15 months into serious running and racing, and I am still learning new things. I thought that I was already doing everything that I should be doing to become a better athlete. Today, I discovered something new.
I have always leaned from the ankles, as they say. I always try to keep my collarbones up, as they say.
Last weekend the hubby said to push out the chest and waist forward as well, exaggerate it a bit. Shoulders must be pushed back. This form actually ensures that I truly am leaning forward from the ankles (I think I wasn’t before, although I thought I was!)
So anyway, this new form is all kinds of awkward at first. But hey, once you get the hang of it, it actually does make for faster speed. I think my butt propelled me forward! That’s what the Born To Run novel said. Apparently, our butts or glutes act as our propellers (or something like that! – don’t quote me on this lol).
I remember seeing a workmate’s snapshot at his first marathon. His was this exact running gait, chest high and forward, he finished in under four hours for his first marathon!
There’s a rub though. Although, it seemed that I speeded up, my lungs and calves could NOT keep up!
So there. I have to transition to this new running form gradually. Else I will surely injure myself again. Shhhh achilles heel!
TODAY’S STATS: 7KM, 6.21 min/km, Cadence 185 (!!!)
PS. That average cadence of 185 spm is amazing. I have always been on the 179-180 average. I am in my #happyplace!
Run.Any.Way 
March 27th, 2015 at 11:32 am
Ahhh you inspire me to run. I always remember & I think I read about it too that when you run, imagine your head being pulled up a string, mura naghikog diay hehe Ah a coach commented one time when I was running on a treadmill that my foot strike is quite heavy, maybe it will improve with more leg or core exercises eh?
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