David's reflections echo the dialoging about running form and style
that has taken place at rec.running over the past 10 years. For me,
ChiRunning has captured these same concepts very well. Especially if
you use the DVD. Erect posture. Lean from the ankle. Using the hips.
Quick cadence to assist in training the runner to run more lightly.
Natalie, it's by playing with your running and quick cadence that
you'll discover all the little nuances of running lightly and quickly
over terra firma.
In health and on the run,
Ozzie Gontang
Director, San Diego Marathon Clinic, est. 1975
Maintainer - rec.running FAQ
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/running-faq/
Mindful Running:
http://www.mindfulness.com/mr.asp
In article <[email hidden]>, SwStudio
Quoted message said:My stride rate is in the low 180's when training and low
190's when racing these days.I remember it was here on this group that I found out about
the optimal stride. At the time I was running in the low 170's.
I remember excitedly going out for a run and trying to speed
up my stride to hit 180/minute. I remember those days of
trying so many things to improve. I'm not trying to advocate
anything one way or the other; you both have raised good
points. Still, I can vividly remember that run from a few
years ago, trying to hit a cadence of 180.And then upon doing so I had a sort of small revelation,
realizing that in my attempt to quicken the steps I had
subconsciously shortened my stride a bit, and this in turn
had set in motion a few little changes, such as less of an
overstride and a new appreciation of my center of gravity,
in terms of footstrike timing relating to what's going on with
the rest of my body at that moment. It was a bunch of
subtle things that really, profoundly changed my form.
All from rec.running discussion.cheers,
--
David (in Hamilton ON)
www.absolutelyaccurate.com
www.allfalldown.org