Curse Of The Flat Footed
Here is an admission: as a boy I was flat-footed. That’s right, I couldn’t run anywhere without clapping the ENTIRE soles of my feet on to the ground. I blame my mother for this malicious defect. For years it made my life hell, and did little for my prowess with the opposite sex–
Then, one day, something magic happened. I watched a jogger running and realized, all at once, where I had been going wrong. I wish I could shake that man’s hand. He was responsible for getting me to do something that I vowed as a child I would never in the future do: yes people, I’m talking about jogging for fun.
If you are flat-footed, you’re at an immediate disadvantage. However I have found that there are some great asics running shoes that cater for people with a similar foot build. But don’t let that stop you from jogging! If I can learn as a twenty-five year old man then so can anyone. Here are a few tips to help you shake that Neanderthal persona. Who knows? Maybe you’ll even attract a mate!
1) Stop thinking you are flat-footed. The sooner you shake this dire image, the sooner you’ll be able to run with the best of them.
2) Clearly thinking won’t do it alone: you need to actually change the way you run. Do this by first walking and practicing rolling your foot on the ground. It’s common knowledge that the flat-footed syndrome starts with walking. Sort this out and running will become a natural extension.
3) Now, sooner or later you’ll have to bite the bullet and actually RUN. Do this away from the public eye to begin with, so as not to cause car-accidents as people marvel from a far and say “No way! Look what happened to that flat-footed!”
4) Once confident at a slow speed, go a bit faster. You’ll find that with speed, your feet will roll better and you’ll be able to run further for longer. Now isn’t that great!?
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