Have you ever strained or even torn your calf muscle? And then, just when you thought you were all healed…it happened again? While there are several possible reasons for such a recurrence, one lesser known factor has to do with the anatomy of the calf. As you may know, the “calf muscle” is really a […]
Casey! She correctly answered that running is defined by never having more than one leg touching the ground at one time. For roughly 20% of the walking cycle, both feet are on the ground–a period known as the “double-support” phase. That percentage decreases as speed increases. But when you stride in a way that you […]
For the most part, it’s easy to determine whether someone is running versus walking. I would venture to say that most of you would approach 100% accuracy on making that call. But would you be able to put into words exactly how you were able to tell the difference? If you’ve ever seen race walkers […]
For the most part, it’s easy to determine whether someone is running versus walking. I would venture to say that most of you would approach 100% accuracy on making that call. But would you be able to put into words exactly how you were able to tell the difference? If you’ve ever seen race walkers […]
