RUNNING FORM - 90% of Runners Must Fix This for Running Faster

Thank you James, This is Scott. You are spot on. I have had QL pain on and off and now I understand why.

I have hip drop and focused on squeezing and hiking the hip on the landing side this morning and it helped! Although I fatigued quicker. Great tips!

This type of “case analysis” is very effective. Thank you

My form is very similar to scotts, and i can get some runners knee on my right knee.

working in a running specialist store and from my perspective after around 2000 customers (usually an Appointment takes 1hour) In can say, that 80% of the people I saw have huuuge deficits in the gluteus medius. Even some 3:10h hours where it is basically non existent. The QL is something I will definitely take another look on, amazing video!

Fantastic series! Thank you so much! I will probably make my own submission soon :)

This is gold! Straighten that leg - free speed!

These are great. What would also help with these videos is if you pointed us in the direction of simple exercises that could be done to address these problems. You mention them by name, but I am not sure what they are.

Fantastic video! I need to get a video of my poor form as not only is my GT balance so uneven,.I waste a lot of energy going up and down. Loved this video and the plethora of useful advice accompanying it.

If he is experiencing knew pain.....He needs to exercise on a elliptical and do 5 to 10 minute backwards peddling. You may think I'm stupid....but, my invention of getting rid of knee pain after tearing my meniscuses from about 1/8 inch on left knee and 3/8 inch on right knew. The right has healed faster than the smaller tear on the left knee. But, after doctors approach and injections of steroids and sugar jells only made the tear pains worse -- I figured out peddling backwards backwards on the elliptical I'm now up to 10 units of resistance backwards with 25 degree tilt. I alternate more or less degree and resistance all the time to give myself a great work out with usually 5 to 10 minutes twice an hour of elliptical workout. Meaning 5 to 10 min per half hour in the Mid-Range of the Elliptical. It really helps me bystep the pain and exercise more effectively.

What a Great analysis and Ressource !!

Could you please make a video about shoes that you will recommend as a race day shoes based on body weight.

I wonder if the level of hip extension depends on running speed, at least a bit. We often see pictures of 'beautiful running form' with a straight leg during the push-off phase, but these are usually of elite runners. If someone runs at, say, an 11-minute mile pace, wouldn't their hip extension be smaller?

Excellent video. Thank you

Hi James. Can you make a video on hamstring pull/tear starting at the sit bone. It’s been 3 months for me now and every time I run, my sit bone still hurts. Help me to run normal again. Ty

I had bouts of knee pain getting back into running over the last couple of years (ITB I suspect). Recently I've been doing alot of snc (strength and conditioning) which has helped, however it was clear my running style changed naturally due to the pain, to be less bouncy and a lot less vertical and I would bet my running looks exactly like this. My calves feel like they do a lot of work when going hard and looking at this, I think I can see why; because I'm giving the extra propulsion through pushing horizontally through the back toes to propel laterally, rather than using the bigger quads to propel more like a jump as such. I'd be nervous to alter my running style to be more efficient, as suggested, yet potentially trade off risk of reinjury.

I mean it looks like absolute zero hip action?! He is just moving the legs a little bit, but looks like the hip is completely frozen for some reason and he doesnt get any stride length at all?

I love this analysis! What software are you using to analyze the angles?

Nice eval. But, is it my imagination, or is there almost no lean from the ankle? Seems like the run is "all landing" and no push-off from glutes or forward lean from his ankles. Seems like "all landing" and no spring forward creates more vertical movement contributing to the hip collapse...???? BTW, these are great videos.

Awesome series!