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Post by corybarrett on Apr 21, 2008 9:58:28 GMT -5
I notice that my stride is longer on my right side, than on my left. Does anyone have any sugesstions for some drills, so that i can even out my form?
thanks,
cory
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Post by jeffjls on Apr 21, 2008 12:28:06 GMT -5
Cory,
My guess is that you are right handed and you kick with your right foot which means that you have better balance and less coordination with your left leg. When you run, you may be running to utilize this balance to save energy and due to the comfort of staying on the left leg as long as possible. This longer time of support gives your right leg too much time to reach forward and get ahead of you. If this is the case, I would say that you are spending "to much time on support" on your left leg.
If you are having problems with your running due to this imbalance in your stride, you should spend time on it. If not, and if you run pain free and are happy with your running, then you may want to just enjoy your running for the time being and deal with it in the off-season. I am cautious when giving too many hints in-season or before a race because a change in running form could change the way your heart rate responds and could cause problems with distances.
Disclaimer aside: you are likely keeping your body weight closer the the support on the left side because of strength. One thing is to take interval sections on your run for 1-2 minutes at a time and try to control your core and body weight so that it stays even both on the right and left stride.
Secondly, I like to drill where you spend 50 meters of running only focising on your left leg stride and then 50 meters only on your right leg stride...basically ignore the other side during this 50 meters. Perform 5-10 of each leg followed by an additional 50 meters of normal running at the end of each drill. i.e. 50 meters left leg running, 50 meters normal; 50 meters right leg running, 50 meters normal; perform 5-10 each leg. This will let you feel what your legs are doing during your running. In addition to thinking about the time you are on support, you can also think about increasing your cadence and landing as relaxed as possible on your leg, ankle and foot.
I hope this makes sense to you. If not, I can try to reiterate it better. See how it feels and post back.
Jeff
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