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Running form (lemmy.ml)

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Any advice on fixing a form. I feel I might at times be slouching forward and heel driving I correct it but just keep going back. Kinda getting back into it (started on and off running Jan - April but stopped) but couldn't remember how too have the right form

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago

Scott Jurek somewhere likens running to a controlled forward fall. Having that in my head as a sort of “mantra” really helps me stay in the correct form.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I no longer run due to a myriad of health issues but this post popped up. Watch a video on "chi running". Overly dramatic name for forefoot running. Hard to do at first but really pays off. The book is good but a few years ago didn't offer much over the free videos I found.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Is it anything like slow jogging?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago

When I do it? Yes. J/k

I was always a slower runner but this technique allowed me to get my pace faster without injury. It takes time to understand the technique, build muscle memory, and then increase your pace.

But when I was really into this and running daily (something impossible for me before learning forefoot strike) I had no problem really pouring it on within the limits of my ability. The technique requires a more forward lean for higher pace and it's not going to work day one. I think I was probably a month into it before I really understood that aspect and then it started adding sprints every so often into my normal pace.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Try to keep your feet more underneath you than in front of you to fix heel striking.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (2 children)

So smaller steps?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago

I did that. My focus was touching the ground under my center of gravity, not shorting my step.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago

You'll probably take smaller steps which will slow you down until you learn to up your cadence (= step frequency).

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago

Hmm something that helped me with general form was slowing down. If you over stride it is very easy to fall into bad habits

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I often lean forward while running. It's a bad habit that I never really had a reason to break. Then I tried running on an unpowered treadmill that has a curve to the platform (something like this). If I lean forward while running on it, it just keeps going faster, and I have a bad time.

I noticed that as soon as I corrected my form, the treadmill became a much more pleasant experience. If you run on one of those enough, I'm sure you'll make a habit of running with better form.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago

Thank you for the suggestion will look into one of those