Hill Running Thoughts

[@mmatja]

It's not specific to this video, but overall your content helped me so much. It opened my eyes to how bad my running technique is and I'm trying to incorporate as much of these great tips into my training and be conscious about my running form. Might have been the key to improving my marathon PB by 20 minutes last Sunday.

[@LawrencevanLingen]

Yesss 🔥🔥🔥 let’s go. Congratulations and keep on keeping on it gets better 💪🏻👌🏻❤️

[@chandraramamoorthy871]

Lawrence thank you . Been running for 15 years but I don't think anyone ever said 2 words about how to run up a hill . Thanks a bunch . So much room for improvement in my hill running . A video showing an uphill run with your suggestions would be awesome - icing on the cake

[@LawrencevanLingen]

It’s coming….

[@AntonPanev]

“Almost not finishing the race” - that was me with quads blown and 20 more miles to go. Lots of ups and downs. Looking at this video I realize that on the downhill I was breaking too much and hip extension was probably not where it should have been. Great video, thank you!

[@LawrencevanLingen]

Will do a more productive video on steps to get more robust on downhill and uphill

[@cindyscott8470]

This is a loaded video, thank you Lawrence. I don't run with poles, too much gear for me. When going down a steep hill, I slow by using a side to side step, i am still going down,but braking a bit on each bank. "Let's go"

[@LawrencevanLingen]

Yes also you can zig zag to control speed. Use the terrain.

[@Kelly_Ben]

As soon as you said Colorado isn't that great, don't come, I laughed and subscribed. Been debating moving there for the mountains and lifestyle for 20 years! 😂 The algorithm brought this to me, and I'm excited to check out your other videos!

[@LawrencevanLingen]

Thanks for the sub and I hope I add more value going forward. This was a bit of a waffle.

[@Kelly_Ben]

As a slow but enthusiastic ultra runner, with crap Achilles and zero coordination, it was the perfect waffle. Thanks!

[@fabianthaesler1317]

Great. Thanks for sharing!

[@LawrencevanLingen]

My pleasure!

[@gcwilson1]

Lawrence! How did you know I needed this information?😅 Thank you. Excellent explanations as usual.

[@LawrencevanLingen]

Glad to help!

[@cindyscott8470]

Amen, me too!

[@cindyscott8470]

Wow,stop there! " don't take the shortcut! " , I could base my future on this wisdom! ❤

[@LawrencevanLingen]

Ha ha… universal advice

[@SennyMarshall]

Love it.

[@-g-l-i-m-p-s-e-]

On trails, on the uphills, if it is too steep you can power walk. The technique you showed in the video about walking up the stairs, works great! On the downhills, I feel it is all about control since you can be at 2 minutes/K in 10-20 meters, if you open up the stride. For me the best way I found, until now is to do something similar to the drag and roll exercise, but its like you would do it on an incline wit a slight pigeon toe. Also way quicker and just the drag part, like the rope would only stay in the back, If it makes any sense? I still let go, I am pretty much in a vertical bridge/hip trust all the time, I can open and close the stride very quickly. Again I am a novice not a veteran runner. It is still work in progress. Also if the trail is not buffed out and has a lot of uneven surfaces, like micro bumps, I find it hard to land on the whole foot, I am a bit lifted on the toes, but the heel is always there to stabilize. Thanks!

[@LawrencevanLingen]

Sounds like you right on the money. I will do a proper video on this with a videographer

[@yeahhhhh9209]

i love hill running it makes you stronger especially short 20-30 seconds bouncing and sprints.. thanks man.. Lawrence i have a question for you what do you think of running on a treadmill.. i was thinking about buying one for the colder seasons.. but I'm not so sure about it,.. cause I' have always run outside even in winter...

[@LawrencevanLingen]

Treadmills are definitely useful tools. If you take running seriously and live in a harsh climate go for it.

