myER Entry 09
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TryScott posted 9 weeks ago.
Thanks for the report. I still intend on giving this a try, but there's so many other things that I'm working on, I keep delaying. As soon as I'm swimming downhill and pedeling in circles...
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burnman posted 9 weeks ago.
When I was having IT band issues, I watched the ER DVD in an attempt to fix the one component that I could control. I must say that I took some very useful information away from the video. My only concern was the lack of drills - some of the segments were tell but not show. We've all seen people with great form running uphill and downhill, but what can Joe Friel (and that other guy, whose name I forgot) suggest we do to help ourselves? It does give you the correct mental bits to keep your running in check, especially for the long haul. I don't consider ER a style, but rather an adjustment. If you feel your running form could use some help, then it's worth watching. If your running needs serious help, buy the DVD. If you're confident in your running, and you're among us information junkies, I say borrow it from someone.
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tri-ac posted 9 weeks ago.
glad to hear you've made significant progress this past winter. That's great!
i'm encouraged to hear that you dont feel like you're taking a pounding...something I'd like to have...maybe i'll pick up the book this summer after my first race
It's been a while since I made a post about this, not sure if its of interest anymore, but here goes just because:
I've been seriously trying to learn how to use the Evolution Running style for the last 9 months or so. I think I've had some success in putting it all together, and seem to be making good progress now.
Tonight I went for a Run - Swim - Run workout, where I ran about 1.5 miles, swam a 750 time trial and did about a 3.8 mile run afterward.
Here's the bottom line for me: ER has made running much easier on me, and I'm showing some signs of speed now. I ran the 3.8 segment at a better pace than any previous run I've done during all of my training so far. I found that I could actually just run - I could maintain a nice pace that was relatively quick, but not fast and I could just run. I didn't need to worry about anything, my breathing wasn't overly labored and I could maintain that speed.
I've noticed that I'm not exactly getting the stride perfect. I am using my hamstrings a little too much - the heel flick still hasn't started working. I feel like I still haven't quite gotten my hips out in front. I've got the footfall underneath me now, but I'm still bending a little too far forward at the waist. As I'm getting better at the stride, I feel as if I want my hips further and further out in front with my upper body more upright.
When I get the feelings right, its as if all of the running stride is behind me, not in front. I've found an overwhelming urge to stretch my quads - I constantly feel like they don't go far enough behind me for me to complete the stride.
But of this I'm certain - switching to this style has made running at speed feel possible - I feel like its made it possible for me to run long distances with only strain on my muscles. After tonight's workout - enough though I was winded, and felt tired, for sure, I wasn't wiped out. There was very little stress on me other than the work.
For base training and the beginning of my build, this has been really great. I begin power and speed work after a week of easy workouts. I think this will translate into great speed gains for me and will report in on that in about 3 weeks.
-C
To tri or not to tri - that's not a question at all!