“The human foot is a masterpiece of engineering and a work of art.”
-Leonardo Da Vinci
Lon Kilgore, PhD wrote an article called 'Running the Wrong Way?':
'Humans are built to move. They walk. They jog. They run. The basic structure of the human foot has not changed significantly for some four to five million years. It is an interesting design with many supportive and shock-absorbing elements that make bipedal movement both possible and safe. We have supporting arches that carry the weight of the entire body and virtually any load placed upon it. The many joints comprising the arches are quite well endowed with a multitude of muscles, tendons and ligaments. When the foot contacts the earth underneath it during movement, the joints in the arches flex in order to dampen the forces encountered.... '
For more information you can continue the article here: http://library.crossfit.com/premium/pdf/CFJ_Kilgore_Running.pdf?e=1269055980&h=1d2e3df0d61ba61428a1cd84197d00fa
WOD:
5 k Run
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5K 23:12
ReplyDelete5k: 23:00
ReplyDeleteHappy Saturday!
5k: 29:19 + one bathroom break.
ReplyDeleteYeah I know TMI
I love the sunshine! :)
Way to come out for a beautiful Saturday run. You all did great and good job Angela for rowing a 5K in 25min. That's awesome!
ReplyDeleteCame it at 0530 am and got called away for a SWAT call. Came back at 1900 hours and did Clean and Jerk 1 RM.
ReplyDelete240, 250, 260, 270, 280 x 1
290 x 1 (clean only failed on jerk)
300 x 1 (Pressed out jerk) PR and hit 2nd goal of quarter!
Bill witnessed and cheered real well