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How to run faster
Make the emphasis of your running arm swing a backward push instead of a
frontward pull. You’ll see that when you push your elbow back, your arm will
naturally come forward on its own. The one exception is when you’re running up
hills. Because of the increased effort, you’ll want to focus on moving your
arms forward. It will take some of the work off your legs as you find your legs
will lift up more easily.
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Tuesday, April 22, 2014
How to run faster (http://www.byrdband.com/running-stride-trainer/)
One of the most over looked element in running is the arm
swing. During my college track career at
the University of Florida, I competed at the highest level and my secret weapon
to running faster and longer was perfecting my arm action. I learned when I started to fatigue that I
should focus on the arms which cause strong leg drive. The smoother and more controlled my arms were
throughout the swing the faster I ran. I
discovered the running arm swing consist of three points:
Relax Hands
The hands should always be relaxed through the arm swing to minimize
tension. Think about running with an egg in your hand. The hands should always be in vertical
position basically having the thumb up to eliminate the hands from crossing the
body mid-line.
Arm Angle
The arm works like a pendulum. The shorter the pendulum the faster it will move
and the legs will follow. Everyone talks
about the arms being at a 90° angle through the running arm swing. This is half true because at the top of the
swing it is close to about 70° - 80° and at the bottom of the swing
the arms will drop to about 110°-120° degrees to create
balance.
Shoulder Swing
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How to run fast
The role of the arms is to
stabilize the torso so that power can continue to be efficiently transferred
through the hips. It is this ability to transfer power effectively through the
center of mass(body) that not only improves rate of acceleration, but also
facilitates reaching maximum speed, maintaining those top speeds and reducing
the rate of deceleration.
The forearm angle should be between 80-90
degrees at the elbow and your bicep should be between 90-100
degrees, at the elbow. If your arm angles fall outside of this range, your
running mechanics will be negatively affected. In short, you'll run slower and
get tired faster. When running, arm swing should be initiated at and through
the shoulders. You should think of your elbow as being locked in place.
As the
runners distance increases, it becomes more vital to teach the proper arm
mechanics to promote endurance, efficiency, and prevent injury. Teaching the proper arm mechanics in
distance runners is just as important as teaching it in sprinting because the
arms are used over a longer period of time. The difference in sprints and
distance is simple range of the forward motion.
In sprints, the hand drives up to the chin at a quicker pace and in
distance it only drives to the bottom of the chest but slower. One of the causes of injures in running is
the over or the under exaggeration of the arms which can lead to over striding and
result in muscle injuries.
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