While there is no perfect running form, and even elite marathoners demonstrate a variety of postures and strides, it is also true that some form deviations detract from your power and performance. Aside from your posture, your form also includes your running gait, or the cycle your leg travels through during one step. “[While] there’s no ‘right’ way to run, we do know in terms of injury prevention or perhaps efficiency for movement for performance, there are better ways to do it,” Heather Milton , CSCS, exercise physiologist supervisor at NYU Langone Health Sports Performance Center, tells Runner’s World . 🏃🏻♀️ Run stronger, smarter, and more efficiently with the Runner’s World Guide to Running Form . To help you run optimally, here’s everything to know about running gait, including common issues that can lead to inefficiency, or worse, injury. What Defines Running Gait Your gait and your stride are slightly different things.…
