Hey everyone, I'm moderately new to vaulting and I haven't been able to excel past 9 feet because of a really weird running form that causes intense shin splints
I attached some pictures of my foot's impact while running a really easy approach from two steps
Could anyone tell me how I can fix this? I really want to continue to excel in the pole vault but this running problem isn't letting me
Running Technique
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Re: Running Technique
although I'm relatively new at the pole vault also...
I can help you with your running. Start doing drills (A Skips, B Skips, C Skips, Frankenstein Walk, High Knees, etc.) search them on youtube to find out exactly the way to do them. They will help you get your knees up and in and make all your strides about the same length
I can help you with your running. Start doing drills (A Skips, B Skips, C Skips, Frankenstein Walk, High Knees, etc.) search them on youtube to find out exactly the way to do them. They will help you get your knees up and in and make all your strides about the same length
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Re: Running Technique
Hello,
If it's possible, could you get a video of your pole vault run-up as well as your regular run and sprint (no pole). It can be quite difficult to diagnose a problem in its entirety from these pictures. Basically, the more you can give us, the more we can help.
I would say that you are favoring one side of your body to compensate for carrying the pole but this is just a guess. I would like to see a video of your regular running technique as well as your PV run-up to compare. There are two big domains I'm looking at here:
Either:
1) You've got a very strange running style
or
2) You're uncomfortable with carrying/dropping/planting the pole and it's severely affecting your running
If it's possible, could you get a video of your pole vault run-up as well as your regular run and sprint (no pole). It can be quite difficult to diagnose a problem in its entirety from these pictures. Basically, the more you can give us, the more we can help.
I would say that you are favoring one side of your body to compensate for carrying the pole but this is just a guess. I would like to see a video of your regular running technique as well as your PV run-up to compare. There are two big domains I'm looking at here:
Either:
1) You've got a very strange running style
or
2) You're uncomfortable with carrying/dropping/planting the pole and it's severely affecting your running
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Re: Running Technique
Kazram, do you know if you walk correctly? (Serious question...)
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