How to run

[icke_is_right]

Evolution running Video – 5min.com

Doesn't need any explanation, watch the vid and then try it yourself. I practice this technique and started just over 3 months ago. It took a while to work up to 15kms again because at first my calves weren't strong enough. (Even though I'd done a lot of incorrect running).

Anyway, in short, it's developed from barefoot studies and if you're landing on your heel, you're not running correctly.

[krakhead]

Looks interesting. Thanks :)

[petercookie]

Looks interesting. Thanks :)

Yep, thanks for posting.

Just watched all five videos there and there is alot of good tips and techniques there, cheers.......

[icke_is_right]

It's always a pleasure to share info. that you think is valid. I'm sure that you'll post on how you get on. I am much looser in my body since I started. The problem is strengthening the calves and I have had a small strain in the inner rear of my right foot in the last couple of weeks. So, I just take time out and recover, mainly cycle instead, until the body does it's own magic.

However, in other parts, things that used to feel strained aren't under much pressure. It also enables better posture whilst running.

I've adapted the technique to walking, this means I walk flatter footed and not on the heel so much, with shorter strides. I wince when I see people power walking and doing stuff with poles. Walk somewhere barefoot and you can develop your own technique and adapt it for shoes. I don't fancy glass in my feet, do you?

Many people have one leg longer than the other, that can lead to issues. (This is the case for me). I put more insoles in one shoe.

This is a complicated issue and one I wouldn't offer advice on. However, note the different size of your legs, feet and wear on shoes to ascertain if this issue affects you............then get some advice. The book that I read about this subject in is:

'Overcome Neck and Back Pain by Kit Laughin ISBN 0-684-85252-7. This is a whole subject in itself and I could write a book on my experiences with posture, neck and back.



There are fingered shoes that help with the barefoot feel but I haven't tried those. I'm sure that they're good.

http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/

[petercookie]

Thanks.

Just a quick question for you really, because you seem to do alot of running and know what you are talking about. I have worked it out that on average i jog about 6mph, what would you say that was? standard? or abit sloppy? :D

I find that i get really sweating too, like i am putting more effert into it than is needed.

Next time i go jogging i will pay more attention to my technique

Cheers in advance......

[icke_is_right]

Thanks.

Just a quick question for you really, because you seem to do alot of running and know what you are talking about. I have worked it out that on average i jog about 6mph, what would you say that was? standard? or abit sloppy? :D

I find that i get really sweating too, like i am putting more effert into it than is needed.

Next time i go jogging i will pay more attention to my technique

Cheers in advance......

Hello, I'm just back from my 15 odd kms. I'm not fast, I plod. I would think that I do between 7 and 8 miles an hour. I'm over 40 and my main goal is just to keep doing the distance, feel good and live injury free. I don't think about the distance that much, my main goal is to get out, keep in trim and justify beer intake.

I find keeping to a regime is hard. The snow here was horrendous for months and that was painful at -12C. Most people will do a lot then give up. Keeping it up constantly and 'just doing it' is the hardest thing for me. If I take something on, it's for life. Better to do something slowly and often. So my answer is the 'often' is the most important. The speed is irrelevant. There is a woman I see who always runs. She goes really slowly but I reckon she must do 2 hours+. She must be about 50 and she's got a great lean body.

I sweat buckets too.

[unusual_suspect]

Thanks for the article. Been unable to run for a while now as I have bed achilles tendonitis in my right ankle. I think this is on account of running up hills which is unavoidable really on account of where I live.

I tried the calf stretched on the stairs and all those exercises but they didn't help.

Right now I am doing weight training at the gym and rowing and going on the xtrainer for cardio, doing a bit of cycling also. I am stiff in my achilles still and don't think it will wear off :(

[icke_is_right]

Firstly, let me correct my running speed. I made a mistake in my calculation, so I must go between 6 and 7 miles an hour, not 8 and 9. I'm really no expert but I find 'by doing' you develop knowledge. I'm also not the most flexible and have to work really hard on that.

Unusual Suspect, I hope that you recover from your injury. I would have thought cycling would help it best (maybe even that is too intense). I know that you're quite into fitness, from your posts, so you probably know more than me but just in case anyone finds this interesting:

My own stretch that I do is to stand with weight on the ball of one foot on a normal chair (dangle the other leg), rest my hands on the top of the back of the chair and keep a straight back. I get a nice stretch up through the shoulders. I've found normal stretches for this area unsatisfactory. I also squat and stay squatted transferring the weight from one foot to the other and going onto the ball of each foot.

[unusual_suspect]

Firstly, let me correct my running speed. I made a mistake in my calculation, so I must go between 6 and 7 miles an hour, not 8 and 9. I'm really no expert but I find 'by doing' you develop knowledge. I'm also not the most flexible and have to work really hard on that.

Unusual Suspect, I hope that you recover from your injury. I would have thought cycling would help it best (maybe even that is too intense). I know that you're quite into fitness, from your posts, so you probably know more than me but just in case anyone finds this interesting:

My own stretch that I do is to stand with weight on the ball of one foot on a normal chair (dangle the other leg), rest my hands on the top of the back of the chair and keep a straight back. I get a nice stretch up through the shoulders. I've found normal stretches for this area unsatisfactory. I also squat and stay squatted transferring the weight from one foot to the other and going onto the ball of each foot.

Thanks, I'll try out that stretch, I am pretty sure that being tight in my calves and hamstrings is the cause. I never had this problem when I went to kickboxing on the regular as I did a lot more stretching back then.

Good luck with the running though, hopefully I shall be hitting the trails again at some point in the future :)