What are some of the techniques that you use to run efficiently? ...or which technique or techniques I mentioned, resonated with you the most. I'd appreciate your thoughts and stories.
My tips include; I forget about my breathing, pace , cadence, effort etc. enjoy the moment and the aforementioned , happens. Also , we do not need gear to run . Period. Keep trail running fr$$ ! No one is “better”than anyone else. It’s like this ; the most attractive person on the beach is the person having the most fun.
Exactly the kind of video I have been looking for. It confirms much of what I have been thinking bit it is good to hearnit from exoerience. I am a cyclist turn runner as of a week ago😁 You could say I had an epiphany of sorts😊 I plan to push my limits further than before, but I want to do it in the most efficient way possible and a large part of that is learning correct running practises before I start smashing loads of incorrect miles in. My natural cadence is 160-165 at the minute and I know it is too slow so I shall work on upping it until it feels natural. I bought the book too...I am intrigued. I know the mind plays a HUGE role..so I plan to get the most out of mine 😊
That's awesome! Welcome to the running community!! There are a lot less cars on the trails that you need to worry about :-) Let me know what you think of the book once you finish it.
Hey Scott, just stumbled across your channel. Lots of food for thought, in this episode... really enjoyed. Looking forward to catching up on your content. Happy New Year, from a very wet 'n' windy UK 😄👌
Interesting stuff! Subscribed and looking forward to more! My best tip is running with interesting company. I train alone, but always hook up with cool people at races to pass the miles with, and they fly by without too much thinking about the physical discomfort, how many miles are left, etc
I couldn't agree with you more. Running in solitude can be enjoyable, but having the right company can be a game changer. Thanks for watching (and subscribing). Take care...
Wow! How am i just now finding your channel? Amazing! What are your thoughts on power hiking the hills? Very rarely do i run the hills, even during a race because it is so taxing.
It’s really about context for me. The key is not let your heart rate fall too far. Keeping your heart rate somewhat elevated while hiking will make it easier to switch between power hiking and running. If you let your heart rate fall too far, it will take more motivation and effort to get running again, especially if you don’t have a downhill that follows the uphill. If you add the additional inches to your hiking stride you won’t loose much speed, but you will use very different muscles, which will give your running muscles a break, so for that reason alone I encourage it. If you are racing, you will want to work this hiking into your training as well, so you get efficient at it and you strengthen those muscles too, if you don’t already. As I have gotten older, I have mostly lost uphill running power, but I can still run technical down quite well. So, on my last 50k, I decided to hike all the steep uphills and then make up for any lost pace by running the downhill aggressively. I did this right from the start even before I was tired. I had the best race of my career. My thinking was that the difference between my uphill hiking pace and someone else’s uphill running pace is less of a difference than my downhill running pace and their’s. The amount of effort I use for uphill running and aggressive downhill is not proportionate, so the effort saved by hiking the uphill gave me more endurance later on to continue to run the downhills aggressively. I hope that helps. Thanks for the question!
Thank you!! Yes that helps. I watched your video on 4 ways to go uphill. And I used used hiking technique, lengthening out my stride to keep my heels on the ground and it worked out really well. ...it definitely uses different muscles:) I was able to get back into my running stride fairly easily.
Ugh! Sorry about that. This is one of my early videos, so I was still trying to work out the details of editing. ...actually, I'm still trying to do that with my current videos :-) ...anyway, I hope you still got something out of it. My latest video - My 6 Essential Techniques to Master Technical Trail Running - I've moved away from continuous background music and instead, I'm only using it for accents. Hopefully that will be more enjoyable. Thanks for the feedback!
The 180spm myth again. It highly depends on height and speed, beside some other factors (trail, etc.) There is no reason to strive for 180spm if you are (like me) 198cm and you are on a 50k run. When I ran my PB at a 5k race I was on average at 174spm, just for comparison. My last (rather flat) 80k I was at 144sqm.
Excellent point! ...and thanks for sharing. I agree that everyone needs to find what works best for them. I feel it is much easier to slow your cadence down if you are used to a higher cadence than it is to increase it once you've become used to a slower cadence. I find a higher cadence more helpful on technical trail, especially decents. So, for those just starting out I recommend shooting for the higher cadence, then settling in to what works best based on your style of running, height, etc., as you stated. I appreciate your perspective.
What are some of the techniques that you use to run efficiently? ...or which technique or techniques I mentioned, resonated with you the most. I'd appreciate your thoughts and stories.
My tips include; I forget about my breathing, pace , cadence, effort etc. enjoy the moment and the aforementioned , happens. Also , we do not need gear to run . Period. Keep trail running fr$$ ! No one is “better”than anyone else. It’s like this ; the most attractive person on the beach is the person having the most fun.
Love it! Thanks for sharing.
Great advice, thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it. Take care...
