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Marianne asked in SportsRunning · 1 decade ago

My friend says I run funny?

I've just started running on the track after school, and my friend says I run funny. I'm not a good runner- My arches are almost non-existent (Arch supports do very little), and I toe out, meaning that if I'm not careful I trip myself, and regardless if I am careful or not my arches hurt whenever I try to walk/run. I'm thinking of wrapping them and I run with supports.

Anyways, when I run I do so with a lot of suspension- I bounce up higher when I push off and I'm in the air longer before I hit the ground again. My friends run with less suspension, more just getting their feet barely off the ground, but if I do that I tend to have a harder time maintaining balance and get tired much quicker.

Is this anything I should try to change?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    You should run with your back and shoulders aligned with your hips and when you moving your arms your hands should be up to your nose then down to your pocket a good way to think about it is to run like your going up a hill. Running faster also helps you run smoother, the faster you go the more natural your body moves.

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