She didn’t know she was a masterpiece. She just knew she had to get to work. But every step she took—every heel strike, every push-off, every silent flight through the air—was a victory of evolution.
Finally, (terminal swing). Her quadriceps braked the leg’s momentum. Her shin straightened. Her foot prepared itself. Her heel aimed for the exact spot where the crosswalk’s white stripe ended. fases de la marcha humana
But Elena was in a hurry. As her body passed over her right foot, her heel began to rise. (terminal stance) had begun. Her calf muscles stretched like rubber bands, storing energy. Then, with a powerful push, her toes flexed— el despegue (pre-swing)—and the right foot finally lifted off the asphalt. She didn’t know she was a masterpiece
Tac.
As she reached the other side of the street, a cyclist cut her off. Elena stumbled. Finally, (terminal swing)