Stepping Over

Sprrinter984 · March 16, 2003, 6:55pm

Does the whole foot have to rise above the opposite knee or is it just the ankle. I’m hoping that this would lead to stride length improvements.

prophet · March 16, 2003, 8:22pm

I think it’s just the ankle and due to mechanical advantages it will give u a higher stride frequency.

Charlie_Francis · March 16, 2003, 9:01pm

ankle

Sprrinter984 · March 19, 2003, 1:09am

so we just pick the foot up off da ground, step over and step down?

THEONE · March 19, 2003, 5:03pm

I don’t like the idea of picking your foot up. If you rush recovery mechanics you may end up sitting when you run.

Charlie_Francis · March 19, 2003, 9:11pm

The foot springs off the ground on its own but you can “enhance” the recovery as it passes the support knee.

Sprrinter984 · March 20, 2003, 11:18pm

after stepping over, should the leg be accelerated back down or should it fall back down naturally.

gf_200 · March 21, 2003, 2:06pm

Sprinter,

my understanding of the ‘foot’ cue is that the foot is brought up over the knee of the supprt leg and down - without any conscious thought on the foot contact.

Kweli · March 21, 2003, 2:16pm

hmmmm I think I’m getting this step over thing… In a race the other day i was driving with everyone till like 20-25m…then they got up in left…should have i (when starting to straighten up) take one hi step over my ankle ???so i cna get up straight… i think that i am not doing this … after i drive i just get my back up and continue with no extra movements when i should eb stepping over???

so i should tkae one high step (step over) when getting up???

system · March 22, 2003, 1:40am

i dont think u just step over once after ur drive phase, i think u are supposed to ‘step over’ with every stride at full speed. But i think it’s supposed to be after each triple extension, when ur leg bounces back forward/up, u just try to make it bounce higher to increase stride length i guess