I’ve been over it again a couple of times, I can’t perceive any other similarities so I’m going to have to guess; ankle at toe off? Chest forward of centre of gravity? I’m drawing blanks here.
The purpose of the exercise is to demonstrate that you have, at a superficial level, exactly what Mo has and that you do pretty much what Mo does and therefore we can now piece together a model for running assuming that we accept that Mo is a pretty good example to begin workinmg from. (He is not the best, but it’s a reasonable place to start).
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So let’s begin with the body. If we are describing good form, what do we expect to see?
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A slight angle forward of vertical, slight rotation, back straight…maybe not quite straight through the hips.
I’m more vertical, but back is straight as his? Cant see rotation at that angle but I think there’s a bit.
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Why are you more vertical?
What is Mo doing at that point in stance?
Does it matter?
If it matters, what can you do about it?
Not in your sprint video. (23 degrees)
Therefore the answer must be to build condition until you can sprint for your desired distance or run as fast as Mo.
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Hmm, probably a few reasons. My first though is comfort, feels right to be pushing my chest forward and carry the arms lie that. I’m cruising at that point.
He’s pushing forward more, much longer stride. He’s probably pushing relatively much harder as he’s racing.
BBT has a point but that angle is when I’m sprinting up to speed, I would become more vertical once I got to the pace I can hold. I think in the race pace clip my lean is greater. It appears then to correlate to speed/acceleration, so yes it is important. Notwithstanding a causal link. I suppose we can demonstrate that by jogging on the spot and leaning forward - which gets you running.
I can make an effort to not ‘sit up’ but I suspect there maybe be a muscle complex I’d need to strengthen to make that comfortable for a long period. Slouching forward is a problem when I’m knackered.
I think my pelvis is tilted further forward than my upper back, so maybe some core strength to align my spine with the pelvis? My upper body is a lot heavier than his, that could be a factor.
Oh he’s probably tense in the abdomen. I have decades of belly breathing that works the other way. I think I’m taut when swimming, not so much when running.
you’re making it much more complex than it needs to be at this stage…
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Who, me? 
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yes…it’s a conspiracy…
Good point. I hadnt considered that. I had assumed not accelerating.
Just look at the start of any event out of the blocks for example.
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Let me try again:
- ‘Sitting up’ for comfort.
- Pressing forward
- Yes
- Planks. Develop the habit of a taut abdomen.
- Leaning back to effect stride
- Leaning forward to effect stride
- yes
- Retain a consistent forward lean rather than the yoyo action in pics above
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Well I learnt something. I thought you had a lot of VO but you have much less than myself.
Maybe slowing down stuff makes you see things that arent an issue in real time. A bit like referees, in contact sports.
(In general, not these videos) There is a difference at pace verse slower but I guess that is a given.
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Ooooh, I didn’t see that.
Changing that would reduce my VO too, at the head level anyway, if I’m leaning forward and back through the stride.
I wonder how I’ll stay leant forward. I’ll give it a crack, try to avoid …woah woah , no I’ll wait to see what you say next!
Consistent forward lean is one of the big 4 which represents up to 31% in the variance in performance between you and Mo and 42% of vLTP 2
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Wow, that’s huge. Yet it looks like a tiny element.