If you find yourself exhausted by a culture obsessed with optimization and relentless self-improvement, you’ll be relieved to hear that your running form may be just fine the way it is. That’s because there isn’t one best way to run. “The best way to run is what’s efficient for you as a human,” says Milica McDowell, DPT , physical therapist, exercise physiologist, and author of the upcoming book WALK . She explains that, without a universal standard, what’s right for a runner varies depending on body type, pacing, running history, and other factors. Tinkering with form elements like your natural foot-strike pattern or gait just to conform to an arbitrary ideal—especially if you’re currently running without any issues—can potentially lead to problems like bone stress injuries and tissue inflammation, McDowell says. On top of that, you’re bound to experience a dip in efficiency while your body adjusts to its new protocol. That’s not to say form adjustments are never warranted.…