Since i am mostly a 1600m runner during track, do you think watching and observing El Guerrouj's running style during his races would be beneficial being that he is the world record holder. Or should i view another runner's form. I will try to imitate the form in a natural way not changing my own dramatically but slightly adjusting my arm movement
observing and tweaking your form wouldnt be bad of an idea, but dont go ape @ss on trying to do so. Everyone has their own efficient stride and their are quite a few ways to make your stride more efficiet. Plyos, and bounding up hills for example.
yah I agree with the plyos. I did them my freshman and soph year but then stopped jr. and sr. I really wish I had kept doing them. Lots of distance runners overlook things like this. i think they are critical for 1600 down.
what type of plyos should i do, any links?
find your own style!! everyone grows into their own style. If your form really sucks then you need a coach to diagnose you and train you to learn how to run correcly. Don't watch videos and try and relpicate others...that such a californian way...
as much as i hate to say it Runners world has some good stride helping information on their site. check it out
get a really good sprints coach who can watch you do some drills and give you some advice
I like ElG's style... i generally try and rip off bits of heaps of different runners styles. ElG is really smooth, holds form and is very still and balanced above the hips (like a duck some would say).
I also like the posture of kennybekele and stride and efficiency of wilson kipketer, they are ones to look for.
Sebastion Coe has the best form i have ever seen ..just watch old videos of him...he is soo smooth.
Hicham and Kenenisa have the best form of any recent elite runners I think
we've had this thread before ...
... didnt we all agree that it was Kiptanui???
done with the El G blow up doll yet mike???
ImahGfunky wrote:
find your own style!! everyone grows into their own style. If your form really sucks then you need a coach to diagnose you and train you to learn how to run correcly. Don't watch videos and try and relpicate others...that such a californian way...
That's funny, because the Kenyans tend to mimic the style of the good runners in the area. They seem pretty good to me.
It's time to start working on a new insult
ImahGfunky wrote:
Don't watch videos and try and relpicate others...that such a californian way...
This is akin to saying that we should not take cues from how the best runners train. Why overlook something like this?
Find the best looking stride out there - I like El G's and Wilson Kipketer's - and try to move even more efficiently and, dare I say it, gracefully than they.
Agreed!!!
md wrote:
Sebastion Coe has the best form i have ever seen ..just watch old videos of him...he is soo smooth.
Where can I find a clip?
I'd rather stick with the blow up doll...its funnier to me...plus i know that's next on your list of "meaningless" things to complete in life along with your stamp collection.
do you still work at BIG 5 mike?? Do you still go to Orange Coast??
WHy not try to mimic others style. They are the best in the world for a reason and are bound to have great form. Its not like he said he was going to drastically alter his running style. He just wanted to tweak it a little. Looking at someome do something is a lot easier to understand than having some idiot coach critiquing you while your running. What if he cannot afford to have a world class coach?