Muscle Tension & Running Performance: Feeling Flat on Race Day?

A complete breakdown of the concept of muscle tension & how it can affect your running performance.
1. What is it? Can it help me run faster times?
2. Research on muscle tension/stiffness
3. Practical application & how to implement into your running schedule
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RAISING TENSION (FROM GREATEST TO LEAST EFFECT ON TENSION):
Sprinting
Strength training
Ballistic/power training
Faster-pace intervals, such as 400m repeats at mile race pace
Strides
Ice baths
Running on hard surfaces
LOWERING TENSION (FROM GREATEST TO LEAST EFFECT ON TENSION):
Long runs
Easy running
Massage
Long-duration workouts, such as 5 x 1 mile at half marathon pace
Hard workouts with inadequate recovery
Warm baths
Running on soft surfaces
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Research:
- “Greater muscle stiffness and less power are associated with greater RE” (tinyurl.com/yxdb8e6l)
- "Efficiency is maximised when the required volume of muscle is minimised, which may also help reduce limb inertia and basal metabolic costs." (tinyurl.com/yxfxvlkz)
- 6 weeks of plyometrics increased RE, & it's thought that it's due to muscle stiffness (tinyurl.com/y5cqtff3)
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Articles Referenced:
Steve Magness: tinyurl.com/y4u8tlmn
Runner's World (I know, so embarassing): tinyurl.com/y6qxgowy
Marius Bakken: www.mariusbakken.com/
Triathlon article: tinyurl.com/y3tuhdtg
A blog post: tinyurl.com/y3w5qcqy
A blog post about Marius's post: tinyurl.com/y2mu59jz
ELIUD KIPCHOGE IS INFLEXIBLE: tinyurl.com/yxbd6rjt
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