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Running is a form of physical activity in which a person moves forward rapidly by moving their legs in quick succession, typically faster than walking. It is a common exercise and sport that people participate in for fitness, competition, and recreation.
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- History
- Description
- Footstrike
- Midstance
- Propulsion phase
- Swing phase
- Upper extremity function
- Footstrike debate
- Stride length, hip and knee function
- Good technique
- Upright posture and slight forward lean
- Stride rate and types
- Left and right balance
- Health benefits
- Cardiovascular
- Metabolic
- Mental {{anchor|Mental benefits}}
- Injuries
- High impact
- Chafing
- Iliotibial band syndrome
- Medial tibial stress syndrome
- Iron anemia
- Events
- Limits of speed
- Speed over increasing distance based on world record times
- Types
- Distances
- Sprints
- Middle distance
- Long distance
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
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Running is a method of terrestrial locomotion by which humans and other animals move quickly on foot. Running is a gait with an aerial phase in which all feet are above the ground (though there are exceptions). This is in contrast to walking, a slower form of movement where at least one foot is always in contact with the ground, the legs are kept mostly straight, and the center of gravity vaults over the stance leg or legs in an inverted pendulum fashion. A feature of a running body from the viewpoint of spring-mass mechanics is that changes in kinetic and potential energy within a stride co-occur, with energy storage accomplished by springy tendons and passive muscle elasticity. The term "running" can refer to a variety of speeds ranging from jogging to sprinting.