in: Orienteering; Training & Technique;
| # Posted 2006-11-15 19:07:26 | |
| ccsteve: | In doing some web searching for running technique, I came across a reference to the Pose Method for running and subsequently read more about it. ( http://www.posetech.com/ )
After good results cutting out much of the 'heel striking' and 'over-striding' from my technique, I'm game to look into any option - heck, if ski-jumpers can develop a better way to do it...-) Anecdotally, I know I do downhill better than the average runner and that is pretty much falling while keeping a leg between you and the ground, so it makes some sense. (timid runners stay vertical) Curious if others use or have looked at this style. |
| # Posted 2006-11-15 21:37:28 | |
| superwes1000: | runner's world magazine did a fairly big article on this a year or two ago. I forget what their conclusion was. I've never tried it myself. |
| # Posted 2006-11-15 21:43:43 | |
| tim_sleepless: | I'd come across similar things myself (eg,
Evolution) and was thinking of giving it a go sometime. I wonder if it's less relevant for Orienteering though, as I think they encourage a very low knee lift, which might not work terribly well in rougher terrain. |
| # Posted 2006-11-15 22:15:57 | |
| ebuckley: | The verdict in the Runner's World article is that if you were already running sub-8 minute miles, this was probably too radical of a change. If you were a shuffler, it might help you get a little more forward drive into your stride.
I know a few people who use this technique and one person who is qualified to coach it. Their experience seems to confirm the idea that this is a technique best suited to shufflers. One thing that is important to note is that the "falling forward" aspect is really just a visualization technique, not a physical reality. If you were to actually plant your foot behind your center of gravity, you wouldn't stay upright for very long. The idea is to get the hips forward so you get a better push. Unfortunately, many people trying this method do just the opposite - they lean their bodies forward which pushes the hips back. If you're serious about trying this, you may want to get some people who have mastered it (preferrably a qualified coach) to make sure you're doing it right. |
| # Posted 2006-11-16 00:32:14 | |
| epevoto: | Another similar technique
http://www.chirunning.com/shop/home.php |
| # Posted 2006-11-16 03:03:40 | |
| bmay: | The idea is to get the hips forward so you get a better push. Unfortunately, many people trying this method do just the opposite - they lean their bodies forward which pushes the hips back. If you're serious about trying this, you may want to get some people who have mastered it (preferrably a qualified coach) to make sure you're doing it right.
This is all quite well known ... getting the hips back leads to poor weight shift, late kick, poor compression, skis don't grip the snow, and you can't get up the hill ... am I on the wrong discussion board? |
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