Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Focus on what matters.
Getting the foot to land closer to the body can be helpful in reducing stress on each step.
However, I have seen that overstriding is commonly “over diagnosed”.
Someone even mentioned in a recent video that both of these top sprinters are overstriding because they land in front of the hips.
However, it is physically impossible to land directly under your center of mass… unless you are accelerating.
This can lead to runners thinking they are always overstriding because they keep landing in front of the hips… and that is the reason they think they are injured.
Instead, that time and effort could have been used on something that matters more.
For example, take a look at this runner, who had been dealing with years of knee pain, as I tested her calf muscle complex via single leg heel raises.
On her non-injured side, slight compensations going on, but she can do them somewhat decently.
On her injured leg, you can see bigger compensations trying to use her quad/knee to make up for weakness around the calf region.
When you consider that most of the propulsive forces go through this region as you run, it is no wonder that addressing the strength here was a key contributor to getting her back to running.
This is for educational purposes and should not replace medical advice.
If you are looking for professional guidance from a running expert, I do offer remote/virtual services. Check out the link in my bio!
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#runanalysis #biomechanics #overstriding
Focus on what matters.
Getting the foot to land closer to the body can be helpful in reducing stress on each step.
However, I have seen that overstriding is commonly “over diagnosed”.
Someone even mentioned in a recent video that both of these top sprinters are overstriding because they land in front of the hips.
However, it is physically impossible to land directly under your center of mass… unless you are accelerating.
This can lead to runners thinking they are always overstriding because they keep landing in front of the hips… and that is the reason they think they are injured.
Instead, that time and effort could have been used on something that matters more.
For example, take a look at this runner, who had been dealing with years of knee pain, as I tested her calf muscle complex via single leg heel raises.
On her non-injured side, slight compensations going on, but she can do them somewhat decently.
On her injured leg, you can see bigger compensations trying to use her quad/knee to make up for weakness around the calf region.
When you consider that most of the propulsive forces go through this region as you run, it is no wonder that addressing the strength here was a key contributor to getting her back to running.
This is for educational purposes and should not replace medical advice.
If you are looking for professional guidance from a running expert, I do offer remote/virtual services. Check out the link in my bio!
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#runanalysis #biomechanics #overstriding
