HOW TO KEEP GOOD FORM FOR SHORT, MIDDLE AND LONG DISTANCES
We have discussed in the past how to maintain your newly
found good running technique. Today, we'd like to talk specifically
about keeping your good form through short, middle and long
distances.
What seems to be three separate topics is actually a subject
for only one discussion, because from the Pose Method®
point of view, regardless of the distance you're aiming for,
the technique you should utilize is one and the same. Following
this logic, it is correct to assume that there is one unifying
approach to keeping good running form for any given distance.
So, how can one maintain a good form whatever the distance?
The answer is simple - maintain focus at all times. To have
a good form you need to learn it and practice it. To keep
it - you have to learn to keep your focus on it. The longer
the distance, the more opportunities for your technique to
disintegrate. Contrary to the popular belief, the disintegration
of ones technique is the root of all evil, all problems start
here and it's down the hill, at a rapid pace, from that point
on.
Now, if you're one of the folks that run to enjoy and relax
and don't want to turn running into anything other than a
mindless joyride to "get away from it all" - we
got news for you, you'd be a 100% better off if you made your
running a mindful activity and then it could become a joyride
for life. If you haven't experienced any injuries yet - more
power to you, keep going! Overwhelming majority, however,
gets injured shortly after they take up running. Why? Partially
because the wannabe runners do not know how to run and on
top of it they decide that they can "just do it".
It might work for Nike, but it doesn't work for any runner.
Would you ever think of swimming one sunny day, if you've
never done it before? Of course not, you'd want to learn how
to do it first. Would you ever consider just swimming around,
thinking of other stuff that goes on in your life, while just
flapping away with your arms... probably not.
Here's something to consider for the ones using running to
"get away". By focusing on correct technique you
will help your mind relax and stop thinking about everything
else. Feel the breeze, feel your body, enjoy.
A good technique for running comes from learning how to run
correctly and then practicing it by doing specific running
drills. An ingrained correct body movement and a focus on
it during running are the main ingredients of the formula
for maintaining a good form for any distance.
Article by Dr. Nicholas Romanov
Composed by L. Romanov
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