Which way up ?

[ButtercupKid]

Can anyone give me any tips on a good posture for running ? I know everyone used to fall about laughing at how I ran at school, so I’d like to improve on it ! Do you lean forward, keep shoulders back, what ?

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Shoulders back will help the breathing. Land feet under your body, not in front. Relax arms and hands. Dip at the finish line to shave a couple of hundredths off.

Forget that last one!

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

But I like the last one lol !

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to ButtercupKid]

Not sure we will ever be timed that accurately 😂

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Every little counts, as they say !

[MarkyD Graduate]

Malcolm Palk has a book "Master the Art of Running" that covers the basics. He's a big fan of the Alexander Technique, and so it is all about good posture. Shoulders open and relaxed, arms pumping forwards and backwards (not across your body), head held high. looking forwards (not at your feet).

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to MarkyD]

Thanks for that - I’ll see if my friendly local librarian can get hold of that for me.

[MarkyD Graduate in reply to ButtercupKid]

Sorry, my typo. The author is Malcolm Balk and Andrew Shields. And the full title is Master the Art of Running: Raising Your Performance with the Alexander Technique

[ButtercupKid Graduate in reply to MarkyD]

Thanks again.

[Garden17]

eBay have that cheap I paid £2.50