After speaking on the topics of mileage and intensity, it is important to address the issue of efficiency. As an endurance athlete, improving your efficiency should be a major focal point of your daily training regimen. The best means to improving your efficiency is to address your running mechanics.
Check out the following 4 tips to get you started on the road to covering more ground with less effort!
Forward Lean
- Lean forward from your ankles
- Avoid the marching band syndrome (staying tall with a slight lean backwards)
Arm Carriage
- Swing from your shoulders
- Maintain a 90 degree angle at the elbow
- Keep your thumbs up
Hips
- Keep your hips forward to allow for greater range of motion when driving your knee forward
- Check to see if your knees are tracking directly below your hips
Foot Placement
- Be very precise with the placement of your foot
- Avoid over-striding as this will increase the likelihood of heel striking and consequently ‘braking’
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[...] You will become more efficient. There is a reason the elite runners who consistently log well in excess of 100 miles per week [...]