Another way to do this is to get on a sidewalk with lines/cracks in it, set your stride one or two steps per square depending on the size, and it should be really hard at first until you get up to speed.
The second exercise felt ok but was really hard work to keep a balance.. then I had knee pains for the next few days. I tried it again a few days later and the knee pain got worse. I'm now taking some time out for my knees to recover. Whenever I've tried squats or lunges like this in the past - anything with pressure on the knees, it personally injures them. I'll recover but I'll be avoiding any lunges or squats in future I think.
Depends on duration of the run and intensity of the run. Give more details on what run you are training for and then you can get a better answer. And what works for you may not work for someone else...
remember that people like to over talk things in order to validate themselves in the field that they make money in (over complicating so you feel inferior and believe you need their help) The average human can go out and run, walk, jog 10km without any need for water or carb loading (unless it is blistering hot). With training you can go 20km no problem. Don't fall into buzz words. If you have any body fat then carb-loading for anything less then a full marathon is not needed. Teach your body how to use the resources it has.
hi.. help me please.. im a new runner.. will go for trail running..need tips and special tricks and exercises video.. from shoe and also other something must do's and dont's.. thanks a ton.. ☺
you can do this on a treadmill...with a little practice for sure! but I'd have the TM up at a slightly higher than jogging speed and play with the larger stride
It'll be a bit challenging as the idea is for you to increase your footing and speed (while altering your stride length) in just a few seconds, but definitely doable if it's your only option. You can adjust your stride length and speed to safely fit on the treadmill.
If you are aware of the area that is tight, experiment with range of motion activities until you find something that feels like it alleviates the tension then repeat. That will likely be what your body needs to loosen up. Only your body can tell you what it needs, everything else is just generic advice.
You warm up 5 to 10 mins into your runs, complete waste of energy. This would demotivate me before a run. Just get the miles in and you will find your owntechnique !
Without being able to see your running form, our first suggestion would be to head to a local running store where the employees will be able to make sure you have shoes that are right for you! Also, if you're finding that that pain just isn't going away, there's a chance it could be attributed to something else such as plantar fasciitis. Check out this video to see if any of this sounds like what you're dealing with --> ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6h3Nl6vO8qE.html
I am 38 years old female. I have started running in November 2016 & Increased my run time gradually as I did not run in my life before. My PB is 2:14 hours for half marathon. I do strength training twice in a week & run thrice. Dealing with shin spilts also. I used to run consistently but now I can't. I feel out of breath and couldn't improve my timing. Disappointed by my performance. Could you help me with this ?? Regards
You want the knee straight but bend the knee on the backswing. That is confusing. I can raise my knee/leg pretty high if I don't keep my leg all the way straight. There is no mention of what to do if you can't kick your leg that high. That seems to be pretty important. Otherwise what is the point of this exercise? Why not address this? Should everyone be able to kick that high? Will performing this exercise over a period of time allow me to be able to get my leg that high? What is preventing me from keeping my leg straight while kicking that high? My hip mobility? Also driving your knee more to increase stride will be limited by your cardiovascular endurance. That is, you will get worn out pretty quick attempting this. Wouldn't it be good to reference a running program with this? I doubt you should try this on a 20 mile run. I say these things at a sub-1:30 half marathoner trying to get faster, but when I attempt to open my stride with greater knee drive I can't make it 1/2 mile because I'm so worn out.
Thanks for sharing with us.I see many runners sprint off from the start line, this is where I personally get bewilded ,and takes me a while to catch the leaders if I am lucky.,Is there any tips on this please.
hey, I've had a disc injury about two years back and I've come out of it working on my core and stretching my lower body a lot. I've even taken up running 10ks. do you have any video specific to post lower back injury running? any help would do thanks
Hi Nate. Enjoyed the video, but I'm wondering how you can "bound" without getting your foot too far out in front of you which I understand can cause knee problems.
Great vid Nat.. What´s your opinion on the Pose Method since they claim that there´s no such thing as stride length but it´s all about falling and pulling at a high cadence, the faster the pace the higher the cdence due to muscle elasticity..??
Hey Marino! We like a lot of aspects of pose running. A lot of our coaching parallels it. The pulling and higher cadence is something we break down in lots of our videos - check them out to see!
I have a injured knee left leg been out running today with a patella strap on my knee..Knee was still a bit sore bit has eased now..Should I rest my knee longer
Hello m from india (hyderabad),m practicing running frm 1 yr 5 months,i'll run for 10 km evryday ,iwill do it contonuos for 4 days n 1day rest,i'll sleep for 6.30 hrs every day.now i can run 10 k in 40 minits .now a days improvemnt is too slow ...hw can i make it better?
Try mixing up the types of runs you're doing. Mix up the length (not always 10K distance) and the speed.... try doing some interval running one day a week (one idea: 5 rounds of running hard for 40 seconds, easy for 20, and repeating). Try also picking one day to run slightly longer than the 10K distance, even if it means taking walk breaks. This will all help to increase your speed!
Depends on the course. Once per week do a speed workout. Google it and learn. Once a week do an LSD run, or Long Slow Distance. And increase your weekly mileage.
Great video and very convenient. I am starting to experiment with paces and these exercises just fit right in. Thanks for these educational materials. By following your advice I have improved my speed from 9min miles to 7:52, best mile. This in only two months. Thanks.
