Efficient Running

Just because I’ve been running now for 45 years, I can’t help squeezing the subject into whatever I’m doing. So it’s running and infographics.

The Guardian newspaper runs a fabulous How and Why column every Friday in their sports section. It covers all sports and focuses on explaining an intricate aspect of the sport.

In the same manner, I’ve captured what I’ve read and discovered about efficient running. As you can see, it’s not a complicated visual, merely an annotated line drawing. Sometimes it’s all you need if you’re able to isolate and identify the specific parts of the body you’re writing about.

If you’re interested in trying out my advice, the best way to start taking notice of how you run is to focus on the ankles. Ensure they are very relaxed at all times and particularly so on landing. Allow an immediate forward moving momentum with not even the slightest sensation of breaking. Absolutely no thudding at all. Just quiet flowing, tap-tap sounding light running.