{"id":73042,"date":"2022-06-03T07:23:39","date_gmt":"2022-06-03T05:23:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/runlovers.it\/2022\/running-is-a-matter-of-the-head\/"},"modified":"2022-11-15T15:53:53","modified_gmt":"2022-11-15T14:53:53","slug":"running-is-a-matter-of-the-head","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/runlovers.it\/en\/2022\/running-is-a-matter-of-the-head\/","title":{"rendered":"Running is a matter of the head!"},"content":{"rendered":"

We have<\/span>seen many times how the system
\n foot-leg-bacin<\/em>
\n<\/strong> is the basis of an
\n running technique<\/em> <\/strong>
\n<\/a>adequate and enabling us to run for a long time without injury. Among the many addendums that could be included to carry forward the discourse on this aspect is one that should be treated perhaps even earlier than the musculoskeletal system: the head.<\/p>\n

I know what you’re thinking, “It’s the usual motivational talk!”, and no, although motivation, the ability to stay focused on the goal and knowing how to mentally approach running are very important, this time I really want to talk about the head as a part of the body, a key component for maintaining balance and evaluating distances.<\/p>\n

Its correct position allows for improved running efficiency and consequently less fatigue, as well as foot support technique.<\/p>\n

HEAD HIGH TOWARD THE GOAL<\/strong><\/h3>\n

During running, it is normal for the distal parts of our body, including our head, to move following the oscillatory movements we are imparting by hopping from step to step. It is precisely the sense of displacement that we are making, so some degree of movement is inevitable and essential if we are not to risk injury. However, the head should be quite free in movement, but not dangling(to better explain the concept, I am talking about whether running I keep my head for a longer time to the right or left<\/em>), so as not to affect the ground contact time of the feet. It is difficult for runners to understand the degree to which their head is drooping, so there is usually no sense of how it is moving. We can help with this either by filming ourselves running, or by looking at our shadow on the ground and seeing if the movements of the head are in harmony with those of the rest of the body. A well-positioned head should follow the lateral movements of the trunk, yet remain straight on the line of the spine. Kind of like a camera on a stabilizer, or like the chicken head in the video that went viral a few years ago.<\/p>\n