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Short Heels and Long Toes: A Surprising Recipe for Speed
- diN0bot 17y agonice how this study remarks on the earlier one about shorter toes being more energy efficient for long distance running. i look forward to the vertical studies that show whether a regular person who starts sprinting regularly can shorten their tendron, or whether it is entirely genetic. not sure about toes changing lengths,...
- jplewicke 17y agoYou can definitely shorten your overall foot length. I've dropped one shoe size over the past two years since starting to run semi-compettively, mostly due to stronger foot muscles pulling my arch higher.
- dkarl 17y agoTo understand the paradox, the researchers set up a computer model of a sprinter’s push-off. The simulation revealed that despite providing a mechanical disadvantage, the short lever arm of a sprinter’s heel actually produced more force than the longer lever arm of a non-sprinter. Funny how as soon as you discover something, your computer simulations miraculously start to predict it.
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- yuan 17y agoThis shouldn't be a surprise for anyone who knows what a gearbox is, should it?