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Permalink Reply by Eric Orton on July 30, 2009 at 7:55am

Hey there Bill - I would not say it puts "strain" on your stomach, but the mid-foot strike will "activate" your kinetic chain, which includes your core and spine stabilizers. When heel striking, the majority of the impact goes directly to your hips and lower back. By activating your core, your muscles are "firing" in a proper pattern and balance. So, just like like doing any new execise, you will experience some fatigue/soreness. And I feel that since you are a fast runner, this is probably heightened a little bit more than a slower runner. Once we get you tested for heart rate zones and pacing split times, we will then be sure that you are running at the appropriate intensity based on the purpose of each run workout.
If you can, try doing the BOSU Knee Tucks in the Video section of the site. This will help fire your core in a specific runnig movement. If you do not have a BOSU, just perform these in a push-up position - E

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Permalink Reply by Paul J. Russell on December 9, 2009 at 11:31am

If it helps, I was doing a core excercise routine found in a RW article. It was doing static hold poses. Supermans, bridges and boards with pendlen(sp) swings. I did those for the last 7 weeks. I then found Erics routine in his blogs and watched the videos. Tried out the sequence and found out that night how effective going slow and doing minimal reps are. Ouch.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Orton on December 10, 2009 at 4:39pm

Nice. It is all about core "sequencing" and not isolated endurance. Thanks for sharing - E

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Permalink Reply by Bill on December 11, 2009 at 11:59am

Hi Paul and Eric - I have been enjoying the core exercises very much. I can't wait to string a few months of them together to see and feel the effect - thanks Bill

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