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We evolved to run, but not on surfaces as hard as concrete and asphalt. They’re far more brutal on the joints than even hard-packed clay, which would be the ext
by gshdg 7y ago
We evolved to run, but not on surfaces as hard as concrete and asphalt. They’re far more brutal on the joints than even hard-packed clay, which would be the extreme in most natural environments.
- ultrarunner 7y agoDo you have a citation for your assertion that hard surfaces are far more damaging to joints? The last I had read indicated that proprioception lead people to land harder on e.g. a gym mat as they sought a stable surface. Less physical feedback caused more impact force.
- gshdg 7y agoWhat does it mean to "land harder", given that you're propelling the same amount of weight (and presumably forward velocity) onto the limb?