Key Principles in running

Run Tall & Run Light

Run Tall:

Means maintaining a good posture to maintaining running form. See if you can feel this long, tall spine as you run. As part of this process, keep your gaze up and out toward the horizon. Don’t stare at the ground directly in front of you. This tall posture should help with some of our other running form considerations.

Run Light:

We will want to run light so that we use less energy and reduce the chance of injury. There are research to suggest that runners who hit the ground lightly are injured less than runners who hit the ground hard.

For example, running with earphones may cause you to be unaware that you stomp and pound the ground with each footfall, thus increasing the risk of injury.

So to run light, remove the earphones and pay attention to the sound you make.

Imagine you’re weightless. Your strides are feathery light, and energetic. You don’t pound the ground but rather you glide across a silk fabric.

Source:

http://denverfitnessjournal.com/tag/running-technique/

https://blog.mapmyrun.com/improve-your-running-form-for-the-best-run-ever/

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Source: http://www.prischew.com/sports/running/chirunning-focuses-on-good-running-form-to-run-efficiently/

Source:

https://sporttracks.mobi/blog/the-basics-of-running-form

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https://visual.ly/community/infographic/health/correct-running-posture

http://running-my.blogspot.com/2016/08/correct-running-technique.html

http://www.blackhillbounders.com/index.php/training-3/running-form/