I'm a fairly tall runner (6ft) & have noticed over the last 2 years of running that, going uphill I seem to pass quite a few shorter runners but on the downwards side of the hill I just can't go fast enough & am often overtaken by the same shorter runners.
Maybe I'm just crap at running down hill, or is it a centre of balance thing.
Are you tall, short good on the up &
slow on the down or visa versa.
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S.A.
On a serious note I pass loads on the way up and tend to hold my own (if you pardon the expression on the way down).
I remember reading somewhere about centre of gravity in shorter vs taller runners (I think it is lower in shorter runners) which benefits taller athletes uphills and shorter ones downhill (I think).
This could,of course, be bo**ocks.
It has more to do with 'technique' than height, judging by the people of all sizes and stature that do the fell races up here...
Running uphill I try to lift my knees slightly higher to cut down on the amount the stride gets chopped by. I try to keep up a similar level as effort as running on the flat - if I try to keep up the same pace then i wear myself out!
Iain
on the flat it's hard work though!