(28-10-2013, 09:27 PM)Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man Wrote: What they seem to do quite naturally when told to run "quietly" is to shorten the stride and glide, i.e. keep the feet low to the ground.
What good distance runners appear to have in common is 'minimal' movement. Haile G showed no discernable vertical variance when Niguel and I passed him* in Almeria. He simply glided. Stevio, recent Spartathlete, shuffles along, yet he does so at great speed. Both look remarkably relaxed when they run. Core strength holds it all in place, prevents loss of form.
Why is the simplest way of running the hardest to achieve and maintain?
*in the opposite direction, a full City lap behind
