How Skillful is Running?
How Skillful is Running?
I have been thinking of what the majority of the population think of running as a skill. Does it require a lifetime of dedication in order to master it much like a martial art or can anyone do it? I know that to be honest up until a year ago I was convinced that I was quite an expert runner and I had honed my technique over many miles of “serious” training. Do we need to be taught to run or do we all have enough natural ability to be able to get on with it and master it? It must be just like learing to ride a bike surely and we can all do that right?
It is natural for us to be a little blinkered about it especially when we have invested a lot of time and energy in running and it is so hard isn’t it? I thought it was really hard too and to start with that is what attracted me to the sport. It is only when one understands the more efficient way of running enough to experience it that you begin to realise that actually running is far easier and more pleasurable than you ever imagined. It is still a very high effort sport, don’t get me wrong!
Sitting here this morning I thought it would be interesting to see what the majority of runners think about this. Let’s have a poll! It gives me chance to play with the feature too as I haven’t used these polls yet.
Shoes that Talk?
I just thought I’d share this. I think it is a very interesting article and could be an invaluable tool for teachng runners about how they are actually running thus showing them the difference between perception and reality.