BRV 39: Become a Runner Class, Day 4, Running Form
It’s not unusual for coaches of beginner runners to disregard form in lieu of total emphasis on building endurance. I believe the opposite is the far better, more effective route,
Why learn to run with bad form? Why? It makes no sense. The easiest time to focus on form is when you’re only running a few steps at a time. Plus, the better the form, the less the likelihood of injury – and the better the running form, the more comfortable the runner will be, and the more coordinated the new runner will feel, and that is hugely important.
In this podcast I take you from head to toe, quickly going over all the elements of running form.
If you’d like a deeper, quite thorough look into running form, I’ve got that for you, too. I’ve actually done four episodes on running form:
Episode #9: Running Form Explained
Episode #10: Running Form, Part 2
Episode #11: Running Form, Part 3, Foot Strike
Episode #12: Running Form, Runner Watching
The Walk to Run to 5k Program includes three sets of schedules: 12 Weeks of Conditioning for Running Schedules, 10 weeks of Walk to Run Schedules, 12 Weeks of 5k Runner Schedules. 32 weeks of specific training.