Analyze My Running Form (With video)

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7 years ago 06/21/2016 11:17am EDT

re: Do the right thing1

I disagree with my having to wear orthotics, but parents forced me into them when I was younger, so I can't go cold turkey or I would wind up injured. I am going to buy a pair of lighter shoes to run tempos and fartleks in (anything that would require me to get more onto my toes), and that should help. I slightly overpronate, but I believe the shoving of me into custom inserts at age 11 was a stupid and hasty decision (they had me shuffle/jog around the room once, said I was overpronating, and then told my parents I had to get custom inserts from them which could only be worn in heavy basics). Great logic, right?

7 years ago 06/21/2016 11:40am EDT

re: HS00000

HS00000 wrote:
So far these suggestions have been made
1) relax
2) don't "sit" as much
3) don't pump arms up and down as much

I'd say that is a summary of what to focus on. For #3, I'd say think more about moving your arms past your hips, whereas right now you look more like you're "drumming."

As far as how to correct sitting, just try to get a little taller through the hips and knees. Your ankle flexion right now looks really good, so make sure you don't fall into the trap of "pointing your toes" to get taller.

Overall, I would also echo what somebody else said: don't focus too much on form, just run. Focus on form while doing some strides a couple of times per week, or on occasion during a normal run. Definitely don't think about form every day for every run or you'll end up over analyzing and you will never be able to relax and run. It becomes more important at faster paces. As you get faster, you should tend to get naturally more efficient.

Also, run more races for an actual time. Those 800s and 1600s that you ran only to win should sometimes be run for a time. If you think you're in 4:30 shape, don't always run 4:50 just to win the race, pick a race and try to hit even splits for a PR.

7 years ago 06/21/2016 11:53am EDT

re: runnerdnerd

Be careful about getting on your toes except for very short sprints. Ball of your foot striking down with a dorsiflexed foot is good , this will make your foot almost flat to the ground with a good angle in your ankle going from stance to push-off. You will get short ground contact time and good use of power. Getting on your toes you have to come down before you can propel again and won't be using your full posterior chain, mostly just hamstrings and calf muscle , way too much calf muscle.

7 years ago 06/21/2016 12:21pm EDT

re: runnerdnerd

I understand what you all mean about sitting and about my arms and relaxing. I think I can correct them pretty easily.

How about the lower body?

7 years ago 06/21/2016 3:23pm EDT

re: HSRunner00000

Your left leg looks a little less flexible than your right leg in the posterior muscles

7 years ago 06/21/2016 3:51pm EDT

re: fcr33rewf

My suggestion would be to self identify as a female. Then it doesn't matter what your form is like.

7 years ago 06/21/2016 4:06pm EDT

re: Bill Bronger

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