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AcGold · 04-09-2016, 02:08 PM

Ran the MEC race two today, hardest run of my life. Uphill with brutal wind the whole way. Still fun but wow was I exhausted, definitely did not have the right clothing and gear (the elasticy waste band now makes sense).

Running can be low impact if you do it right, very low impact but it's actually quite difficult to learn to do properly. It's counter intuitive, the harder you try to push yourself the harder it is on the body. Have to focus on the counter rotating hips and smooth movements.

If you can run silently and smoothly with proper foot placement and angle on the landing there is very little impact or risk of injury. It just takes discipline to get there.

04-09-2016, 02:08 PM	#644
AcGold Self-Suspension Join Date: Dec 2013 Exp:	Ran the MEC race two today, hardest run of my life. Uphill with brutal wind the whole way. Still fun but wow was I exhausted, definitely did not have the right clothing and gear (the elasticy waste band now makes sense). Running can be low impact if you do it right, very low impact but it's actually quite difficult to learn to do properly. It's counter intuitive, the harder you try to push yourself the harder it is on the body. Have to focus on the counter rotating hips and smooth movements. If you can run silently and smoothly with proper foot placement and angle on the landing there is very little impact or risk of injury. It just takes discipline to get there. Last edited by AcGold; 04-09-2016 at 02:11 PM.