Hittin’ the pavement

Nick | 04/09/2014 | 8

Now that spring is (finally!) here, running will be showing up more and more in our WODs.  This is sure to be accompanied by moaning and groaning from many of us, but running (especially when done well) can be one of the best, most functional movements we can throw in to the mix of other functional movements that we all know and love.  Honing in on our form can be a great way to make running more pleasant and efficient, especially if it’s something we dread.  But where to start?  Those of you who’ve been here a while are sure to have heard me preach about the value of good posture when we move.  Running is no different – posture is a great place to start.  Oddly enough, I recently came across a short article (found here) that addresses this and demonstrates a couple of ways that we can address this that will give us things to think about without overloading us with too much to think about.  Brace up!

STR:

High Bar Back Squat
5-5-5-5-5

WOD:

21-15-9 Burpees
200-400-800m run