{"id":216,"date":"2012-10-09T18:19:28","date_gmt":"2012-10-09T18:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sbrsport.wordpress.com\/?p=216"},"modified":"2012-10-09T18:19:28","modified_gmt":"2012-10-09T18:19:28","slug":"good-running-practices-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbrsport.co.za\/?p=216","title":{"rendered":"Good Running Practices."},"content":{"rendered":"

At SBR Sport I do a number of Runners Leg Assessments each week. These consist of \"\"<\/a>general flexion tests, a knee examination that checks for 9 different knee injuries e.t.c. I also place runners on our treadmill and measure rates of pronation, forward lean, ankle dorsiflexion e.t.c.<\/p>\n

There are a number of things that I have observed –<\/p>\n

1) Most runners do not stretch enough. In fact a large group of runners proudly state that they never stretch. I suppose dentists get the same reaction from asking if people floss as we do when we ask if people stretch. I would estimate that 80% of all athletes complaining of lower back issues have inflexible hamstrings.<\/p>\n

2) Many runners heel strike. They have been taught that correct running implies smashing the heel into the ground and then rolling off the toes. \u201cHeel toe, heel toe\u201d is what their misinformed coaches have told them. There is only one sport that I know of where you strike your heel in the ground and that is, \u201cTug of War\u201d. Only problem is that your goal in tug of war is to move backward.<\/p>\n

3) Runners often as they grow older begin to lean backwards as they run. Please don\u2019t. Look at pictures of children and track athletes running and you will find that they all have a forward lean. They essentially fall into the next stride.<\/p>\n

Practical steps to decent running form \u2013<\/p>\n

1) Keep relaxed. Knees, ankles, shoulders, arms \u2013 everything.<\/p>\n

2) Stand tall. make sure that you are running upright. Bending over will place strain on your spine and reduce your lung capacity. Run tall.<\/p>\n

3) Point your feet forward. Pigeon toed (Feet pointing out) and duck footed (Feet pointing inwards) describe two incorrect ways of running. Remember that neither ducks nor pigeons run fast.<\/p>\n

4) Try to land on your mid-foot. The more tentative your landing, the less you will injure yourself.<\/p>\n

5) Remember to smile. We want to bring more people into the sport.<\/p>\n

Wishing you all the best with your running. Remember we at SBR Sport are here to help you.<\/p>\n

Mike<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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