Technique

•  Form
  The Perfect Form

  Form Quick Tips
•  Hills
  Killer Hill Approaches

  Hill Running Made Easier
•  Mental
  Mentally Strong

  Never give up

Form Quick Tips

• Relax breathing with shoulders and arms.
  
• Arm swing – smooth movement at sides of body, forward motion, not crossing center line.
• Avoid wasted motion – sideways or unnecessary movement wastes energy.
• Run tall! – leaning slightly forward - allows for full range of motion and efficient breathing.
• Leg stride – driving motion forward with full range back kick as speed increases.
• Foot strike – mid foot, up on your toes for your kick to the finish – remember heels are brakes and will slow you down!
• Uphill running – lean forward, shorten stride, increase arm swing and stride frequency.
• Downhill running – lean forward (gravity is a gift), increase stride frequency to avoid braking motion with heels.
• Positive Thoughts – remember the mind-body connection, concentrate – relaxed and fast!

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inspirations

In those long, lonely miles you put in during the off-season, and in those knife-in-the-gut repetitions and hill repeats that buckly your knees - at that moment in almost every race when you ask yourself how much you're willing to hurt to catch one more runner - you can draw strength and inspiration from your running mates.

- Don Kardong