Running Form Tips

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    1. Dealing with Tight Shoulders
    A lesson with The Balanced Runner
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    Love to run, but held back by tight shoulders? Using the Feldenkrais Method, this lesson teaches you to relax your shoulders and improve your running form.

    Dealing with Tight Shoulders
    with The Balanced Runner

    Love to run, but held back by tight shoulders? Using the Feldenkrais Method, this lesson teaches you to relax your shoulders and improve your running form.

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    2. Dealing with Sore Knees
    A lesson with The Balanced Runner
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    Think achy knees are a necessary evil when it comes to running? Grin and bear it no more; learn a stance that results in smooth and pain-free running!

    Dealing with Sore Knees
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    Think achy knees are a necessary evil when it comes to running? Grin and bear it no more; learn a stance that results in smooth and pain-free running!

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    3. Correct Running Posture
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    A workout should require effort, but if running just seems like too much work, trying changing your running posture to the correct-forward leaning position!

    Correct Running Posture
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    A workout should require effort, but if running just seems like too much work, trying changing your running posture to the correct-forward leaning position!

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    4. Don't Work Too Hard
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    If you know you have good running posture, but running still seems like too great of an effort, try learning the right way to hold and move your arms!

    Don't Work Too Hard
    with The Balanced Runner

    If you know you have good running posture, but running still seems like too great of an effort, try learning the right way to hold and move your arms!

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    5. Avoid Overstriding
    A lesson with The Balanced Runner
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    Minimalist or zero drop running shoes may be the trend, but it’s not just because of how they look. Learn how these shoes can help improve your running form.

    Avoid Overstriding
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    Minimalist or zero drop running shoes may be the trend, but it’s not just because of how they look. Learn how these shoes can help improve your running form.

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    stuart s
    thanks for the excellent presentation ! Stu
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    Gregg B
    I recently increased my mileage and I've been having a lot of pain in my upper neck after longer runs (4+miles). I originally thought this was due to tension in the shoulders and neck, but after focusing on relaxing during runs I still have the pain. Can running too upright cause the neck pain?
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    The Balanced Runner
    It's hard to know what's going on without seeing you, but running too upright could be one possibility. The kissing the air trick should help if that's the case. Make sure you're not pulling your shoulders back or down either, take a look at my other videos in this series for more about what to do with your shoulders. Good luck!
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    Antonio B
    Really nice trick, will certainly try it on my next run !!!
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    The Balanced Runner
    Super! Let me know how it goes.
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    Anne K
    I will try this on my next run!
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    The Balanced Runner
    Super, let me know how it goes and feel free to come back to me with questions.
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    Gordon (celeb)
    What's the reason for wanting to lean forward while running? Seems like this tip would help me reach that posture, but why does that posture help?
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    The Balanced Runner
    Gordon, thanks for your question. We are putting together a more comprehensive series of lessons so we can address things in-depth. Meanwhile, there are several answers to your question. First, running is essentially jumping - you have to go up to have a moment when neither foot is on the ground. To do that efficiently you need to put your whole body on the line of thrust from your foot so the force goes through your skeleton to your head. That means leaning from your ankles. (continued....)
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    The Balanced Runner
    The second reason is that running is initiated by falling forward, so leaning from your ankles initiates and maintains that fall. This allows you to use gravity for propulsion and makes running feel much easier.
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    The Balanced Runner
    The third reason is that leaning forward properly, with a healthy counterrotation in your torso, releases your weight from your feet towards toe-off, reducing the stress on your feet and calves.
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    The Balanced Runner
    Hope that clarifies things. Write again with any other questions, I'll get right back to you with answers.
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