Running technique analyses YouTube viewer

This vid (30fps) was send to me via YT. Hope my comments will help this runner and others (if interested) to improve running form. Pose is very subtle, much more than you can imagine when first starting with it. It's a life long process. IMO very interesting and worthwhile, but it should not lead to over-analysing and running paralyses. Practice technique with short drills and runs. I recommend to do such 3-4 time per day for just a few minutes, rather then 45 min. at once for twice per week. I often call this the "home-, garden- and kitchen moments". You don't even have to get dressed for it. We need often and short practice above long and occasionally sessions to be exposed to good movement patterns (and perception!!) often. This will do well on the process of learning new skills and get rid of old "bad" habits. Perception is all about awareness, the ability to FEEL the difference. This needs focus! But not in a way in which we try to THINK about what we SHOULD feel or REASON the movements. Lots of people spend way too much time in their heads and lose connexion with body senses. To achieve (or regain) such, we need to get OUT of the HEAD and move the mind to the sensations coming from our actions. For example; the legs moving in space, the sound of your foot steps, the positioning of the body parts on top of each other, on quick- and lightness versus slow and pounding, on bouncing or floating etc. This will allow the brain to find the necessary and specific neurologic pathways and connexions that stem with good movement, more easy and with less effort and focus. In the end we want the new movements to become natural. In fact we're are moving from; Unconsciously unskilled (not knowing what is going wrong and why), to consciously unskilled (knowing and understanding what's wrong), to consciously skilled (via drills and short runs), and finally unconsciously skilled (happily running without thinking about it).

BTW 1; Turn the music off when doing drills and short runs as it will distract your mind from good perceptions. When you run ....... just run and enjoy the ride.
BTW 2; The perception of the knee being low ("knee cap pointing down") should NOT hold the thigh back from moving forward freely So don't hold back! Let go, but don't add any other action then the effect from the pull in the under the hip direction! Strength of hip flexors, energy return from muscle elasticity, speed and flexibility will determine the ROM of the upper leg in forward direction.

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[Cloxxki]

I noticed especially the tense rear pulled elbows, and the knee bending/extending.

It looks like a heel lander who listened to the contact point and steprate pointers, and managed to put those into practice without letting natural technique be triggered further.

I like to think of contact as tapping. Under the body. Very short. Sometimes even faster than gravity will make it be planted. Never extending the knee fully, but also not compressing during contact, to have something to extend after.

[Thjeko]

@Cloxxki Well said, but be careful with thinking about "not compressing at impact" it may lead to unnecessary tension. We don't want the support leg to be rigid and stiff (as you know of course).

[Cloxxki]

@imperialfleet1 Can you sprint on the track? Track intervals was one thing that helped unchain my technique. I reached the point where going faster only felt like releasing a large brake. Letting go. Before I knew it, I was (feeling) all like Bolt.

[imperialfleet1]

@Cloxxki You are correct. I was a terrible heel striker with ~160 spm turnover. About 1yr ago I sped up my cadence and did focus more on foot strike but now I am trying to further correct years of bad habits. Thanks to Jacky for analyzing my vid & to Dr. Romanov for sharing his wealth of knowledge. I carry my body in a tense way by nature, so teaching myself to relax certain body parts is going to take much practice.

[imperialfleet1]

@maguy225 So you are some sort of professional at determining weather in videos on the internet? Get a life. If you must know, it was in high 40's that day with winds in the high 20mph gusting into the 30mph range. Most people running that day were in jackets and pants. Contrary to your misunderstanding and apparent inexperience, my gloves were simply for, (big shock here), feeling chilled a bit in my fingers.

[maguy225]

Why the gloves? It looks like it's about 70 degrees in the video. Can't people just go on a run without having to make a goddamn fashion statement anymore?