šØ FORM CHECK šØ Are you focusing on FORM when you get in the PAIN CAVE of your raceāļø
At mile 1ļøā£1ļøā£ of my most recent half marathon I wasnāt dying waiting for the finish line to find me, my mind connected to my body automatically ā I started checking in with my form reminding myself to drive my knee up and forward and to not shuffle my feet WITHOUT even thinking about itāļø
The power of repetition of running drills is muscle memory and the mind-muscle connectionāļø
Thinking about form is at first a conscious thought, BUT then it becomes subconscious with repetitionāļø
The more you practice your drills the better your technique will be during your training runs and your racesāļø
The better your technique, the better your running efficiency and the faster you can run š
Things to think about
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Are you lifting your kneesāļøOr are your feet barely leaving the groundāļø
Do you feel strongāļøOr are your legs like bricksāļø
Are you focused on the moment at handāļø Or are you just waiting to be doneāļø
What are your arms doingāļø
Is your core strong with a slight lean forward at the anklesāļø Or are you hunched overāļø
Is your core engagedāļø What hurtsāļø Howās your lower backāļø Are your quad burning or are your glutes driving your runāļø
Learn more about improving your running technique and form with this Warm-Up Guide!
