Will Run Riot

Spent this morning in Dan Lieberman’s lab as a guinea pig in a study he and his team are doing on barefoot running. I have always wanted to run on a treadmill with electrodes all over me, so now I can check that off the bucket list.

Here is my barefoot stride (though wearing Vibram Five Fingers here), in all its glory. I’m striking the ground with my forefoot, which allows for the arch to compress, absorbing some shock. You can also see how the calves compress more fully and then unload (as compared to the next video where I’m heel-striking).