While common advice is to try to ‘land under your hips’, how realistic is this cue for distance runners?
What is Over Striding? Distance Running vs Sprint Technique

While common advice is to try to ‘land under your hips’, how realistic is this cue for distance runners?
Compared to multidirectional sports for example rugby, basketball, hockey or netball, with all their turning, cutting and changes of direction, the repetitive action of running is very linear. This is often reflected in the available ranges of motion we see in runners, triathletes and other endurance sports people.
Running Technique Quick Guide >>Free Download [PDF] Following-on from my video earlier this week about stride width for runners, talking about Shin Splints and ITB Syndrome […]
Stride width varies so much from runner to runner, and is one of the subtleties of running form that is difficult to re-train by simply […]
Strength Workouts for Distance Runners >> Free Download [PDF] In today’s quick training video, I want to show you one of my favourite hip flexor strengthening […]
Some runners complain of difficulty breathing, getting short of breath long before their legs feel significantly fatigued. Luckily there are some great cues we can use to improve breathing when running…