kipchoge uses intentional heel strikes + is the fastest man alive.. that man definitely runs
I'd love this guy to try and keep up to Kipchoge's "jogging" 😂
I'm going with Dr Jack Daniel and his book " Running Formula" who studied elite runners and on average they had 180 steps per minute. He has spent his life researching runners and what makes them fast and efficient. The best running book for training runners.
Its videos like this that mislead people. You still need high cadence when jogging. Hitting with your feet on the ground first intentionally is wrong. Its not called jogging
Hitting your feet first? What else are you supposed to land on your ankles? Make some sense man.
I don't land on my heel when I jog, I land on somewhere on the mid foot just naturally.
I want to run but I'm reminded how weird it feels when my foot feels dislocated from the leg which causes me to lose my groove for awhile
Dude jogging and stamina is what made the first humans human
The Jack Sparrow method is my favorite method of running.
Jogging, running and sprinting are not scientific terms. They do not require certain running technique and foot positioning as a prerequisite.
I honestly didn’t even realize that I run without my heels touching the ground…
Distance running without a heel strike is a quick way to get shin splints
The problem with running healthy is that you need years to learn proper technique and you also have to keep quite fast pace to maintain it
First time I ever heard about the difference oml
Jogging to our coach: anything slower than 8:30 pace
Defining it like this would definitely make sense, but unfortunately, it is not widely accepted this way. There are speakers who will refer to any recreanional long distance running as jogging and there are elite long distance runners, who - by this definition - jog (because they heelstrike) who will still call it running.
This definition works if we stigmatize jogging as something inferior to running and then define jogging as requiring an intentional heel-strike. Sounds pretty contrived to me.
Change speed during one route, prefer bumby roads and nature if you care about mobility and put your self under challenges
Damn, my cerebral palsy meant that I never ran in my life. On the bright side I jogged at a speed of 20mph then
Are you gonna be at the Paris 2024 Olympics? Because the world record mile is only at 16mph 😂
@@JoshuaHancock-zk2tx nah I can only do it for like 10sec then I literally collapse
@@tacosarehumanI’d call it sprinting if it’s anaerobic. The distinction the video makes between where you land is flawed, especially considering I don’t even land on my heels first when I walk. If jogging and walking are heel striking and running is forefoot striking, is my walking called running now? 😂
@@JoshuaHancock-zk2txyes it is, you run all day
As a track head, running on your toes is only fo sprinting, you want to land on your heel and roll to your toe to maintain momentum. If you do any longdistance run on your toes its farm worse on your body and tires you out more cause you arent transfering any energy