Running Form

KAV wrote:

The1.5k wrote:

If anyone could take 20 seconds of their time to give me any pointers/opinions on improvements on my running form (or tell me how good/bad it is) i’d appreciate that very much.

A 10 second video:

https://streamable.com/vae3z

Thanks! I was running at just below my 1500m pace. If it makes any difference, I am 60kg and 5”8.

Hmmm dont know how much depends on the threadmill... but slow mo the thing and notice how much you are overstriding.... quite a bit. you need to land under your hips....

Show me videos of elite runners feet landing right below their hips. Over striding is the angle between the lower leg and the ground in front being greater then 90. Landing right below the hips would probably make you fall over.

I dont have to show you anything pal, but not because they are "elite" they are doing it 100% right. The other day there was a pic from Jake Robertson on his instagram of his last workout before CCC and guess what... maybe that was as a result of decelleration who knows. And he ran 27'28".

But the point is as you overstride you are slowing down - end of story. Some of the elite guys (take Mo for example) do not overstride. OP in some of his shots he's landing with his heel in front. But hey whatever makes you run "fast" pal....

The1.5k wrote:

https://imgur.com/a/ziL0p

Thanks i cant feel this happening though. How do I change it

The1.5k wrote:

The1.5k wrote:

https://imgur.com/a/ziL0p

Thanks i cant feel this happening though. How do I change it

Change what? Looks fine to me.

Pretty good form. Make sure your hands swing more towards your hips and you land a bit more on the balls of your feet

I would not worry about your form. Continue running more mileage and do core workouts if you are not already.

Everything looks good except I can hear your feet smacking the treadmill. Youre losing a lot of energy there.

You’re landing towards your heel because you have too much tension in tibialis anterior muscle. Basically you need to relax your ankles and let the leg fall to the ground instead of reaching for it. Looks like you could land more on the outer edge of the feet and roll inward more. Also would help to have video from front and back.

Heel striking isn't the end of the world

I see a lot of energy being wasted. On discussing running form.

Don't waste your time. Form is a final one-percent thing, if that. Run more.

That's a crap screenshot to decide whether you're overstriding because your foot hasn't touched the ground yet. You need to go on a few frames and see whether you're still heelstriking as it first hits the ground.

Lean your entire body more forward, not just your upper torso, but your whole body.

That's nice smooth form—no obvious flaws at all. If I had to be really picky, I’d say that you might be tilting your head slightly too far forward. Your head isn’t even fully visible, of course, but your chin looks like it might be tucked a bit lower than ideal, which would be a straight-ahead no-tilt carriage.

The comments from people who think that your video is enough to go by all seem reasonable except the “lean your whole body forward” suggestion. I suspect it’s from a disciple of Danny Dreyer, who’s made a living off that weird advice with his “Chi Running” concept. Muktar Edris may have attempted to use it in the Zurich Diamond League meet last year, with unintended consequences.

An 800m time of 2:09.0 equates to 1500m in 4:25.7 on the McMillan tables, so it looks like your 4:49 PB will be drastically lowered soon. Maybe 3:58 in your senior year?

All looks nicely balanced and composed to me. Doubtless there will be some small improvements that could be made but it would be splitting hairs so don't worry too much.

If you want to run quicker there'll likely be other things to develope that will provide far bigger gains over the next few years. Good luck.

don't worry about it. wrote:

All looks nicely balanced and composed to me. Doubtless there will be some small improvements that could be made but it would be splitting hairs so don't worry too much.

If you want to run quicker there'll likely be other things to develope that will provide far bigger gains over the next few years. Good luck.

+1 I actually got faster and injured less by switching back to heel striking.

fartleks and bagels wrote: I actually got faster and injured less by switching back to heel striking.

Depends what level you are at. It's impossible to run 3:40s in the 1500 and stay uninjured as a heel striker.

If you are running 5:00 for 1500m then whatever floats your boat.