Today I offer this...
First, give yourself permission and then set the intention, that you are gonna haul some ass today! By comparing ourselves to others we have this lameo tendency to downplay our own speed, or, even worse, are convinced we are incapable of it... Screw that! Leave the watch at home if it's just telling you that you're slow! And who cares what the MPH is, it's ALL legal in running! Good, now that we've gotten our heads out of... somewhere not to be mentioned, let's get down to it.
You have now decided you are going to kick some running ass, AND that you CAN kick some running ass! So... Bust it out!
For a guarantee that you'll hit some good speeds, head to the hills. What goes up, must come down... And gravity works baby!! Running downhill doesn't hurt your knees, if you are doing it right! Land below your center of mass with each foot strike (not out front), keep a slight bend in the knees always, drive the hips down toward the ground, let the heel come up to the butt and focus on putting it down below you again as fast as possible, open your hip angle to increase stride length without overstriding, let the gait happen behind you... Have fun and FLY!!
SPEED TIP OF THE DAY:
Right before footstrike, try to activate the glute muscle to help "fire" the foot into the ground. It is this force production and the energy return you get from it that generates speed.
Until next time speed demons...
Find your SPEED! Find your FAST!
Blue Benadum
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