Cumulative miles: 16
The jury is still out on foot strike during running. There's a new fad that advocates going back to the age-old way of foot strike with the balls of your feet. This takes a little bit of practice if you are a heel striker. One of articles, and I can't recall which one, also recommends striking the ground with the balls of your feet especially if you have low-to-no arch. I have a complicated situation here - my left foot has no arch at all whereas my right foot has a medium arch. So, it's going to be hard to consciously switch the strike (from heel to ball) for the respective feet. Good luck if you are trying out heel strike vs. ball strike. I believe that the body and the feet will adapt to whatever is most efficient for the surface on which we are running.
It's December again in the U.S. and country seems to take a holiday from secularism. Public places - malls, stores, restaurants, and streets -- are rife with Christmas carols and paraphernalia. The sensitive and cunning businesses disguise it as "Holiday Fare" and "Happy Holidays" while trying little to acknowledge the other religious occasions that usually occur in December - Bodhi Day, Ashura, Kwanzaa, and Sol Invictus. Yes, let's talk about Sol Invictus. This is the pagan festival of the "Victory of the Sun" and by numerous historical records, celebrated on Dec. 25th. There are many accounts that note that early Christians appropriated this date to commemorate Jesus Christ's birth. It's time to take back Sol Invictus and reinstate the Pagan Yule tree, the original tree from which the Christmas tree was derived.
Here's Jon Stewart's take the preponderance of the Christmas tree in public places and the man who is protected by the enormity and severity of his ignorance, Bill O'Reilly.
Jon Stewart: War on Christmas Where Christmas is the Aggressor
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