Thursday, April 8, 2010
Practice
This week's homework is to focus on where our feet meet the ground. I tried to practice while out for a run last night. The goal I think is to land on the entire foot while it is under you rather than landing on the heel with the foot in front of the body. I thought I was doing fairly well but after paying closer attention I noticed I land on my heel on the left pretty consistently and am a little better on the right. In order to not heel strike I really need to keep my feet under me and in order to do that I need to pull my hips up and lean forward more (from my hips not my waist). When I got it right it seemed to make running easier. It will take a lot of practice and slower running at first but I am excited to have someone to guide my along and give feedback.
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Hi all
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry that I missed the first session! I am looking forward to meeting you all next Monday.
Wow! Kathy is already working on the next step, nice work.
ReplyDeleteAs you start to pay more attention to your running form it is natural to find at your speed will decrease. We will begin to ad speed in over the next few weeks and get a sense of how to become more efficient and therefore do less worm to go faster.
How is the homework for everyone else?
-Michael
I really enjoyed the first session too, however I must confess I have not been running this week at all. Honestly, I have run very little in the last couple of years, due to my fear of shin splints and re-injury of a tibial stress fracture.
ReplyDeleteThis week I have been conscious of my foot alignment - I noticed my right foot naturally wants to point outward - and trying to keep my feet parallel to each other. Easier said than done! Additionally, I've attempted to "not spill my chi" and keep a good sense of body. I'm sure some of my work-mates wondered what I'm up to.
Tomorrow the weather will continue to be nice so I will attempt to conquer my ever-present fear of shin splints. Time to take the first step in the process of becoming a chi runner.