--- [log in to unmask] wrote:
> In a message dated 11/2/2004 11:07:06 AM Eastern
> Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> > Looking at these numbers, the effect of the
> orthotic's weight appears to be
> > not extremely significant. >>
> >
> > On the contrary, the research I have provided
> makes a strong case that added
> > mass to the feet is a very significant factor in
> determining the energy cost
> > of running.
> >
>
> Colleagues,
>
> As a practical matter, most of the runners I see are
> in pain, and their
> individual symptoms are significant enough to impede
> their training. Thus, their
> speed, as a function of training, decreases. By
> using orthotics, I am
> generally able to improve or resolve symptoms, and
> therefore permit a better training
> cycle...thus improving their running times when they
> choose to race. So,
> while orthotic mass may be an issue for a
> non-injured elite athlete, for those
> "weekend warriors" we all see, the treatment effect
> far outweighs any negative
> impact the device's weight creates.
>
> Regards,
> Howard
Well put Howard,
I was thinking this myself when scanning through the
many posts regarding this topic.
Gareth
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