Hey! I'm back with a video about what I'm working on to improve my run through the 2023 season to move me closer to the front of the PTO races. Hope you find this interesting!
Was great to have you in the little Incus Lab Ruth. I definitely learnt a lot from Lewis that day too. Hopefully it will pay dividends in your upcoming season. Good Luck!
Interesting video. I'm surprised by the drill selection though. Obviously I don't have access to all the data they used to make their assessment (and I'm not a coach, just a long term runner moving up in distance from the track) but from the video; you're quite an upright runner and point you toes (plantar flexion) through the recovery phase (what I'd call ballet toes). Straight leg scissors tend to queue a pointed toe and B-skips (without a focus on dorsi flexion - big toe pulled up towards shin) tend to queue a more front side mechanic. I'd have thought A-skips with a mental focus on pulling the toe up and a transition to more forward a lean (which you introduce when do any warm up or finishing strides) would be more beneficial. I wonder if some of your Achilles problems are due to a general lack of ankle mobility (and that's blocking a natural dorsi flexion too) but I guess you've had that assessed, already? You'd know if it was limited if you tend to run all on the forefoot on hill reps, rather than being able to at least get onto the midfoot on the support phase - and better; the whole foot with the heel in contact. I'd be interested if the guys from Incus have any thoughts on these points, or can explain their rationale a bit further.
Isn't it amazing what they can tell you from your blood? I've been having calf issues since 2002 when I had a lot of work done after a motorcycle crash near Leeds Bradford Airport. Lots of skin grafts and a soleus flap left me with an odd-looking and not perfectly working left calf. However, I'm still running! Now, my second acromioclavicular separation after getting hit two weeks ago is interrupting my training for Oceanside. Should I just stop??? 🤣🤣 Always love your content and can't wait to see the next installment. Thanks for sharing! Just realized you were at my old University!!
@ Your comment is atrocious. You know nothing about what I own and the statement about “normal people” is completely ludicrous. However, you have the right to show everyone how idiotic you look by making such crass statements.
I think another training camp here in Boulder, Colorado USA will fix those issues right up! All the little things to improve your run will pay off! Keep it up and Bring the Noise!
As a short runner with a long torso and multiple calf and knee injuries, I was really looking forward to this. And it was fascinating. It'll be great to see if this pays off for Ruth. For the calves, I've started following the advice in a brilliant rehab article on the Runner's tribe website. It recommends 30-40% body weight (4 sets of 6-8) for single leg raises, among other things. Works well so far...
Great video. Injured at the moment and got 3D analysis of my form which revealed a laundry list issues so always interested in others going through the process. Curious on whether the drills you were given have made a difference? No expert but even before the full summary I spotted that your heels don’t always touch the ground or if they do it’s very light which I suspected might be linked to your calf and Achilles issues then he goes ahead and points it out plus more. Impressed. Hope it helped.
@@Reastle1 Good to hear some improvements achieved. I guess we have to accept some of changes are not overnight fixes. Would be good to revisit topic maybe 6 months down the line to see how things have gone, but of course that would mean you would have to be consistent with the drills which I know is easier said than done.
