Svein Otto Kanstad, a Norwegian physicist and avid runner says that making one slight adjustment to running posture will increase speed and make running a lot easier. Today, runners think of running as jumping over and over again. Svein says that thinking about it as falling and catching would grant an added boost, courtesy of gravity.
When a runner takes a step, they rotate their body, using the foot on the ground as a pivot. Kanstad’s technique utilizes this rotation to provide more energy, called angular momentum. Using this technique, the runner will always be on the verge of falling, but the other leg is there to stop a fall. Gravity will push the runner forward, making them faster.
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When a runner takes a step, they rotate their body, using the foot on the ground as a pivot. Kanstad’s technique utilizes this rotation to provide more energy, called angular momentum. Using this technique, the runner will always be on the verge of falling, but the other leg is there to stop a fall. Gravity will push the runner forward, making them faster.
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