Running: Efficiency of Pose Method - George Dallam, Ph.D, above USA Triathlon Coach

Popular wisdom is that running and landing on the heel will actually reduce injuries. My personal experience has been to the contrary and this running model (Pose Running) has helped us create a model that we think will produce a more injury resistant athlete. A more injury resistant athlete is able to then train more effectively, train at higher volumes, and thats of benefit to us. A second element of the model that is extremely important is the athlete is able to have a more relaxed stride, because they are not attempting to force an increase in stride length by pushing very hard, lifting the knees high; they are able to reach a level of relaxation, that I as a coach know is one of the most critical elements of elite performance. Once an athlete achieves a higher amount of relaxation, the amount of work necessary to go at a given speed is reduced, we see that in all the things we measure: heart rate, lactate, etc. This model, in simplifying running and in being very succinct, enables an athlete to come to that point much quicker than is typically the case. Typically that relaxation comes only through a lot of years of running, and this is a way to get there much sooner.



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