I went out yesterday to do the Stamina podcast, quite brave I thought given the hills around here! Laura kept saying to me "feet to the beat - one, two, three, four!" and all I could think was "my feet hurt, two three four"....then I remembered someone on here a while ago (sorry I forget who) saying how if you want to go faster , move your arms faster, so I decided to give it a go - arms to the beat, not feet....I immediately forgot about my feet hurting, and of course my arms were fine. I wondered if this distraction technique might be of use to anyone else. got almost a PB, my best since I had the magic (hurty) shoes....I'm more than happy with that!
Here's the link in case anyone would like to see where I run these day.
I never thought about my arms until today when I realised they don't move at all when I am running. Might be idea to start swingin' 'em, as a distraction, if I am in suffering territory
Sounds like a lovely run - gosh, you do cool wiggly line doodahs like Dunder. Moving your arms is a must - bent at 90°, and hands with fingers in a loose fist as if you are holding an imaginary egg (can't remember where I read that, but like you, I found that concentrating on my arms took my mind off the sack of spuds tied to each thigh). I have to move my arms when I'm running - I do it when I'm walking too, my husband says I 'm dangerous.
Wow Curly that's a serious amount of elevation in your run! Well done Think I'll definitely pick up the arm swinging tip when I'm finally allowed back out there. x
A work mate has been training for her 1st 10km at the end of this month & she said the same thing about the arms. I try & keep my arms moving & it does seem to work. If I'm flagging I'll put a bit more effort on arm movement & my feet follow. I'm a fan of that stamina podcast - it's just right for my shorter early morning week day runs
I read "pocket to socket" about arm swinging and remembered it. It avoids you crossing your arms across your chest as you run, as that's bad apparently
I like Stamina podcast. Like all 3 of the Steppings Stones ones
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