Exactly the kind of video I have been looking for. It confirms much of what I have been thinking bit it is good to hearnit from exoerience. I am a cyclist turn runner as of a week ago😁 You could say I had an epiphany of sorts😊
I plan to push my limits further than before, but I want to do it in the most efficient way possible and a large part of that is learning correct running practises before I start smashing loads of incorrect miles in.
My natural cadence is 160-165 at the minute and I know it is too slow so I shall work on upping it until it feels natural.
I bought the book too...I am intrigued. I know the mind plays a HUGE role..so I plan to get the most out of mine 😊
That's awesome! Welcome to the running community!! There are a lot less cars on the trails that you need to worry about :-) Let me know what you think of the book once you finish it.
I really enjoyed listening to you sharing your knowledge and enthusiasm for running. Thank you for the video and I wish you well.
Thanks for the feedback, and I'm glad you enjoyed it! Take care.
Hey Scott, just stumbled across your channel. Lots of food for thought, in this episode... really enjoyed. Looking forward to catching up on your content. Happy New Year, from a very wet 'n' windy UK 😄👌
Thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed it. Happy New Year to you too! Stay dry!
Interesting stuff! Subscribed and looking forward to more! My best tip is running with interesting company. I train alone, but always hook up with cool people at races to pass the miles with, and they fly by without too much thinking about the physical discomfort, how many miles are left, etc
I couldn't agree with you more. Running in solitude can be enjoyable, but having the right company can be a game changer. Thanks for watching (and subscribing). Take care...
Great info Scott! And some beautiful clouds behind you too.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. Ya, those clouds also created more wind than expected while shooting this.
Hey i really like the place you recorded and the tips.
Cheers from Argentina. You have something special here!
That's very kind of you. I really appreciate it. Thanks for watching.
Love it Scott! What about the ultra shuffle!? It's is a very efficient way to go slow!
There could be something to that! ...but it would probably be more of an ultra shuffle roll :-)
Wow! How am i just now finding your channel? Amazing! What are your thoughts on power hiking the hills? Very rarely do i run the hills, even during a race because it is so taxing.
It’s really about context for me.
The key is not let your heart rate fall too far. Keeping your heart rate somewhat elevated while hiking will make it easier to switch between power hiking and running. If you let your heart rate fall too far, it will take more motivation and effort to get running again, especially if you don’t have a downhill that follows the uphill.
If you add the additional inches to your hiking stride you won’t loose much speed, but you will use very different muscles, which will give your running muscles a break, so for that reason alone I encourage it.
If you are racing, you will want to work this hiking into your training as well, so you get efficient at it and you strengthen those muscles too, if you don’t already.
As I have gotten older, I have mostly lost uphill running power, but I can still run technical down quite well. So, on my last 50k, I decided to hike all the steep uphills and then make up for any lost pace by running the downhill aggressively. I did this right from the start even before I was tired. I had the best race of my career. My thinking was that the difference between my uphill hiking pace and someone else’s uphill running pace is less of a difference than my downhill running pace and their’s. The amount of effort I use for uphill running and aggressive downhill is not proportionate, so the effort saved by hiking the uphill gave me more endurance later on to continue to run the downhills aggressively.
I hope that helps. Thanks for the question!
Thank you!! Yes that helps. I watched your video on 4 ways to go uphill. And I used used hiking technique, lengthening out my stride to keep my heels on the ground and it worked out really well. ...it definitely uses different muscles:) I was able to get back into my running stride fairly easily.
That's great to hear! Thanks for sharing the success.
The background music is too loud
Ugh! Sorry about that. This is one of my early videos, so I was still trying to work out the details of editing. ...actually, I'm still trying to do that with my current videos :-) ...anyway, I hope you still got something out of it. My latest video - My 6 Essential Techniques to Master Technical Trail Running - I've moved away from continuous background music and instead, I'm only using it for accents. Hopefully that will be more enjoyable. Thanks for the feedback!
The 180spm myth again. It highly depends on height and speed, beside some other factors (trail, etc.)
There is no reason to strive for 180spm if you are (like me) 198cm and you are on a 50k run. When I ran my PB at a 5k race I was on average at 174spm, just for comparison. My last (rather flat) 80k I was at 144sqm.
Excellent point! ...and thanks for sharing. I agree that everyone needs to find what works best for them. I feel it is much easier to slow your cadence down if you are used to a higher cadence than it is to increase it once you've become used to a slower cadence. I find a higher cadence more helpful on technical trail, especially decents. So, for those just starting out I recommend shooting for the higher cadence, then settling in to what works best based on your style of running, height, etc., as you stated. I appreciate your perspective.
New to the channel and just subscribed! What part of Colorado are you in? I was trying to figure it out based on the mountains ;-) I'm in Northern CO.
Thanks for subscribing! I'm in Boulder.