Inspiration

If someone asked how are my favorite long distance runners are I'd say Ryan Hall, Samuel Wanjiru, Haile Gebrselassie and Josh Cox. Need no introduction; they are very good at what they do and i look up to them. Day in day out. Other than these folks i really like every single runner and non runner out there. Even the slowest runner that i come across in the park. They are all out there for a purpose. They all could stay put and do something different, but they chose ok i am going for a run today. No doubt each of these folks have there own share of issues, responsibilities, lack of time, demands, dependents and constrains that we all face. But with all these, guess they have chose to go for a run. The professionals; it become part of their life. Running made them who there are. Made them someone that people look up for and gave many others a hope that if they can do it why not me.

Why Ryna Hall, this fellow is awesome, never give up; hard work at its best. There are lots of videos, articles about him. If you study him you would understand not only he is a superb runner but Ryan is really down to earth. No ego; just a simple dude who like to run and doing his thing. Respect.




Samuel Wanjiru. Super awesome running technique. Kenyan superstar and the Olympic gold medalist at Beijing. The best running technique i have seen. He uses his stride angle, body weight, bounce and stride line go for a maximum distance with lowest energy spent. Upper body is relaxed and super super efficient stride angle. It looks like more than 100 degrees. No stiffness in the running action. Arms open means relaxed as well toes are not curled. So foot movement is efficient. Use the bounce from the last stride efficiently take off for the next stride. Also vertical head movement is non exists. Even though utilizes the bounce the tarmac gives he does not over use it unnecessary to over bounce which is very bad on the knees. Never over strides, which means less break effect. Look out for this guy to do sub two hour marathon!




So this is it for today. Bit buggered after 2nd half a marathon in three days. So Shall write more later and have a nice day.