Benefits of Running on Grass: Why It Belongs in Your Training

Running on grass is one of the most effective and underused tools in a runner's training week. Research measuring impact forces across surfaces found significantly higher biomechanical loads on concrete compared to grass, and studies on recreational runners suggest that grass exerts 9–16% less strain on the feet per footstrike compared to asphalt. Over a 10km run at 180 steps per minute, that…