[@yeahhhhh9209]

@@LawrencevanLingen yes actually i do not mind cold temperatures but sometimes it rains too much and i'm preparing for both half and full marathons.. so i think as you say it can be useful.. and maybe i can even watch my running form with a camera.. thanks man you are the best

[@LawrencevanLingen]

@@yeahhhhh9209 also when you start walking backwards and do resisted walking it really helps to have a treadmill ;)

[@soSEW-COB]

Thank you Lawrence for this video. Have you any thoughts or helpful tips how to choose shoes? I need help with navigating the running shoe wilderness. Im currently running in 2015 Mizuno wave 9s. Should I only wear shoes for so many miles? Also do u hv any ideas what to wear in the winter? Last year I wore my boots in the deep snow! Haha Thank you Lawrence for any help Chris 👋

[@LawrencevanLingen]

Thanks for the suggestion. Need to do a post on selecting shoes. Basically they must be stable in mid stance and need to roll off the toes easily

[@LawrencevanLingen]

Yak tracks for winter

[@alistairprice4549]

Thanks Lawrence! Please can you add a link to your video on tibial internal rotation? 🙏

[@LawrencevanLingen]

4 steps to improve ankle and lower limb alignment kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4CliqyMlNiCpNE

[@ziadkassas1332]

Great info ! I have seen some elites run with the feet pointing slightly out ? Is it more tibial rotation or hip external rotation that causes that. ? Any tips to improve that, I personally walk a little with the feet pointing outwards although when I focus I am able to have the foot more straight which makes more sense biomecanically.

[@LawrencevanLingen]

Often it’s tight hip rotators in the pelvis and or tight adductors and hamstrings. Will do a video on healthy hip function next probably

[@philippernst4877]

yes please 👍🏻

[@ageddes]

I'm really enjoying these videos Lawrence, slowly compiling a list of things to work on! Looking forward to seeing the raised eyebrow from my other half when a rope arrives in the post tomorrow too. Do you have any clips of good running form that you can add in to your videos, or share somehow? I'd find it really useful to see some extended clips of great form with all the hip extension and rotation.

[@LawrencevanLingen]

Yes we are going to work not in that. I am going to hire a videographer 😎

[@ageddes]

@@LawrencevanLingen just to say - I’ve done one run, working on your advice. Posterior chain, head over toes. Visualising the backwards rope. Totally changed my running form, feels good to notice the difference. Calves also on FIRE for the couple of days since I ran - I’m guessing this is the first time they’ve been used properly! 😂

[@LawrencevanLingen]

@@ageddesthat’s awesome. Take care of those calves. They should adapt rapidly or you are doing something wrong.

[@ageddes]

@@LawrencevanLingen ​​⁠Thanks - I found myself automatically landing a lot more ‘whole foot’, whereas I previously would typically be much more heel first), so I think my calf was just doing more work on initial impact, rather than the quads with my old gait pattern. 5 miles was probably a bit much for the first go!

[@amansoori]

Could you expand a bit more on the downhill running and problem you mentioned with widening running stance? I've been using that technique to reduce ankle rolls and using my hips to absorb the remaining shock while keeping a flexible/bend knees and quickly lifting feet off the ground. Since about two years ago is when I started using that technique. I run regularly and feel like this that technique has helped me a lot. So wondering if you could expand on that and maybe consider some positive effects of open stance downhill running on uneven rocky trails?

[@LawrencevanLingen]

I don’t have a problem with widening running stance when running downhill on trails. It’s a really good idea to protect your ankles and create a base of support 👌🏻

[@matthewlim2008]

Oh man Just completed my last bills repeats before my Chicago Marathon

[@LawrencevanLingen]

Good luck. Hope you crush it. Chicago pretty flat tho.

[@StuClifton]

LVL wearing shoes!

[@LawrencevanLingen]

Ha ha I wear shoe a lot. Minimal for daily life. Best tool for the job for running.

[@trevortoman2867]

Any quick thoughts on running on a sideways hill (one side slightly higher than the other) for long stretches of time? How does head over foot change? Which side should "bear more weight", etc? Thanks for everything you do man. Helping me out a ton right now.

[@LawrencevanLingen]

That’s definitely a tough gig. Often one way will feel relatively good and the other way will be diabolical. Yes head over foot on the high side and gently on the low side. If you get in trouble, you can try walk backwards (safely, be real careful on trails) a bit to regain your mojo. The more relaxed you are the better it is likely to get for you. The more functional and adaptive your hips and pelvis are the better. Will do healthy hip function next.