Running Getting Started by Jeff Galloway

Author:Jeff Galloway [Galloway, Jeff]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781782553847
Publisher: Bookwire GmbH
Published: 2014-10-15T04:00:00+00:00

Feet low to the ground

The most efficient stride is a shuffle—with feet next to the ground. As long as you pick your foot up enough to avoid stumbling over a rock or uneven pavement, stay low to the ground. Most runners don’t need to get more than one-inch clearance.

Your ankle does most of the work when the feet stay low. Mechanical energy will be your prime propulsion, saving muscles, feet, and energy. If you stay low to the ground, very little effort is required. Through this shuffling technique, running becomes almost automatic. When runners err on bounce, they try to push off too hard. This usually results in extra effort spent in lifting the body off the ground. You can think of this as energy wasted in the air; energy that could be used to run another mile or two.

The other negative force that penalizes a higher bounce is that of gravity. The higher you rise, the harder you will fall. Each additional bounce off the ground delivers a lot more impact on feet and legs—which on long runs produces aches, pains, and injuries.

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