Even for fighters, running efficiency matters! Wasted running effort hurts more than just your running time…

Injuries will catch up with you sooner or later. And don’t assume your running technique is good – even if you’re fast, and you don’t currently have injuries.

I did, and I was wrong!

Although combat sports athletes don’t need optimal running mechanics like say, track athletes, or even field sports athletes might do, fighters must run well enough.

Well enough, not to sabotage fitness testing (like the 12-minute Cooper Run for example)…

And well enough not to cause excessive wear and tear – creating issues such as shin splints, tendinitis, meniscus damage, IT Band syndrome, etc.

In this episode, I share a very quick and simple running efficiency check, and fix. We’ll cover:

00:00 Running Efficiency00:41 Combat Sport Athletes & Running Mechanics01:32 Over Striding Is Killing Your Speed02:46 Correcting Your Running Cadence03:33 You Think You Run Well04:53 Using A Metronome App05:30 1-2 Weeks Practicing05:57 Running On Ice AnalogyFurther notes and resources at https://heatrick.com/2024/05/03/fighter-running-efficiency-a-simple-check-and-fix/