After browsing at my professional 6' photo samples online I noticed
something rather alarming: I have no leg lift. I have succumbed to
the ultra shuffle. Any wonder I am running such crap times. I am not
running but shuffling. I thought about this while out running over
the weekend. I was alone, and setting my own pace. Another alarming
realisation: my average training pace has gone from 5 min/km to
closer to 6 min/km. So just like 50 is the new 40, so to is 6mins the
new 5mins. This doesn't make me feel any better about my time at 6'.
This transformation is no doubt, not helped by running so much with W
who is much slower than me. But it is also probably a direct
consequence of my running style. It is time for me to get out and do
some training drills and, heaven forbid, speedwork! In fact I've been
thinking of trying a little barefoot running on the local golf-
course. But don't tell Tim.
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probably running so much of last year with that slower T would not have helped either.
stop beating yourself up over one bad run. Geez you would think you had a big race coming up.
Oh!
better get doing those speed drills.
hey get dog as your coach he seems to be running ok for an old bloke. I just hope he is not peaking too early.
This is *the* factor that makes the older runner run slower (OK, OK, I'm older than you).
Any drills you do should focus on getting that rear leg up, and extending stride length that way.
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Bellthorpe
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