Comments on: Mo Farah and Galen Rupp: Relaxed Running Form on the Treadmill

By: Olivier Forest

Olivier Forest — Wed, 02 May 2018 22:59:03 +0000

Does alberto says leg is crossing in front of the othwe in the video?

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to Pete Larson.

Yep You are Correct :)

By: Pete Larson

Pete Larson — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to FernandoL..

Running with each foot landing directly under the midline of the body, as if running along a painted line.

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By: Robert Osfield

Robert Osfield — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to Michael.

I was rather taken aback by the footwear, seem so bulky compared to what I now view as normal. I used to wore both the Pegasus and Vomero in my first year back running, it's amazing how large they look compared to Vivobarefoot and Trailroc's I wear these days. That's without mentioning excessive weight of them, which makes me amazed that Mo is wearing them and on a treadmill no less.

By: FernandoL.

FernandoL. — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to Pete Larson.

Ok Peter, I see, thanks. And why is it a good thing?

By: Christopher Babb

Christopher Babb — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I wonder sometimes if athletes at this level due to pure physical talent attain near perfect form so easily that they see no real reason to change their running shoes. There are certainly some elites who have changed the way the run and what they run in but many of the best runners I know land forefoot naturally in basically anything with little to no instruction. I have a hard time seeing Galen heel striking at any point in his running career. Does anyone know statistics regarding form change in elites over time? They obviously change little things over time but I'm talking major form changes such as foot strike.

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Mo is in a Pegasus, but i cant see what the other shoe is maybe Vomero??

By: Nikos Pilikas

Nikos Pilikas — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

What shoes are they wearing?

By: Cody R.

Cody R. — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

even if the shoes don't appear to change anything, they still change quite a bit, they have to adjust their form to the shoes, i mean yea, if done right and worked on, anyone can have good form with bulky shoes, thing is, without bulky shoes, you don't have to be TOLD to do it, you just do it

By: Pete Larson

Pete Larson — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to FernandoL..

Wasn't saying it's a good thing, in fact I've read and been told that it's a bad thing, but I don't agree ;)
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By: John Williams-Searle

John Williams-Searle — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I really think this lends credence to the idea that for elite runners it is not so much the shoes, but running form that really matters. I remember seeing some pictures of Kenyans running in the bulkiest trainers imaginable, and it doesn’t matter – they are still mid-foot and forefoot strikers and barely touch the ground when they plant their feet. I just ran across Bernard Lagat’s 2006 Nike commercial and it looks like he is running in a pair of moonboots – shoes that make minimalists wince. Yet, his form, of course, remains perfect. I bet it’s the same with Farah and Rupp – they really could run in anything. I know this isn’t a new idea, but shoes only matter for nonelites.

By: Pete Larson

Pete Larson — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to Michael.

Pretty sure Rupp wears the Structure Triax