Thanks to the brave souls who made it out to Sunday’s workout. Mother Nature wasn’t as kind to us as I had hoped, but the showers couldn’t damper a good workout.
We reviewed the drills again, focusing on the exaggerated heel pull and making sure that foot lands under the GCM (general center of mass). There were glimpses of good running form before resorting back to heel striking and landing out in front of the GCM.
Adding in the metronome with a cadence of 88-92 was definitely good practice, as was running 100m instead of 30m. It was a good reminder that you have to breathe even while focusing on pulling your foot up with the metronome. Crazy concept!
We ended with a good workout of squats, Farmer’s Carry, mountain climbers, double unders, and ball slams mixed in with 200m repeats. Even after drills and drills and drills to practice good form, workouts like this are a good reminder of how quickly form and technique breaks down under stress. And a good reminder of how running is a skill that takes time to master. We are well on our way to improvement – one step at a time!
Next session is this Sunday at 10AM. Tentative location is near Lincoln Park again. We will continue with drills and see what we can do to eliminate the “prancing”. We’ll end with longer repeats that we’ll time, so bring a watch with a lap button if you have one.
See you Sunday!
