10-02-2021, 08:23 AM
Hi Anba .. thanks for the feedback .. if you ran quiker than normal downhill that could possibly have an adverse effect however often runners can tie their shoelace too tight across the bridge of the foot and it then can cause a pinch which leads to a number of signals
re: video .. I am not a big fan of explosive work for runners .. youngsters can recover well but as you get older the amount of hassles you can get (for me) is not worth the risk
ankles respond very much to what is taking place with the calf muscles .. the calf muscles are shock absorbers of the car .. your tyres (shoes) are there to assist .. so shoes play a role and looking after the calf muscles is high priority
do you shorten your stride when running downhill or lengthen your stride .. from my perspective we recommend shortening the stride to lessen impact and to open the arms away from the body to improve balance and hopefully lessen impact .. we also utilise the head to increase the pace .. nodding the head lightly and with a shorter stride where the athlete is looking to land mid-foot allowing the heel to touch down and the roll forward ..
hope this helps
TheEd
re: video .. I am not a big fan of explosive work for runners .. youngsters can recover well but as you get older the amount of hassles you can get (for me) is not worth the risk
ankles respond very much to what is taking place with the calf muscles .. the calf muscles are shock absorbers of the car .. your tyres (shoes) are there to assist .. so shoes play a role and looking after the calf muscles is high priority
do you shorten your stride when running downhill or lengthen your stride .. from my perspective we recommend shortening the stride to lessen impact and to open the arms away from the body to improve balance and hopefully lessen impact .. we also utilise the head to increase the pace .. nodding the head lightly and with a shorter stride where the athlete is looking to land mid-foot allowing the heel to touch down and the roll forward ..
hope this helps
TheEd