1. The Biomechanics of Running 7/8 PE Track and Field Unit 2 nd Semester

2. What is Biomechanics? Biomechanics refers to the way our _______, ______, and _____ work together as we move.

3. Running vs. Walking Running and walking gaits are not the same Walking has a ______ stride width Running has a _______ stride width Running has a _______ step and stride length

4. Walking Gait

5. The Running Cycle There are three phases to the running cycle: _____—foot on ground _____—foot coming up or down _____—not touching the ground

6. Running Gait/Running Cycle

7. Foot Pronation and Supination Pronation is when the heel strikes the ______ and the foot rolls _____. It is the normal motion of the foot when you _____ or _____. SupinationSupination is the _______ motion of pronation. The foot supinates, or rolls on its ______ ____, to help with stability as we walk or run. Supination

8. Pronation and Supination Picture of right foot: Moving __________ inward This is Overpronation Runners with _____ arches tend to overpronate Picture of right foot Moving _________ outward This is Oversupination Runners with _____ arches tend to oversupinate

9. Foot Strike Distance running: Generally, _____- first, then ____ push-off Sprinting: Generally, on ____ of foot, then ____ push-off

10. Check your Form, Part One _____ up—look straight ahead Run tall—don’t _______ Arms should be at a _____________ Hands should stay ________—cup your hands (thumb to forefinger) (Pictured above is Kelsey Santisteban from CVHS)

11. Check your Form, Part Two Swing your legs _________—knees should not come above their natural swing Do not overpronate or oversupinate your ______ Don’t _________ (don’t reach for the next stride)

12. Check your Form, Part Three RELAX! Staying relaxed means keeping your ____, ____, and ____ loose while you run

13. What did you learn from this? Please write something that you didn’t know before, on your handout: _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________

14. References Bird, A. (2002). Biomechanics of Running. Retrieved from http://www.latrobe.edu.au/podiatry/documents/podbiopdfs /BioofRunning.pdf http://www.latrobe.edu.au/podiatry/documents/podbiopdfs /BioofRunning.pdf http://www.latrobe.edu.au/podiatry/documents/podbiopdfs /BioofRunning.pdf American Running Association. (2010). Check your form: Running with correct biomechanics. Accessed from http://www.active.com/running/Articles/Check_your_form_ _Running_with_correct_biomechanics.htm http://www.active.com/running/Articles/Check_your_form_ _Running_with_correct_biomechanics.htm http://www.active.com/running/Articles/Check_your_form_ _Running_with_correct_biomechanics.htm What is biomechanics? Accessed from http://sportspodiatry.co.uk/biomechanics.htm http://sportspodiatry.co.uk/biomechanics.htm Pourtauborde, A. (2010). What is pronation? Accessed from http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-pronation.htm http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-pronation.htm