Running Poles For Beginners

[@faithh400]

super helpful! thank you

[@GaryHouseCoaching]

You're welcome!

[@ymaid]

thank you!

[@Notchedto11]

Super helpful, thank you so much! Taking part in my first 50k Ultra this year and am told the poles will help! Awkward to use at first but am getting there and this was really useful!

[@GaryHouseCoaching]

Yes keep at it and things will click …. Good luck 🚀

[@Harrythehun]

Hello! How did your race go?

[@brandondickman627]

Thank for a great demonstration and overview on how to use the poles properly. I may have missed it... Just curious how tall are you and what size poles are you using in this video?

[@GaryHouseCoaching]

5ft 8 120 I think but not sure

[@bikeinmotion]

It's interesting how you are not synchronising arm-movement with legmovement. It's not just with running that I keep em synchronized. Also when hiking up I always have the pole push on the opposite side of the feet. So every step is a push with the stick. If I decide to use them less or slower I usually switch to double push but I never do a every other step with the single arm 😮

[@GaryHouseCoaching]

Yeah maybe not much at that effort/gradient simply because if I am honest it was a bit alien to me as I would never need them myself in that situation. That's why I tried to emphasise what you're saying at the start ...Will be more obvious when I upload some steeper stuff I guess :)

[@bikeinmotion]

@@GaryHouseCoaching Right yes, That wasn't a steep grade where one would use poles. And yes if I run on the flat easyish then I do a arythmic pole push like you did here :)

[@dustinho587]

do you use the poles also for running downhill?

[@GaryHouseCoaching]

Yes if in the right place / time

[@BackyardWesternStates]

Thanks Buddy! Appreciate your tips! Looks like a lovely place to run too 😊

[@GaryHouseCoaching]

Yeah it’s lovely here when the weather is kind 😊

[@briansmith2472]

Good to see how to use them. I've been hiking for years and never bothered with poles as like having hands free and most people seem to drag their poles.

[@GaryHouseCoaching]

No problem 👍🏼

[@40beyondfashion]

Thank you, very informative and excellent tips and techniques for pole running. I am doing my first 100km Ultra trail run and these tips will definitely aid me as it will be my first time with poles. Keep up the excellent video ☺️ from South Africa.

[@GaryHouseCoaching]

Ah brilliant , knowing someone in South Africa is watching is very cool so thanks and glad you found it useful - get out and use them then enjoy your race! 🎉

[@40beyondfashion]

@@GaryHouseCoaching thank you kindly it's Ultra trail Cape Town 100km. Will definitely enjoy

[@MrJohnnybeeeeeeee]

How did the race go@@40beyondfashion ? I'm doing UTD this year

[@40beyondfashion]

@@MrJohnnybeeeeeeee It went well I completed in 15 hrs. UTD that's awesome all the best, I would like to do that race it's a beautiful race.

[@MrJohnnybeeeeeeee]

@@40beyondfashion nice well done! 15 hours is solid on that course!

[@josteinsirevag6795]

Hello! What kind of belt are you using here? It looks like it keeps the poles in place when they are attached. And have you tried salomon pulse belt or high puls belt with poles? Thanks

[@GaryHouseCoaching]

Naked belt - don’t need anything else 👍🏼

[@davidnieman6223]

No bs. Just a proper video.

[@2spoons]

Many thanks for the Poles tips.... I have a Harrier Helvellyn pair (my very first pair) since running up Snowdon I think I was the only one with out a pair - Lots seem to carry Black Diamond.... you can tell I'm a newbie... its all new names 🤣

[@GaryHouseCoaching]

Great affordable poles 👍🏼 … keep using them and it will get easier until start to really feel benefit 🤙🏻⛰️

[@Whiskybottle118]

Those poles seemed to release very easily from the glove. My Leki MFC's need a good 'bump' on the ground while pressing the release. Do the handle need cleaning with a wax polish or something to keep them releasing freely? Also I'm finding the telescopic section gets graunchy if they're used in the wet and then dry out. Have even locked solid once.

[@GaryHouseCoaching]

These are 3/4 years old now and not had those issues - there are instructions on how to clean etc with them or via Leki though 👍🏼

[@Whiskybottle118]

@@GaryHouseCoaching Thanks, I'll check it out

[@Whiskybottle118]

Update - I've given then a squirt of furniture polish in the 'shark jaws' & also the ferrals. Gloves click in and out nicely now

[@larsthorwald3338]

Unless you're really old or really drunk, why do you need these crutches?

[@melven43]

Ignorance is bliss

[@KTravRuNEr]

You are lost. This is for mountain runners. Not bar hoppers.

[@jamieab13]

Get off the sofa and climb a mountain rather than just commenting on KZbin videos 😊

[@paraworth]

If you get out in the mountains you’ll see it’s only the inexperienced who don’t have poles.