Good advice, but note that it doesn’t apply to all running, but specifically to street or track running. Trail is different in a few notable ways.
Major differences:
You want more of a forefoot strike. Your stride will be more like the motion of pedaling a bike, where your front foot is actually coming back in when it hits the ground. This is particularly important going downhill, as it reduces load on the knee & tendons. Likewise, if you leave a little room for your back foot to go back at the end of the stride, you can save yourself if you get snagged on a root or something.
Get a low heel-toe drop trail shoe to facilitate this stride, improve traction, and facilitate better ground feel.
Let your arms hang at your sides. It feels weird, but on longer runs (2 hrs+), your biceps will not like the bounce that comes with the bend.
Epistemic status: generally aligned with pro recommendations, injury free for 15 years, starting once I adopted these practices.
Good advice, but note that it doesn’t apply to all running, but specifically to street or track running. Trail is different in a few notable ways.
Major differences:
You want more of a forefoot strike. Your stride will be more like the motion of pedaling a bike, where your front foot is actually coming back in when it hits the ground. This is particularly important going downhill, as it reduces load on the knee & tendons. Likewise, if you leave a little room for your back foot to go back at the end of the stride, you can save yourself if you get snagged on a root or something.
Get a low heel-toe drop trail shoe to facilitate this stride, improve traction, and facilitate better ground feel.
Let your arms hang at your sides. It feels weird, but on longer runs (2 hrs+), your biceps will not like the bounce that comes with the bend.
Epistemic status: generally aligned with pro recommendations, injury free for 15 years, starting once I adopted these practices.
Injury free for 15 years is impressive. Nice!