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What is OVERSTRIDING?👇

1. OVERSTRIDING is when the foot lands in front of the knee. This acts as a breaking force and will slow you down !

2. The locked knee forces the shock to be absorbed through the skeletal system, ( bones and joints ). I often say this is a knee, hip or lower back operation waiting to happen, due to the shock !

3. Runners usually lands on their heel which is an unstable platform.

3. The body usually leans too far forwards or backwards

EFFICIENT RUNNING FORM

1. The Body should be straight and tall, or with a very slight forwards lean.

2. The foot lands behind the knee
WHY is this good ? Because it allows the shock to be absorbed through the muscules and tendons reducing shock and better employing elastic recoil

3. Foot lands mid foot/ flat foot, which is a stable platform.

4. Relaxed running action

NOTE:
The runner with "poor form" here is actually one of the world’s leading triathletes and is demonstrating great form on the next photo ( swipe to see).

📷 .nrg