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Comment by Eric Orton on December 15, 2011 at 8:11am

@Kees  Knee drive helps provide power INTO the ground with the stance leg, propelling you forward.  So also focus on the running in place to understand the knee drive - notice how the knees come up in front of you immediately after foot strike.  This should be no different when moving forward.  The only thing that changes is your body angle or grade of the terrain.  Imagine stepping over a log as you run - another great mental imagery drill.  The faster you run, the larger the log.

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Comment by Kees Arendz on December 14, 2011 at 11:20pm

Thanks for the video Eric, I was triggered by your words about kneedrive. I am more focused on reflexes in the running. I might need to think this over. Your exercise for stabilization is helpful for me. I´m going to use this new information in my sessions with students.  

Comment by Shiloh Shaeffer on December 13, 2011 at 11:03am

Thanks so much Eric for a well explained, well demonstrated video.  I'm posting to my fitness page wall and sharing with my clients as well.  Oh, and we have some pretty fine hill here on Mt. Tamalpais so come visit and maybe we'll pass on the trail out there sometime!  Cheers, Shiloh

Comment by Paul F. Caswell on December 10, 2011 at 1:00pm

Hello Eric,

Watched this video before, liked it just as much this time around. As you have said it's not hard, but you must practice, practice, practice. I have used these type of drill for my own minimalist footwear running and my athletes / runner friends. One thing that came up for me watching this video this time was not kicking the stance leg back, it is about knee drive. Maybe we should start saying to runner not to have a good kick at the end of the race, but a good knee drive.

Move Well In A Deeper Sense,

~ Paul

Comment by Tom Foley on November 28, 2011 at 4:20pm

Been running off and on my whole life. Last 2 years during training for marathon, developed shin splints that lead to stress fractures. Currently on DL and going to follow this like bible. Thanks for giving me hope!

 

Comment by Eric Orton on November 25, 2011 at 3:18pm

That's great Cecilia.  This is how running can and should be.  Keep at it and it will only get better and better.  And, start to notice how "open" and good your hip flexors start to feel.

Comment by Cecilia Morales Pérez on November 23, 2011 at 6:02pm

Yesterday, I put into practice what I learnt from this video: I ran up and downhill using the fore foot strike technique and I felt my running very different.It was light and comfortable...not heavy at all. It reduced my timing in 30 minutes. I couldn't believe it. I did not feel any backache or pain in my knees...it was incredible. In my 5 years as a self-motivated runner, nobody has ever taught me how to run. Therefore, I thank you Eric for your advice. It has helped me a lot :)

Comment by Shayna Cook on November 7, 2011 at 3:39am

This video has been so helpful. Thanks Eric!

Comment by S Swanson on September 19, 2011 at 7:49am

Found an interesting similarity this week to this running style and soccer.  As a former regular heel pounder when I ran distance, I never realized that my old soccer running stride was more a natural form due to the need to handle the ball dribbling around midfoot exterior.  Years later, as I started coaching kids soccer for another new season, got out there about the same time I finished Born to Run, and was astonished by the discovery.  Found intially when I was learning natural gait, that I just needed to keep a soccer ball out front for a while.  Then I could focus more on the arms until it became more mechanical and imbedded in my mind.  Ironically, it also never occurred to me that my cleats were rather minimalist with little padded heel rise.  PF pain almost consistently gone.

Comment by Eric Orton on September 15, 2011 at 7:14pm

@ Joseph: Gaining muscle memory for good form also includes, cadence, proper run intensity, strength runs and speed/strength runs. All of this will help speed up the process.  For example, many times runners do not run hard enough or slow enough throughout the week to make much progress long term.

 

Try doing short hill repeats and very short, 10-15 second sprints to help develop this speed/strength.  And slow down on your easy runs.

Not to make a plug, but I will be coming out with an entire strength training program to help this transition, but again, putting all of this together with a good run program will really help.

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