POSE running

[Nom de ploom]

I was chatting to a triathlete the other night and we got onto running techniques.

I suffer terribly with pulled calf muscles aftr runnig for short periods of time (probably due to technique and years of studio cycling and weights and boxing classes).

He suggested I try the POSE technique - Tim Don adopted it apparently with good deal of success. I don't want to compete again just yet but I never run now for fear of yet another pulled calf. I do stretch and hydrate adequately.

anyone used this technique and what were your results?

[GranderTransit]

Was a post on a very similar topic in the Health forum a while back
http://pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&amp...

General consensus was that it works for some, not others.

My opinion is that it could work for everyone if you either start as a child (or never change) or spend the time relearning your gait.

Spend the time learning what you need to do from start to finish. Your body is going to need to adapt and may take a while for this to happen. There are self massage and stretching techniques which can help you with all of this.

[Halb]

GranderTransit said:

There are self massage and stretching techniques which can help you with all of this.

Do you use any, or have any to advocate?

[Melchett]

I trained with Paul Wood for a while (before moving away)

http://www.posetech.com/services/PaulWood.html

I have to say he is an excellent coach, but I never used the technique in anger (only training) so can't give you any results. It takes more concentration than you might think to do it right. When you are knackered, it is easy to slip back into your normal technique. Give it a go!

[anonymous-user]

fore/midfoot as opposed to heel striking can be helped by using 100ups.

http://video.nytimes.com/video/2011/11/02/magazine...

[GranderTransit]

Halb said:

Do you use any, or have any to advocate?

I will quite often sit watching TV rolling on the floor with a hockey ball. I have a few bands of tightness running from hips down to my feet so I just work on these. Tend to work from feet up, or from hips down and spend +60s on any one point. Sometimes I'll go back to an area at the end if it was particularly bad.

I get best results stretching the muscles of my calf when they are under load. I'll grab a couple of bumper plates and make a pile about 3-8cm high. Load up the bar in the rack and lift it as if I am going to do calf raises or shrugs. Then I'll just hang out stood on the plates. Again +60s. Best method I have found for stretching the soleus (it only stretches with bent knee) is to be squatting. A good deep loaded squat for the last couple of years has really improved my lower legs. I have some other tricks I use with clients to get them started. I'll go and video a couple of demonstrations for you now.

[Halb]

Brilliant, thanks!