Endurance Coach @ DazCarterFitness.com
Elite Ironman, Ultra Trail Runner
Howdy, Stranger!
Categories
Options
Pose Method
Daz
✭✭✭
Anyone experienced any positive results from the new (pose) method of running that some runners are raving about?
What sort of time reductions are involved?
What sort of time reductions are involved?
The materials in this website are in no way intended to replace the professional medical care, advice, diagnosis or treatment of a doctor, qualified personal trainer, therapist, dietitian or nutritionist Runners's World, Part of the Hearst UK well-being network © Copyright 2017
Comments
Please explain.
In-The-Dark Shambler!
I think some of the British Triathlon team used it - Tim Don is a name I vaguely remember.
You can get a video and book from the pose website or you can just follow the advice in Gordon Pirie's book. I've been doing it for the last 6 months and it has transformed my running. Before I started I was a heel striker blighted with injuries, since changing over I've been completely free of injuries. I'm a little faster but not significantly so.
Websites :-
http://www.posetech.com
http://www.gordonpirie.com
Tom, nice one. You say it has transformed your running. In what way? I presume you have you experienced a number of pb's?
Yes, I've seen this method of running crop up quite often lately, mainly in triathlon circles. It may be that it's a little easier on your legs when you come off the bike. There's another mention in this months 220 Triathlon (in the shops right now) on page 51).
I have heard a number of stories (again, mainly triathletes) of people who have slashed their running times because they introduced this technique. Some had to suffer various muscle pains for a few weeks as their legs got used to the new technique. But it paid off in the long run.
I myself started trying to run in a 'pose' fashion from the beginning of the year. I found myself breaking my half marathon pb by 1:20mins (1:26:40 - 1:25:20), and I feel a lot more comfortable.
Like Tom says you are using gravity to assist forward momentum by leaning forward into your run (the point that you feel you are about to fall forward), while at the same time bringing up you leg a bit quicker.
Daz
Elite Ironman, Ultra Trail Runner
He basically claims that up hill running is a waste of time if you want to get faster over longer distances because it increases muscle size (and weight) and encourages your muscle fibres to get lazy and move slower.
He claims you should only run downhill as much as possible to speed up leg movement, as well as the flat.
Elite Ironman, Ultra Trail Runner
I know it sounds painful to have all that stress placed on the balls of feet but apparently it works (albeit with a few weeks of pain for some people)
d
Elite Ironman, Ultra Trail Runner
Intrigued Shambler!
Happy Shambler!
Pose technique
Sorry - the last post of mine wasn't much help!
Happy Shambler!
Yeh you're right, the buggers don't have any pics. There are plenty of vids on sale though (oh I get it!). Nevermind.
There is also some more info on the 'pose' here : http://www.trymysport.co.uk/pose_running.htm
Elite Ironman, Ultra Trail Runner
Happy Shambler!
check out the two websites prev listed.
you can do it in any shoes you like, although I'm guessing it may hamper the affect if you have trainers that weren't very flexible(?).
You put more emphasis on landing and taking off from the ball of the foot. Some people apparently just don't land on the heel at all anymore. You lean forward more (as if you are about to fall over) and use gravity to assist forward momentum. You do need to whip your leg through a bit quicker.
It's supposed to be a revolutionary new technique to running that a lot of athletes are taking up, but as mentioned before it's only really big in traithlon at moment.
Love to hear if it works with other people! I've had some success this year....when I can remember to do it!
Elite Ironman, Ultra Trail Runner
Still-Intrigued Shambler!
Elite Ironman, Ultra Trail Runner
But as someone with a lot of knee probs, im eager to hear more.
I don't want to be the only one looking like they're about to fall over at the next run race!
Elite Ironman, Ultra Trail Runner
Keep-Your-Fingers-Crossed-For-Me Shambler!