They told me that reverse running helps with injury prevention and speed development. I'm skeptical on both counts. It seems like an invitation for injury. Has anyone experimented with this?
They told me that reverse running helps with injury prevention and speed development. I'm skeptical on both counts. It seems like an invitation for injury. Has anyone experimented with this?
It sounds risky in terms of potential injury, tripping or from running into something behind you. We have eyes in the front of our heads for a reason.
I run backwards on flat ground at the end of each run. It works the hamstrings eccentrically which is supposed to help prevent hamstring injuries.
I would think backwards uphill would put a bit too much strain on the achilles.
They will finish top 200 in the next local turkey trot. Were they also wearing fitbits, running glasses and a water bottle belt to make sure they are fully hydrated for their epic 5k tempo run.
Backwards running is a well established training method. Do you seriously not do this?
Oh yes my guys run hills hills hills hills hills hills hills hills, backwards, with no shoes. Then they do flips backwards up hills hills hills hills hills hills hills hills. Then they do cartwheels backwards up hil;ls hills hills hills hills! great stuff!
When I do hill reps I run the first half of every fourth one up backwards and then sprinting all out the 2nd half. I find it actually helps with something. I cant give you any mechanisms but I think its good to tax muscle systems in different ways to bring about change but thats just my 2 cents.
Verwy wrote:
Backwards running is a well established training method. Do you seriously not do this?
This about sums it up. Now back to your porn & alcohol kids, nothing more to see here, move along.
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They will finish top 200 in the next local turkey trot. Were they also wearing fitbits, running glasses and a water bottle belt to make sure they are fully hydrated for their epic 5k tempo run.
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No, but they collided once and a minute later one of them unknowingly veered into the path of a bike rider coming down the hill (who swerved to avoid him). Rear view mirrors would be a good thing to have while reverse running.
muhammad ali use to run backwards as part of his training. but of course in boxing your constantly moving forwards and backwards.
http://www.runnersworld.com/celebrity-runners/im-runner-sugar-ray-leonard?page=single
Yes there is a training benefit. Video them. Playback at 3x speed and add a Yakkety Sax laughtrack to it. While viewing you will strengthen your abs and back muscles from laughing hysterically.
My high school coach made my teammates and I do that and I hurt my Achilles tendon. Luckily for me it was minor and I only missed running two days.
malmo wrote:
Yes there is a training benefit. Video them. Playback at 3x speed and add a Yakkety Sax laughtrack to it. While viewing you will strengthen your abs and back muscles from laughing hysterically.
+1
Ignore all the critics here.
Try running backwards (carefully). You can feel what is getting work and how it would help.
I never do this on a road or trail where there is any traffic.
Clear view wrote:
They told me that reverse running helps with injury prevention and speed development. I'm skeptical on both counts. It seems like an invitation for injury. Has anyone experimented with this?
10/10
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_RunnerReverse Runner (sometimes stylized as Яeverse Яunner) is an Australian comedy film written and directed by Lachlan Ryan and Jarrod Theodore, executive produced by Stephen Herek. It stars Dan Cannon, Dave Callan, Steve Moneghetti, Rosco Brauer and a special appearance from Olympic commentator Bruce McAvaney. It tells the story of teenager Kid Campbell, who dreams of becoming a reverse runner despite being mocked, ridiculed and kicked out of home for refusing to get an ordinary job. In the end he is left to question his childhood dream.
Of course, in order to run a sub 5 mile backwards, some backward uphills are necessary training.
Clear view wrote:
They told me that reverse running helps with injury prevention and speed development. I'm skeptical on both counts. It seems like an invitation for injury. Has anyone experimented with this?
If you have a relatively steep, short (~40 yds) hill, running uphill facing forward and downhill facing backward is a lot softer on your knees.
I have a friend who walks backwards down the hill after each hill sprint. Opens the hip flexors and stretched the hamstring, according to her.
Several years ago I was driving through Deptford, NJ with a friend when we saw a very intimidating man doing backward hill sprints. He was huge and it was absolutely terrifying.
Turned out to be Michael Vick. He had just moved to town and we were not aware of this. Very, very intimidating man.