Tyrone ReXXXing
Hbwl wrote:
I now see it in that video. He basically shows the sky the sole of his shoe. Must be pretty crazy ankle mobilization.
Yes, "shows the sky the sole of his shoe" is the proper way to describe this (180 degree inversion of foot is confusing). However, I think it has little to do with "ankle mobilization" and much more to simply pulling his trailing foot up close to his butt with each stride. Once you do that, your ankle will pretty naturally be in that position (maybe not quite as parallel to sky as Bekele, but close). Pull your foot up to your butt right now (quad stretch). My foot naturally faces the sky, with no stress on my ankle. I think having great quad flexibility would be key, and also hamstring relaxation. He's also really little and to go at the pace he needs to go, he almost needs a sprinter's style in order to cover a good distance with each stride (or he would need to pump out about 220 spm without a long stride at same pace).