I am wondering if anyone else has any problems or difficulty with their strides when the go from trails to roads?
It takes me a while to get the longer heal strike back on the roads, than it does the other way around. Once I hit the trails generally my stride shortens pretty quick as I go on the uneven footing.
Anyone else?
Be well - Sank
Sank,
ReplyDeleteI keep the same stride on the road and trail and I keep it short on with a midfoot strike. I don't think one should try to heal strike unless you are walking or going very slow. I have been learning the Pose Method of Running for 3 years now. Strengthening my core also helps to hold form during longer runs so crunches, planks and push-ups are a 2x weekly routine for me. I am not a coach so this is just my own take on running. I did have a nasty fall on my trail the other day so I am actually going to be picking my form apart for the next little while to see if the fall was form related. There is a good forum here http://forums.posetech.com/ .
Good Luck with your form issues.
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ReplyDeleteEJ - Thanks for the comment, will look into the Pose Method.
ReplyDeleteI had the small bones in my ankle fused (with hip bone graphs) when I was a teenager so I try to do what I can to keep that ankle happy and letting me keep running.
Thanks again and for putting a blog link on your blog for me.
Be well - S
You put mine up first so thanks to you:)
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