Try this 3-balloon cue on your next
run
To help you get into this nice tall running
posture – Imagine 2 balloons tied to your hips, one on each side, and a 3rd
balloon tied to your head. Imagine the balloons gentle lifting up your hips and
your head. You will instantly feel lighter and quicker. Especially when going
uphill.
One thing to watch out for though is
leaning back as you get taller, in a sense moving your shoulders behind the
balloons. So, as you do this exercise, in your mind, make sure your shoulders
are in line with the balloons. i.e., stacked on top of your ribs, on top of
your hips.
This will be challenging to imagine for a
whole 10k run! - so just focus on the balloons for 100m segments every now and
then on the run.
Give it a go and let me know how you get
on.
Onwards and upwards!
Coach Kathleen
Professional running coach
Cape Town, South Africa