What athlete doesn't want to run faster. Google Speed, Agility and Quickness and you will come across literally millions of programs to become a faster runner. Along with becoming a faster runner, one of your goals should to be a more efficient runner. Why is running efficiency so important? Many injuries occur when the athlete becomes fatigued. Anterior Cruciate Ligament injuries in the female athlete is a good example of this. It is well documented in research that ACL tears often occur at the end of a half or at the end of a game when the athlete is fatigued.
By working on your running form to improve efficiency you will be also working on your fatigue. An efficient runner fatigues less than a non-efficient runner (result = less injuries). And guess what else? An efficient runner, is a FASTER runner.
Check out this video on using vertical displacement and cadence to improve your running mechanics.
Laura Ramus, PT,ATC
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