Originally Posted by Focus

Have any of you heard of "Pose Running?"
It is basically a form to running, and appears to be great. I have had problems with lower leg pain, and even knee pain, before and after running. Have been at it for more than a month now, and the pains are still there. I'm thinking it's something about my form, as I feel a bit sloppy running sometimes.

Here's a link to their site - http://www.posetech.com/
Olympic runners have used this method, and I know of a few people that have had some great success with the program. Never heard of it before today however, which leaves me a bit skeptical.

I know there are a some runners here... what do you think!?

Originally Posted by Focus

Have any of you heard of "Pose Running?"
It is basically a form to running, and appears to be great. I have had problems with lower leg pain, and even knee pain, before and after running. Have been at it for more than a month now, and the pains are still there. I'm thinking it's something about my form, as I feel a bit sloppy running sometimes.

Here's a link to their site - http://www.posetech.com/
Olympic runners have used this method, and I know of a few people that have had some great success with the program. Never heard of it before today however, which leaves me a bit skeptical.

I know there are a some runners here... what do you think!?

Originally Posted by ForemanRules

The main thing about running is how much do you weigh. Lets be honest here it is a sport for tiny people, and if you are 200lbs+ it will be very hard on your knees. Also it is very important to have very good running shoes.

Originally Posted by GoalGetter

That's not entirely true (running is not only for tiny people, i mean).
Do you run, Foreman?

And yes, the shoes matter, but if the muscular imbalances aren't addressed, the best pair of shoes on earth will not help. I'm currently running in Asics Kayanos (arguably one of the best running shoes out there). I was running in them before, with knee pain, and now with NO pain. The only thing that has changed is my posture, strength and flexibility.

Originally Posted by ForemanRules

Yes I run.

Originally Posted by GoalGetter

Those are the marathon winners, but behind them, are all the normal people, and if you ever watch a marathon, there are people of ALL sizes running in there. They may not be built like elite runners, but they're out there, running their 26.2 like the elite runners, just a little slower, and maybe a little less comfortably. By the way, a lot of elite marathon runners are very TALL, just skinny as hell.

And we're just talking abotu endurance running. But sprinters, some of those can easily weigh 200lb. Different build, different energy system at play. Different training.

Originally Posted by ForemanRules

I have a friend who ran one at 220lbs, he did it at a 8 min mile pace...... that amazed me at the time. The few 200lb+ sprinters probably have it even worse on their knees......love to talk to them when they are 40 or 50 years old, bet they are paying the price then for years and years of high impact exercise.

Originally Posted by ForemanRules

I have a friend who ran one at 220lbs, he did it at a 8 min mile pace...... that amazed me at the time. The few 200lb+ sprinters probably have it even worse on their knees......love to talk to them when they are 40 or 50 years old, bet they are paying the price then for years and years of high impact exercise.

Originally Posted by P-funk

I think most athletes are paying the price at that age for all the training and competition and just beating the shit out of your body for so many years.

that is the price you pay to be a professional athlete. I bet if you ask most of them, they wouldn't trade it for anything either. It would be an amazing experience.

Originally Posted by ForemanRules

I watched a documentary on ex NFL players a few years ago that addressed that subject. I wish I could remember its name, it was very interesting to see how messed up some of those guys are now.

Originally Posted by GoalGetter

Focus: How long have you been running?

Originally Posted by ponyboy

Pose running is good but difficult to master, and if you don't back off when you're learning it can throw your mechanics off and actually speed you faster towards injury rather than helping. I have tried it for short distances and use it when I'm doing 5-10k or less but anything longer than 10k I generally keep my form less rotational.

And GG is right - most problems can be addressed with proper balance in your mechanics (which also includes balanced stretching along with strengthening), however proper posture, shoes and even foot strike are all essential parts of any good runners makeup.

Focus, remember that running long is different than running fast over a short distance - generally the longer you go the lower you want your heart rate/perceived effort to be so if you're focusing on a 3 mile sprint it should feel a lot harder than your longer stuff. Get a good mileage base down before you do any speed work.

Originally Posted by ponyboy

Here's a link to a good article about how your legs should be moving and your foot should be striking the ground. Remember that some people are pronators and some people are neutral - that's where proper footwear comes in.

http://www.brianmac.demon.co.uk/runform.htm

Focus, you are doing what sounds like flat out running - 3 miles in 24 mins is a pretty good pace for a beginner. Try building your base a little by doing some longer, slower runs as well to make sure your body can take the impact and during these runs you can focus on proper form, posture and mechanics - I'm talking like 5 miles at a slower pace building up to maybe 6-8 once a week. Then you practice your pacing by doing some speed intervals - basically teaching your body to run faster but not putting it over the threshold at which you will get injured.