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3 Possible Reasons Why You Can't Stop Overstriding

What is Overstriding? Overstriding when running means landing too far ahead of your centre of mass (i.e. your hips) and, therefore, braking with each step. Overstriding is not the same for sprinters and runners as the margin of error is a lot smaller for sprinters who need to land on the ball of their foot when running at their top speed. In contrast, distance runners can land a bit more ahead of their body's centre of gravity. How to Stop Overstriding Overstriding is often described as the underlying cause of running injuries and poor running performance . However, not many articles or videos seem to discuss the root causes of overstriding itself. In fact, many of them imply that all that you need to do to stop overstriding, is well, to start shortening your stride. They make it seem so simple: just pay attention to where your foot is landing with each step. From both personal experience and training athletes, I found that changing ...

How Forefoot Running got me Injured...and then Saved my Knees

Last week, I saw a woman running on the balls of her feet without letting her heels touch the ground. Looking at her was making my calves and shins hurt. I wanted to share a few tips with her to help her improve her form, but she was wearing headphones, and I was scared she would get upset. Her running form reminded me of how I used to run when I first changed my form to save my knees. Unfortunately, I know from experience that it is likely that she will get injured running like that. Coming home, I decided to write this blog post to hopefully save others from making the same mistakes that I did. Forefoot Running ≠ Proper Running Form The most confusing thing about transitioning from heel striking to forefoot running is that it is possible to run on your forefoot and still have bad running form. I actually did it myself for about 5 months filled with shin splints, sore calves, ankle soreness, Achilles tendinosis, foot pain, etc. Oh, my knees were fine, but th...

One-on-One Run Coaching

Running technique analysis and coaching, personal training, small group training, and online coaching by a BCRPA and NCCP-trained coach with over 13 years of experience. femidefrance(at)gmail.com Success Stories Colin was returning to running after having recovered from a recurring injury that came back even after he tried switching to forefoot running. We discovered that he lacked hip stability and worked on improving his running efficiency. At the age of 55, his new half-marathon PB is now 1:45:41 Sarah went from being a non-runner to finishing her first marathon with no injuries and limited post-race soreness after only 90 days of training. Shannon, a mother of two who started running in her mid-30s, wanted to see how fast she could run a 5k. After working on her posture, strength, and speed, she finished the West Van Run 5k in 20mins10s. Just one year before, her 5k time was 35min59s. Robyn, a track athlete and mother of three, wanted a personalized streng...

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