Run D.ynamic M.ovement C.linic
Congratulations to all the participants in today’s running technique clinic! We witnessed drastic improvements in less than an hour’s time.
Here are notes from today’s seminar. We hope you find this helpful.
1) Head
- head in neutral position
- eyes straight ahead
- neck relaxed
2) Torso
- good posture
- hips neutral
- body upright and tall
- shoulders relaxed
3) Arms
- arms swing from shoulders
- angle at elbows
- swing front to back / do not cross body in front
- shoulder blades moves free
4) Legs
- cycling action
- knees high
- back kick
- knees slight bent on landing
5) Feet
- foot strike – distribute force
- dorsi flexion
- land on mid foot, not heel nor forefoot
- lean from the ankles – forward lean comes from ankle – not the waist
- let gravity move you forward, landing under center of mass
6) Balance / Synchronization / Synergy / Rhythm
- nervous system controls range of motion, timing, rhythmic breathing
- maintain front side dynamics, backside dynamics
- lower and upper extremities working in unison
- foot lands directly under center of mass, head and hip in alignment, avoid vertical displacement
- relax and contract cycles – looking for smooth and relaxed, not stressed and tensed
