Overstriding
Landing with the foot well ahead of the body's center of mass — the single most modifiable risk factor for common running injuries.
Why it matters
Overstriding is a common cause of braking forces, calf and shin stress, and lower-leg injury risk in runners.
What it means
Overstriding produces a braking impulse, raises vertical loading rate, and is the strongest modifiable risk factor for tibial stress fracture and patellofemoral pain syndrome. Increasing cadence by 5–10% is the most reliable way to reduce it, since a quicker turnover naturally pulls the landing foot closer to the hips.
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