Proper form for running?

Question

Can someone explain the proper form for running?? I'm trying to run 1.5 miles in the best time I can. The next day after running I feel like my shins are bruised, and I don't think this is a good thing. I started running .5 mile and I am up to about a mile now. Any help appreciated.

Answer 1

You need to stretch before and after your workouts. This includes your shins. Try this next time. Feet about shoulders width. Slighty ned your knees, lean over hands on your knees. alternating in an exaggerting motion tap your toes up and down. Turn you feet outward and repeat. Turn you feet inward and repeat.

  Running form;

Your wrists should be down by at waist level as you swinging forward and backward. Don't hold them up near your chest or swing side to side. Try practice with light weights or soup cans in front of the tv.

Answer 2

form:

keep chest straight above (vertically) legs ---> for balance, steadiness, and will diminish leaning

arms should not be crossing (make an imaginary line in the middle of your chest and dont let your arms cross it)

your leg turnover should be nice and steady (this should come naturally after lots of training)

for hills: pick feet up (shorter strides), arms pumping farther

Answer 3

If you run on your toes (the way you should) and not flatfooted, Keep  your spine straight and take care not to let your weight go unto your toes the strain will not only slow you down it will contribute to shin pain and nullify the stretching  you did before  running .

Answer 4

Arms pumping at a 90 degree angle. Feet landing flat footed with legs landing slightly bent ready to push off to next stride. Quick turnovers good stride length. Thats perfect form.

St8fromtheD and Silent Cobra are wrong.

Answer 5

This is not an easy thing to explain. My opinion is the feet are the most important. You want to land on the outside edge of your heel (on the right foot, this would be the right side of your heel) and roll gently to the inside front pushing off with your big toe. This helps absorb the impact felt by your shins and knees. You want to keep your torso somewhat stiff (not sure what word to use here, but what I mean is like flexed. You want your abs to play a big part, so keeping them tight is good) and always look forward to the path you are going to take. Your shoulders should remain fairly stationary. Keep your hands closed in a natural position, but don't squeeze them. Think of it like you are holding a bag of potato chips and you don't want to crush them. Clenching fist or holding your hand straight (karate chopping air) robs you from energy.

Answer 6

Make sure to land heel-to-toe