This ONE DRILL will TRANSFORM YOUR RUNNING FORM

[@rickcharles6065]

Found your channel after injuring my knee during a run. I’m 55 and started running again about a month ago and seeing real progress pretty quickly. I’ve stayed fairly fit and lean, but knew that I had to start running again to improve my aerobic fitness as well. I’ve never enjoyed long runs and they normally hurt my body, and thanks to KZbin, I learned I was an over strider and heel striker, so I’ve been working to correct that….and bam, strained my knee on Friday’s run. Now it’s Monday and knee is feeling some better and in the down time, I’ve found your channel and cannot get enough of your coaching. It’s just great and I wish I’d found it sooner because my knee wouldn’t be jacked up right now lol.

[@albertscheichstein4242]

i really love the saying let the hill be your teacher. The truth is we are always the disciples of the hills. Once you master one, you can always find the next one to make you humble again.

[@thadstuart8544]

This is the best running video I've ever seen. You summed up everything important about proper form in such a simple way that we can go experience ourselves right away

[@denisec3492]

I have been changing my foot strike for a few months to your recommended. I sometimes slow my run and run in place to remind myself how my foot strike should feel. This video is brilliant! Today I did hill repeats and really felt how natural my foot strike felt. Your tip has really helped me actually feel the right way to run. Thank you!!

[@harryv6752]

Beautiful scenery there. That's a gnarly trail too. Thanks for the great tips. 🤘

[@djbowe]

game changer!! Thank you

[@nikolaialmgren9866]

Best online coach by far!

[@BornToRunCoach]

Best online comment ever!!!

[@yeahhhhh9209]

One of the best explanation on the internet and i agree 100% with the described techniques.

[@nataliamalysheva1204]

This is an amazing video! I started to forefoot running just a few days ago and it is like learning to walk again, and I keep doing it wrong but this uphill (or running at one place) reminds me how I should be feeling.. cannot get enough of your videos! Thank you. You are an amazing coach, Eric.

[@BornToRunCoach]

Stay patient and see it as a life long pursuit of run form mastery.

[@oferbechor1579]

THANK YOU

[@cannibalmanimal2336]

The lifetime of mastery perspective completely changed my focus. Book purchased 👍🏾

[@NevenJones]

Enjoyed this video. I love that you showed us a form drill we can do by feel. Thanks for also showing a stair option.

[@jerrychanhly]

3rd year of running and still learning to run properly. After battling numerous outside ankle pains and shin splint, i realize ive yet learn proper running form.

[@alexsika7160]

Eric awesome video. Thank you for all the awesome content. Your channel and books has helped transform my running.

[@dr4aces]

Thank you for this. Informative with beautiful scenery too.

[@tolgaaykut4557]

Appreciate the detailed analysis and coverage of distance running. I recently read and received coaching from Shane Benzie, author of, ‘The Lost Art of Running’. He too has done field research with indigenous tribes, Kenyans alongside a heap of top level ultra runners. His view is that the foot strike should be on a soft knee and on the triangle of the foot (two balls and the heel). So essentially, a full foot. What’s more, he advocates the use of vertical oscillation to assist the body to move upwards and forwards (see - Jim Walmsley running form as an example). His methodology is that we should use the elastic tension in our body to propel us forward and do so in conjunction with the ground. So the “bounce” is the free energy return from using the floor as a lever. I was wondering what you think of this, as your view - like many others - seems to be to reduce the bounce in every stride. Having also watched a great deal of footage of world class athletes, they do seem to have the “bounce” however, it is visible when watched in slow-mo, as their running speed and subsequent turnover does appear to dampen their oscillation.

[@mjc_208]

Awesome and thank you again! Love all the videos. This one helped me realize the importance of doing drills focused on knee drive and the importance of strengthening the hip flexors to to be able to fire quicker to get the knee forward fast enough to keep cadence.

[@tombargerstock3419]

Great lesson Eric. Much appreciated!!

[@SteveSavageAguaspan]

Master Class, thank you!

[@ЛюбоВеселинов-щ9л]

Thank you for everything 🏃‍♂️❤🍻🍀

[@Rich_Warne]

So simple but so effective

[@michaeltmcca]

Fantastic!

[@cannibalmanimal2336]

What’s your take on the Buteyko nasal breathing method as it pertains to running?

[@Rich_Warne]

The hill is the teacher👍

[@junglisttt]

Awesome vid! New sub here! What brand is the t shiet and shorts?:)

[@hikerJohn]

Is it ever time to say Ive done enough 80/20 and start doing more hard uphills a couple of times a week? Or should we do 80/20 and hard uphills (2 miles 1000 feet) only once a week or so? As my name says, I'm mostly just hiking and hardly any running but I will be doing more running soon. I can hike 15 hours a day (68 years old)

[@BornToRunCoach]

i am not big fan of 80/20 all of the time. the body thrives on variety and to keep improving you have to keep shocking the body and the brain. question everything that has a "label".

[@hikerJohn]

​@@BornToRunCoach That makes perfect sense to me.

[@PoTh3aD420]

Wondering about what type of stretching routine you would recommend. Also if you think it's better to stretch before or after a run or just some general advice on the topic would be awesome 👌

[@BornToRunCoach]

The only stretching I recommend should take place when there is a dysfunctional imbalance. The stretching in this case helps the strength modality to take hold quicker. Most times when there is excessive tightness it is a strength imbalance and stretching itself is worthless. If there is no disfunction then "stretching" should always come in the form of drills and fast range of motion running. Proper strength training and run form takes care of tightness.

[@PoTh3aD420]

@@BornToRunCoach Thanks for the reply and also for the insight, pretty new to running and so far thats pretty much the approach I've been taking. Just looking to work on efficiency really, so I think I've found the right place!

[@BornToRunCoach]

@@PoTh3aD420 right on. If you feel the need to stretch, definitely do it at night and never before running as static stretching can weaken the muscles and why drills are better. Be sure to check out my drill videos.

[@PoTh3aD420]

@@BornToRunCoach I will definitely do that. Appreciate the time and advice 🙏