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Today I improved my personal best by 1km/h. (kbin.social)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Hank@kbin.social to c/running@lemmy.world

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To be fair I was well rested and since the heatwave is over I didn't have to fight the environment as much (although it rained and I was properly soaked and heavy).
Also I looked up how to properly move while running yesterday and I realized that I had to include my upper body more into my movements. Using my upper body more is still a thing I have to consciously decide to do but I'm really excited that it'll soon go into my muscle memory and I'll naturally move better.

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[–] blackbird 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is that just swinging your arms more or your torso as well? One video I watched recently said too much arm swing can also be counter productive so it's a fine line it seems.

[–] Hank@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I think I'd describe the movement more as shoulder based. Beforehand I feel like the center of movement lied more in my elbows but as I said it wasn't really a conscious act.