Landing on your heal?

[raodrunner]

I started the C25K plan in Febuary but injured my achilles tendon and was out for 3 months. I started again and am about to start week 5. However, since my injury I have been told you shouldn't land on your heal as it can lead to injury, Laura reccommends you should land on your heal, just wondered what others do or reccomend?

[Greg_M Graduate]

Personally I try to land mid foot really for the same reason, that heel striking seems to be frowned on.

[runcanada Graduate]

I do tend to use heal landing...

I actually find when I start noticing I am getting strain in my shins, I focus more on the heel landing and I find it more comfortable. For me the heel landing reduces my strain... but I wonder if the variations have more to do with how we all have different gaits anyway?? I am very short so maybe that has some role in it too?? Just guessing really...