Cool Runnings is a term made famous by an inspirational 1993 movie about a group of black Jamaicans making their way to and competing in the Bobsled competition in the Winter Olympics. Cool Runnings. To them, it meant “Peace Be The journey”.
For any runner, nothing would be cooler than a peaceful journey. Science and its continuous innovations bring you a step closer to that journey with Gait Analysis which according to Wikipedia is “the study of animal locomotion, including locomotion of humans.” But more importantly, it helps athletes run more efficiently by identifying the posture or movement-related problems that could cause injuries.
Gait analysis is now available in Quezon City. Second Wind, a specialty running store located in Teacher’s Village, uses gait analysis to help you pick the best running shoe based on your running style. So if I were you, I’d get customized shoes so I can “Feel the rhythm! Feel the rhyme! Get on up, it’s running time! Cool Runnings!!!”.
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December 16, 2009 at 8:21 pm
Gait Analysis is highly recommended for all atheletes, particularly runners. As we walk our feet go through some very complex changes. They are fantastic feats of engineering! They need to be stable enough to take all of our bodyweight, then be flexible enough to adapt to the ground, and then become rigid enough to push us forward again, all of this in less than a second.
Biomechanics are vital to our every journey, whether it is a walk across a room, or a marathon. If our gait (the way we walk) is causing us problems,orthotics can be prescribed that go inside footwear to correct some of these problems.