@MonteComeau
Watch the runner in green singlet behind Kipchoge....Severe heel striker. Glad you pointed out that this can be done with success with proper stride.
@thesingingshade7984
just discovered your videos James after a 24 year break from running. At 50 its quite a challenge getting back to it. your videos are a great help. Keep up the good work for us old fogies!
@purplezebrahoover
Great to have you back, your videos have been a big help since I started running in the summer - I ran my first half marathon distance last week. Cheers pal.
@anthonytamburello7820
James thanks for the content. I followed your half marathon plan. Started training in January. Just finished my first half marathon at age 61, in 2:35.
@toonybrain
Iām sure I would be horrified if I saw my run on videoā¦ Your observation on foot strike is spot on and understood: the ālanding under the flexing kneeā is what is paramount. Very helpful video. Thanks.
@cooltigermusic
3 things I'd like to add: 1/ it's super important to keep the shoulders relaxed, which is really hard at high pace. The tip is to think of extending the head, which will relax the shoulders. Hard to practice with the forward lean. 2/ The feeling under foot is never talked about but is super important. Imo (please correct me if I'm wrong) we need to "scratch the surface" with the foot and applying horizontal forces only, minimizing vertical forces 3/ the feet should have a circle or oval path at high paces
@midasrashid
So happy your making videos again :)
@brentvanderlinde8561
Great to have you sharing your knowledge again
@GbawlZ
A lot of this just comes with running fast and running a lot. The more often you run fast, the better you can fine tune things and the more comfortable you feel. When you try to run fast without being used to that pace, you will struggle a bit more and your form/posture/stride will suffer. Just keep running and don't worry about this stuff too much. The exception is learning how to use your arms when you run, the more you swing them, the more energy you waste.
@kstoeb
This is by far the best running technic video Iāve ever seen.
@gm2407
These videos are always worth revisiting as you progress just to make sure you are staying within the technique that is recommended.
@Nina-kv8cp
I only recently found your videos and l wondered whether you had stopped making them, glad to see some new content! You completely fixed my knee issues I had for years and I still use your videos in the gym every week, I love them š
@johnmatelski6413
One thing to keep in mind when watching footage of elite runners 'heel striking' is the stack height of the shoe. The heel of the shoe might technically be hitting the ground first, but one might speculate that the earliest substantial force transfer is actually happening further up on the foot. Along the same lines, a runner might appear to have midfoot strike but actually be catching the ground further up on their feet.
@cateboyle5549
Great to see you back James, really missed your technical content - very unique!
@AdrienLegendre
I find it easy to focus on one goal: planting foot on ground quickly into a perfect kick position for maximum force: 1) foot surface is planted horizontally on ground, land with entire bottom foot surface touching the ground, 2) knee is bent and vertically above the ankle, 3) lean forward with center of body mass only slightly behind planted leg. Ignore stride. Get the foot on the ground as fast as possible into a kick position so immediate kick is possible when foot touches the ground. Stride will adjust with running speed automatically. Kick forcefully to get heel just below my buttocks. Some core body rotation helps with hips and shoulders, but too much may slow down the kick; keep arms close to body for balance and minimize fatigue. Too maintain a certain speed I deliberately pause the kick to keep running speed down, but at the same time I can deliberately reduce this delay to run the fastest I can based on my endurance.
@NimeuMusic
What really interests me is what is good running form at slow paces? Like healthy technique for jogging.
@marcotokoku1898
watched many running video to improve my posture, so far, this is the best
@byronrhodes1659
Great runners focus more on using torso torque to counter balance leg action rather than a heavy arm swing, a runner like Matthew Centrowitz is a great example of this, his arm swing is very controlled and less pronounced than most runners.
@AnpuAnpu-u4d
Thank you for your tips bro ā¤
@JamesDunne