At long last, I am going to share those videos that I have been promising.
Video #1 – Me Running from the side in late May 2010. You will see 5 seconds in my super stiff running shoes and 5 seconds in my Vibram Five Fingers (TM).
Of note: First, I run like an old lady, meaning that I have a very short and inefficient stride. This indicates that I have tight hip flexors, which has been backed up by both my PT and my Chiropractor.
Second, in my running shoes, my stride is really short, while in my barefoot shoes I extend my back leg a little more.
I find this video very eye-opening. No wonder I run a slow mile!!! I am completely wasting energy and holding myself back with my stride.
Video #2 – Me Walking heel view late May 2010. The only video I have from the heel view is of me walking/running in my running shoes.
Erin Walking Posterior May 2010
Of note: First 5 seconds are walking where the problems of the left foot arch falling are not evident. Second 5 seconds are running where several issues are quite evident. First, my left arch does fall, which means many bad alignment issues further up my leg. Plus, the major pressure is on the posterior tibial tendon to keep that arch up. Last, my right foot is turned slightly out, which causes a torque in the right knee, which I have evidence of my body feeling in that my right knee is the one that had “patellular tendonitis” (i.e. your knee hurts, therefore you have an -itis). Someday I will figure out how to get a video of me in my barefoot shoes up here, which really shows the left foot caving in.
These videos brought to you courtesy of many long hours of working with the video editor by my Physical Therapist, Travis Orth.
I also want to say that iMovie made it possible for the clips to be short and provided the ability to play cool songs rather than the foot slapping soundtrack the videos came with 🙂
Tags: physical therapist, running video
#1 written by Lynda July 3rd, 2010 at 01:11
Oh my goodness Erin, the video of you running in your shoes versus the Vibrams is amazing!! You so look like a gazelle in your barefoot shoes. WAHOOO!! I’m excited to continue to see your fantastic progress. Keep up the GREAT work, you WILL make your goal.