Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Exerting more effort does not necessarily mean you will run faster.
You can appreciate this by watching the top runners from sprinting to the marathon.
They don’t look tense at all.
People tend to be surprised about how effortless they make the incredible paces they run at.
You can appreciate this even more from watching the greatest sprinter ever.
Notice how Usain Bolt’s jaw is not tense, but rather it is quite relaxed.
To run better, it is less about exerting more effort, but finding the right balance instead.
Exerting more effort does not necessarily mean you will run faster.
You can appreciate this by watching the top runners from sprinting to the marathon.
They don’t look tense at all.
People tend to be surprised about how effortless they make the incredible paces they run at.
You can appreciate this even more from watching the greatest sprinter ever.
Notice how Usain Bolt’s jaw is not tense, but rather it is quite relaxed.
To run better, it is less about exerting more effort, but finding the right balance instead.
