I was reading this morning from Jeff Galloway's book Running Until You're 100. He recommends that we run with a light touch such that we don't hear our foot slapping the ground. He said that a light touch is the way to overcome a tendency to bounce. Running with a light touch is part of his "gliding" procedure.
He recommends running with a shuffle to conserve energy. Raising ones foot high off the ground takes energy. "As long as you pick your foot up enough to avoid stumbling over a rock or uneven pavement, stay low to the ground. Most runners don't need to get more than 1 inch clearance, even when running fast." I'm a natural shuffler and have always run with a shuffle.
My name is Robert Key and I am a runner from Houston, Texas. I saw your blog listed when I was looking through the RBF directory and very much enjoyed reading some of your entries. It is truly inspirational and I wish you luck in your quest to qualify for Boston. I did the first Top of Utah Marathon in 1999 in Logan and have to tell you that as a flatlander, it beat me to pieces, but I loved it.
ReplyDeleteI have a web site at http://www.faithfulsoles.com that is inspirational stories for walkers, runners and athletes of all ages and abilities. A new feature I have recently added to the site is a categorized and searchable Running Blog Database where members of my site can find a blog of interest to them based on other walkers, runners or athletes of similar abilities, goals and interests. To my knowledge it is the only one of its kind specifically for walkers and runners on the internet. I would appreciate it if you would take a moment to put a link to your blog in our Running Blog Database. Just click on "Link your running blog" under "Free Features" from the home page. If you want to learn more about my running background, just click on "Meet Robert" from the main menu , or to learn more about my involvement in the running community, click on "Faithful Soles in the news" in the left column under "Weekly Features". I also have a blog that I just started at http://faithfulsoles.blogspot.com, but most of my running information is on my web site. Also, if there is anyone else in your blogger network that you think would be interested in listing their blog, please feel free to pass this information along to them. Thanks and continued good luck in your training.
Being the "Vegas Runner" we do lots of shuffling in Vegas!! Unfortunately, most are shuffling cards.
ReplyDeleteYeah, you do have lots of card shuffling down there. I saw a video, once, of a runner who juggled several objects while he ran. I wonder if any runner has continuously shuffled cards while running. Here is your chance for fame and glory, Bruce...
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