Tony Benson competed in the 1972 Olympics in the 5000m and he was the Coach for several other Olympics. In general he is the number one man (person) when it comes to a Running Coach.
On Wednesday night he headlined an information session about running. Below is a quick list of running tips (as many as I can remember)
- Run Tall
- Hold up torso with core muscles
- Hold Bum in (don't slump)
- Feet land under body (will happen if running tall)
- arms bent at 85%
- if you lower you hands, you will stop running tall
- lower hands also cause the torso to swivel
- relaxed shoulders and hands
- effort in back swing of arm helps propel forward
- footsteps slightly overlap (run on a line)
- cannot pronate if you land under your body
- cannot heal strike if you land under your body
- minimalist shoes promote good running style
- low heel (ramp) makes it harder to heel strike
The main purpose of putting this list up is so I can easily refer back to it when needed.
Other points:
- Most people run properly when running on the spot
- Very difficult to heel strike running on the spot
- Forward swinging hand should be level in height with backward swinging elbow
- Back foot swing should automatically go higher when you get the running posture correct.
- A high rear foot means a quicker and more efficient leg swing.
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