Right, because there's not the off chance that fixing it may, just maybe, help them by a few seconds. Or not getting foot injuries.
turkey leg wrote:
Criticizing things that the best runners in the world also do annoys me.
Right, because there's not the off chance that fixing it may, just maybe, help them by a few seconds. Or not getting foot injuries.
turkey leg wrote:
Criticizing things that the best runners in the world also do annoys me.
not sure if i have a pet peeve, but i know what i like - one word: BLADES
Running Form wrote:
Do you have any running form pet peeves that cause you to hold the perpetrators in a certain disdain? I am not a big fan of backwards leaners. There, I said it.
Hunched back. Looking forward to Salazar straightening up Ms. Cain.
asymmetrical arm movements (i.e., the right arm twirl). I might do it myself.
there's a guy on my team that does this? is dragging a toe a common occurrence or could this be the same guy?
kautious Kat wrote:
I use to run with this guy who every fourth or fifth stride would "drag" a toe. It was very odd.
Runners who look like they are sprinting when only running 12 min pace.
hands flapping at the wrists.
kautious Kat wrote:
I use to run with this guy who every fourth or fifth stride would "drag" a toe. It was very odd.
That is probably a Tic and has little to do with his running form???
Arms swinging left to right, especially with arms held too high. Lots of examples here (see 0:36 to 0:58):
Rbyrne wrote:
kautious Kat wrote:I use to run with this guy who every fourth or fifth stride would "drag" a toe. It was very odd.
That is probably a Tic and has little to do with his running form???
Was just about to say the same thing. I knew someone with this tic. He also blinked his eyes rapidly all the time. He couldn't help either one.
people running with their head/chin back, especially at the end of races. This means that all of their momentum is going backward instead of forward.
People who think there is one optimal running form to which we should all strive.
People who don't realize that optimal running form could be different for different people.
People who think that trying to "improve" form only ends up making you less efficient.
Nothing really to do with form per se, but people who hold the relay baton pressed against their forearm look absolutely ridiculous.
people who F***** shuffle!!! theyr not using their tendons the way they are meant to be used, youre supposed to SPRING
rhgdrh wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGojEyYBmwcThese^^
I just wanted to make sure you guys actually watch this. It is actually really funny.
Some of my track races that I went to fast out on, the last 100 meters apparently were pretty terrible to watch. My teammates made fun of me a lot. Made up a nick name even. I never noticed because I was so tanked when it happened that I didn't even know what I was doing after the race. My form just fell apart if I was out of gas at the end of race and still trying to fight my body to finish as fast as possible.
Triathlete arm carriage and shuffle. I have noticed a lot of triathletes hold their arm up high, almost like their thumbs are attached to their shoulders. And they tend to shuffle pretty badly.
codger wrote:
People who don't use correct starting technique for distance runners.
People who think there is a "correct starting technique" and assume some whacky exaggerated position on the line.
shredder 2.0 wrote:
I work in a gym so I get to see all sorts on the treadmills
Most common offenses:
Extremely deliberate back and forward arm movments
Exaggerated heel flicks
Absolutely no heel lift at all
Doggy paddling arms
The exaggerated heel flick bugs me too. Looks way too unnatural.