Anyone here video yourself running (on road/track, not treadmill) to get a better look at your form?
What was most useful - the image from front, back, or behind - well, I guess there's no reason not to do all three. Did you learn any particular tricks to stabilize the camera or get a more useful image?
Gracias.
Considering yoou're asking LR for advice on the topic, what I'm going t suggest probably won't be of any use to you, but....
Have another human being with the mental capacity to be able to work a video camera do it for you. This person could be what we non basement dwelling daywalkers call a "friend" but anyone will do as long as you're reasonably confident they wont run off with the camera.
Ummm...ever heard of tripod
I have done this before. Use a tripod, and bring in lighting (or do it outside in the sunlight) if you can, especially if you are using a high speed camera, as they require more illumination to get a good image. I only recorded the side view, but without a front or back view, you can miss side-to-side oscillation or "foot flicks."
I once heard that Dane tapes himself running, then goes back later and masturbates to himself. Of course, since it takes him so long to finish the race, he's got plenty of footage to keep him busy for hours.
This question is funny to me because I was just watching a video one of the kids on my team took of his teammates using a GoPro camera. He had the manager shoot some footage, he shot some, and he had our first runner use it shooting the camera mounted facing backwards. We ran some 1000's on the track and the footage was quite cool.
If you really want to get a good look at your form your best bet would be to go to a track and have someone hold a camera while riding a bike. I have seen a couple videos like that on flotrack and the footage is pretty good. The problem with setting up a tripod is that you will only get a straight view for a second or so, and if you conciously try to improve when getting into range then it will scew the results. I would get a nice friend to film you through a workout so you can see how you start out and what starts to worsen with fatigue.
What's a good tripod to mount on the side of a car or on a bicycle - relatively stable and that will absolutely not fall off?
(Sorry if this is obvious to you - not obvious to me.)