PERFECT RUNNING FORM - Why Do PRO Runners Kick Their Feet So High?
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Published 2020-05-10
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Focusing on your running heel lift will help you run with a more efficient running technique and increase your stride length. Effectively picking your feet up higher as you run allows you to cover more ground with each stride. This will allow you to run faster. It's important though not to begin overstriding. You can learn how to increase your stride length without overstriding in this video:    • PERFECT RUNNING FORM - How to Increas... Â
We don't need to try and copy runners like Eliud Kipchoge and Mo Farah to become better runners. However learning what it is about their running style that makes them great runners will allow you to improve your running technique and run faster, without injury.
Here's another great video on the same topic from Sage Canaday:    • IMPROVE RUNNING FORM TECHNIQUE: HEEL ... Â
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All Comments (21)
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Sometimes when running I catch a glimpse of my reflection in a shop window and think I look silly, hardly lifting my legs. But then 20km and no aches or pains later, I'm grateful to have made it back in one piece and fit enough to go again tomorrow.
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When I have tried this, pulling my knee up, it certainly feels faster, and feels like my legs are turning over quickly. Almost feels like flying!!
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This tip does increase my pace. However, it makes me ran out of breath faster too.
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Thanks. That was very interesting. I often try bring my legs up at the back when I run. It does feel like my pace increases, but quickly I get exhausted. The pros make it look so effortless
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It would be great to see footage of what good form vs. poor form looks like at, say, 10:00 min/mile. Most videos on running form show elite runners during a race, which is great to have as an ideal, but as you pointed out, it looks very different than an amateur doing an easy pace long run.
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Another running question explained! I just want to take this opportunity to thank you James for all these great videos you've shared over the years.
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I found out it is a sweet spot. You cannot force it. Just try to gradually get comfortable, running at that speed without losing breath & form. Toughen yourself in many ways. Be gritty.
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Just focusing even a little bit on this has had a huge impact on my running over the last few weeks, combined with some of your other tips and exercises I've been doing daily... I've added about 20-30% to the distances that I'm easily able to do on a daily basis. But most of all, as I've commented before, it has added enormously to the pleasure I feel out there running and that is by far the most important thing for me... the sheer joy of being out there running!!! Many thanks to you James.
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Well explained 👍🏼 cheers from Kenya 🇰🇪
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Did that and it was the best run I've ever done and I was able to log a 1km for 4:40. It was the fastest I've ran. I got tired really fast though, I should have more endurance training. Thanks for the video.
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Great advice -- currently need to get my motivation back to run at all! It will come soon, watching vids like these help...
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Great video. Well explained. Ive just started running about a month. 2 or 3 times a week at the minute. Doing 5km each and getting faster.
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Thanks for this. I’m looking at upping my pace from the 8.5 min miles and this has given me something to try. Cheers
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I’ve been wondering about that, and what you said makes sense. Thanks for explaining it so well.
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So insightful and helpful. Thank you, James!
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Great video James - and very relevant as I’m spending this time focused on form. For me I’ve been focused on picking up my knees and I’ve found that has helped lift the feet up too. That, combined with focus on increasing my cadence has really helped me to feel like I can run faster with what feels like less effort.
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Watching your videos for my preparation on my first half-marathon. Your videos are amazing!
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I was having this doubt for a long time. Even I consciencly tried to lift my legs higher during some runs and found that I was getting tired faster even though my speed and stride length increased substantially.. Thanks for video. Now I will run in my normal style for I am not an elite and doesnt have that recoil force.
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These videos you make, James, are really great. Fun to watch, informative, helpful, presented in such a nice way. Excellent đź‘Ť
