Running Form Template

When we first began running, most of us didn't think about our running form. We just started running and let our body find its own way of doing it.

Then somewhere along the way we became concerned that our foot strike might be wrong, or our stride is too long, or our cadence is slower than it should be. Suddenly there is a whole list of things to consider, but we have no idea which of them really matter, or even if any apply to us.

The Running Form Template is a single page that lists the components of a good running form and explains each one plainly. It is free, and it comes by email when you join my newsletter.

Running form template explaining the components of good running form.

Use a Holistic Approach!

When you receive the template, read through all of it first, without trying to do anything. Notice which parts you are already doing, because there will be more than you expect. The body works a lot of this out on its own.

Then pick just one thing that is new to you. Try it on your next run. Give it your attention for a few minutes. Then let it go and run as you normally would. Do the same with another one on your next run.

Over time these components will stop being separate things to think about. They will start to flow together and feel like one holistic movement. This is when our form begins to improve, and it will not feel as if we are forcing our bodies to move in an unnatural way.

A running form template will not fix your running. However, what it can do is take away the confusion about what the components are, so that when you run you have something specific to notice instead of assuming that what you are doing is either right or wrong.

Noticing what your body is doing while running is the part that changes things. The running form template tells you what to look for.

Free Running Form Template

Join the newsletter and the template comes by email.

Final Words

You have been running with your own form for years, and most likely it will have changed over time naturally. It may well be just fine. This is simply a chance to look a little more closely and see what you notice.

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