I just realized the whenever I run I'm almost always staring at the ground. I kept my head up and gaze on the horizon during my run yesterday; I think I just discovered a whole new world! But in all seriousness, do you mostly stare at the ground or do you look straight ahead when running?
Trail running - Ground
Road running - Ahead
Good question. I find looking ahead as much as possible, even when trail running, helps my posture and efficiency. Looking at my feet makes me collapse my shoulders and lean forward.
Let's add--
How far ahead do you look while road running?
Eh..... wrote:
Trail running - Ground
Road running - Ahead
Same for me.
Ground. SO I don't twist an ankle.
I scan ahead and below, just like driving.
Chi running getting more love from the press.
I used to start looking at the ground when I got tired. I noticed that sometimes in races I would be looking at the ground and not react to what is happening around me.
I started to make an effort to keep my head up at all times and I really think it helped me race better.
ifyouthinkso wrote:
I used to start looking at the ground when I got tired. I noticed that sometimes in races I would be looking at the ground and not react to what is happening around me.
I started to make an effort to keep my head up at all times and I really think it helped me race better.
This is what my coaches have always told me. Always keep your head and eyes up, looking forward.
When running solo, it's 75% ground, 25% ahead.
When running with my teammates it's probably 50/50.
I am often looking up and around, just zoning out looking at far-off mountains or the clouds or whatever. I imagine I might look a bit silly and dreamy to some people.