Week 7 complete. Footstrike.

[siabod]

Had two great runs with map my run failure at the end! ( I kept my phone in my pocket). I now have a huawei pro band 2 Which worked well first time out. Ave 5' 40" /km.

I watched a few videos on running coaching last night I found this one on footstrike really useful;

youtube.com/watch?v=Rt9hgtF...(Not working as expected?)

I have been heel striking since I started. Today I went out and made an effort to correct my posture and make sure my foot strike was mid to front foot.

It made a lot of difference, I was amazed how far past my normal turn around point I had gone before Laura said that 12.5 mins was up. I went from 6'26" mins / km to 5' 40" mins / km for the same amount of effort. I know a lot of you will know this stuff already but I hope it will be of use to some.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

It is a very unfortunate thing that the advice on footstrike on the podcasts and app is so far adrift from the general concensus of the running community. The guide to the plan healthunlocked.com/couchto5... clarifies this point, but there are many, especially those who never come to this forum, who are probably putting themselves at risk by following the advice on heelstriking.

Thanks for the post and link.

[siabod Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Hi Ian I am not sure why the link doesn't work the title of the youtube video is ;

Proper Running Footstrike | 3 Steps to improve.

Would like to know your opinion on it.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

The link did not work for me.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

I have tried on Windows 7 laptop and Android tablet and just get an error message.

The name is Tim.

[Hexslug Graduate]

Does this work?

youtube.com/watch?v=Rt9hgtF...(Not working as expected?)

[siabod Graduate in reply to Hexslug]

That's the one hexslug. Works fine thank you

[Hexslug Graduate in reply to siabod]

Will see what I am doing with my hips on my next run. Enjoyed the video, thanks for posting.

[Rignold]

I would file changing your footstrike under 'stuff you absolutely do not need to be even thinking about while doing C25k'. Along with 'altering the way you have breathed all your life'.

Is usually a precursor to reading Born to Run and becoming a barefoot runner.

And resultant injury etc.

[siabod Graduate in reply to Rignold]

Hi I understand your thinking, but this was my eureka moment when I wished I had known this from the start.