Whenever I run at larger events I always find it interesting to see the way other people run and how much it can vary from person to person. And whilst there are some traits that you might see more often in stronger or weaker runners, there are always people who surprise me by running faster or slower than their style suggested at first glance.
Can you describe your running style? What does it look like? Does it have any quirks or things that make it recognisable to others? Has it changed over time?
I got that slow shuffle.
Truffle*
Slow AF
Smooth and like I’m on a gimbal, very little up and down movement, straight back, forefoot strike mostly.
Generally I try to run quietly, whenever I see people stomping holes into the sidewalk while they’re huffing and puffing along I cringe and worry for their joints.
Run slow and light, y’all.
Do you wear normal running shoes? I tend to struggle with the drop they have. But I have enjoyed running in barefoot shoes and even completely barefoot. It definitely makes me forefoot strike more.
Vibram Five Fingers almost exclusively, sometimes Merryl Vapor Gloves (zero drop, wide toe box). I find running in regular running shoes unpleasant, very little ground feel and feedback, feels very stompy.
Wounded gorilla.
I think I run like roadrunner. Whether I’m moving fast or slow, I seem to turn over more steps than other people doing a similar pace, which always makes me think of the animation of roadrunner running with her legs spinning around in a blur.
I’m pretty light. I’ve been told i run gracefully, but I also over stride a bit so my form is definitely not perfect.
