Running Technique For (Mid-)Long Distance Runners

Hi,

I have found an interesting article about running technique. Alas for most of you, it was written in Dutch, so I translated it. I'm sorry for any translation errors; English is not my native language. The article is by Klaas Lok, a famous Dutch runner.

You may find the Dutch version on the web site mentioned below, and somewhere on Klaas Lok's web site, http://www.hardlopen.nl (I have forgotten to note the URL), or through http://lexgroep.iscool.net.

Rene,

Nicely done. Resonates well with the folklore I've been sharing for over 20 years.

Thanks,

Ozzie

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Very interesting, especially the arguement that most runners (especially those who take it up later in life) start by running long distances rather than short sprints - thus not learning to run on their