Training

I felt a little off today so I ran them at an 8:15 pace.

I felt good on this run today, with just a minor weird feeling in my knees. I think they are just getting used to running and will strengthen with more miles. The feeling went away when I focused on running with a good posture. I am also working on my stride and turnover, not so intensely that its all I focus on, but to get used to not taking such large steps to where I land on my heel.

I read somewhere that some runners tend to over stride when they run, I'm 6'1'' and feel better when I have a longer stride. The articles I read said that this can lead to problems and even slow you down, since the heel of your foot acts like a break and you also tend to have more impact. The article said to shorten your stride and speed up your leg turnover. I tried this on the first mile, it felt very unnatural and seemed to take more energy to run that mile. On the second mile I ran my normal form, with long strides, slower turnover and my feet landing somewhat flat. The second mile felt easier and less energy used. I ran both miles in the same amount of time. I would appreciate any help or comments about my running form that I am trying to perfect.

This was my long run of the week and I felt great. I felt something in my knees a few time, not pain but something. I'm still trying to find my right form and that might explain the weird feeling in my knees. I'm just a little worried since last year I hurt my knees just jumping right into down hill training without being ready.