How to run fast in the first place without sprinting? How to generate speed? In this video I try out 6 running technique enhancements that I spotted in almost every elite runner's slow motion footage.
I explain what these elements of speed are and put them to the test progressively one after the other, adding up successive speed and efficiency gains.
Ultimately, I was able to gain 50 seconds per km (1'20'' per mile) in terms of pace, in my first try at applying these running technique improvements, increasing my stride length by 30 cm (11.8 in) while maintaining the same cadence and a similar effort.
In this video: 🔽 00:00 Learning from the elite runners 00:48 10 x 200 m experiment 01:40 Ankle movement 02:13 Leg swing under your butt 03:50 Slow motion reps 3 & 4 04:10 Bounce with flexed knees 05:38 Slow motion reps 5 & 6 06:23 Land ahead but don't overstride 08:28 Push with the ankle 09:45 Slow motion reps 7 & 8 10:07 How to train the ankle 11:01 Extend the back leg straight 12:31 Slow motion reps 9 & 10 12:51 Recap and evaluation 14:35 Words of wisdom 15:27 More about running technique
