On the left, I’m bent forward at the waist, reaching my leg out in front of me and landing farther away from runner’s pose.
That reach increases braking and keeps me on the ground longer.
CHECK OUT THE KNEES!
Because of the overstride, I’ve got more braking, and more time on support. After I land, my knee continues to bend while it’s supporting my bodyweight. My quads have to work eccentrically to control that flexion and manage the load.
That’s a whole lot of unnecessary work every stride.
On the right, I stand taller, stop reaching so far in front of me and focus on getting my back foot in.
Now it’s easier to maintain a quicker cadence. I get to runner’s pose sooner, spend less time on the ground, and there’s noticeably less knee flexion happening under load.
And remember, the treadmill is moving at the exact same speed in both clips.
I don’t need that giant reaching stride to cover the same ground.
Stand tall. Stop reaching. Get the back foot in.
Same pace. Less work. 🫡
a month agofootballzay59
Just want to say: this actually works. My runs are so much better. I thought leaning over helped control the gravity but running up has helped me so much. I can breathe better, my stride is better, and my time is significantly better! My runna and Strava app has the proof!
a month agojayhyper
I have under 3 weeks to fix this before HYROX TAMPA. I am dying on my run is it enough time to correct looking like the left
a month agorebelgyal__
Am I stupid? Cause I look like the left when I let myself “fall” to move forward. I’m not getting it 🫠
a month agolion.leads
Sometimes a small adjustment can make a bigger difference than simply trying harder. 👏
a month agostefanie.and.adam
When I have energy I do the one to the right but when I get exhausted I start going more to the left one.
a month agokennyboyboy
Isn't it just more cadence on the right? Or is it a smaller stride that allows you to have a higher cadence?
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