Yes I do and I see that I'm getting faster. I used to play baseball in my country Dominican Republic and we use downhill training to get faster. Pitchers run uphill and long run for more strength on their legs.
I'm not the most sure footed person, but running downhill on semi technical trails is one of the most exhilarating, meditative experiences! Nothing exists but the wind in your face and the trail in front of you.
While training for my first 140.6 last year my coach had me do hill intervals: moderate up then fast down with a 3min rest and repeat. I feel this is one of the best training tools ever, highly recommend.
Thanks Mark. I always felt like I was cheating when performing reps on declines but mentally it felts so much better. Happy to know we can gain benefits despite the preconception.
Please make a video on effects of running on hard surface/ roads. Does it cause muscle injury as i quit running on hard surface after i developed shin pain.
Just received my order of clothing that I received from gtn. Just want to say the the items are well-made and good quality thanks again. Keep up the videos love you show.
I'm all for getting bulletproof legs! xD I just started implementing this in my training regime. I alternate between up-hills and down-hills every week, except for my deload weeks where I only do easy pace runs and lower mileage ;) Thanks for the tips on running downhill; I would however challenge your statement about running with a mid- to forefoot strike when running downhill. I am a midfoot striker when running on flat tarmak, but I get much better results and form, when I aim to place my strike a little more towards the heel while running downhill! As long as you keep a good rolling motion from heel to tip of the shoe, you should be in the clear! That's my experience, anyway;) Thanks!
i am a bit new to trail running. do u guys choose the shoes to be perfectly fit or 1/2 size up to give like 1-1.5 cm allowance so that your toes doesn't get bruise when running downhill? my currently shoes are actually 1/2 size bigger and i noticed when running downhill, my foot moves forward to occupy the allowance. it's a bit annoying but i am not sure if a truly fitted shoes will cause even more pain when running downhill?
would running downhill help with plantar fasciitis? If I dont run, I'll lose conditioning. I cant run uphill or it will aggravate the fascia. If I run flat, it wont hurt at first but after the session, it will. Will downhill be something I can do in lieu of in the meantime?
How do you reduce the damage to your knees? Last time I did speed session downhill my knee exploded (we’ll not literally) took me out for a couple of weeks 😤
Could also be a problem of heel striking. While running upload forces you to run more on the forefoot, on downhill runs you easily heel strike. If you’re not used to heel striking, because you normally land on mid or forefoot, which is good, maybe this causes your problems. So take it slowly.
Do you include downhill running in your training?
Sometimes
I do regularly at my park run
Yes I do and I see that I'm getting faster. I used to play baseball in my country Dominican Republic and we use downhill training to get faster. Pitchers run uphill and long run for more strength on their legs.
I'm not the most sure footed person, but running downhill on semi technical trails is one of the most exhilarating, meditative experiences! Nothing exists but the wind in your face and the trail in front of you.
As a trail runner, I run a lot downhill on very technical single tracks. I find the benfits are significant in my tri's and XTerra tri's.
I’m baffled he didn’t talk at all about just trail running in general. Find a trailhead, make some vertical gain. And run back down!
While training for my first 140.6 last year my coach had me do hill intervals: moderate up then fast down with a 3min rest and repeat. I feel this is one of the best training tools ever, highly recommend.
Did this quite often training for the Lakeland 50 - it's a great strength builder - I probably should reintroduce this to my training
Awesome! Yes, love a good uphill session. Can't say I've done many downhill sessions.
Thanks Mark. I always felt like I was cheating when performing reps on declines but mentally it felts so much better. Happy to know we can gain benefits despite the preconception.
Please make a video on effects of running on hard surface/ roads. Does it cause muscle injury as i quit running on hard surface after i developed shin pain.
Just received my order of clothing that I received from gtn. Just want to say the the items are well-made and good quality thanks again. Keep up the videos love you show.
If you've chosen to live in the swiss alps...no chance at all to avoid downhill running. But I like it! 😉
I have always love running downhill but had no idea of the impact... this is good... thanks!
I'm all for getting bulletproof legs! xD I just started implementing this in my training regime. I alternate between up-hills and down-hills every week, except for my deload weeks where I only do easy pace runs and lower mileage ;) Thanks for the tips on running downhill; I would however challenge your statement about running with a mid- to forefoot strike when running downhill. I am a midfoot striker when running on flat tarmak, but I get much better results and form, when I aim to place my strike a little more towards the heel while running downhill! As long as you keep a good rolling motion from heel to tip of the shoe, you should be in the clear! That's my experience, anyway;) Thanks!
Nice video! Interesting concept. I will try it! Thank you!
i am a bit new to trail running. do u guys choose the shoes to be perfectly fit or 1/2 size up to give like 1-1.5 cm allowance so that your toes doesn't get bruise when running downhill? my currently shoes are actually 1/2 size bigger and i noticed when running downhill, my foot moves forward to occupy the allowance. it's a bit annoying but i am not sure if a truly fitted shoes will cause even more pain when running downhill?
Get your normal size. Lace up your shoes in a way to get a good lockdown but decent toe space
Great video!
I've a treadmill that goes to -3% decline. I'm sure it be OK to use it for these drills?
Stick some books under it. Anything less than 60% is for pooooosays
would running downhill help with plantar fasciitis? If I dont run, I'll lose conditioning. I cant run uphill or it will aggravate the fascia. If I run flat, it wont hurt at first but after the session, it will. Will downhill be something I can do in lieu of in the meantime?
Such a badass intro
How do you reduce the damage to your knees? Last time I did speed session downhill my knee exploded (we’ll not literally) took me out for a couple of weeks 😤
Build it up really gradually. I’d start with some short easy downhills
Build Quads up. Stretch the quads. Done.
Could also be a problem of heel striking. While running upload forces you to run more on the forefoot, on downhill runs you easily heel strike. If you’re not used to heel striking, because you normally land on mid or forefoot, which is good, maybe this causes your problems. So take it slowly.
@@tim2oo6 It should be common knowledge by now that you mid/forefoot strike and lightly load to calf by touching the heel.
Running barefoot.
I've been cheating, I've been timing myself on a mile but the mile has been mainly downhill. I'm currently a 6 minute miler :)
i hit 5.5k in an hr in uphill training and amaze myself when i finish 7k going fast n flying downhill n walking uphill...
Love run downhill n 1 m 58
Hi. I buy ON cloudboom same with you :)))
How are those new shoes treating you 😊?
my hip hurts when i run downhill
I hate it when I have to start a long run with a downhill slope. This fries my calves every time 👿
Don’t disagree with anything in this video. But the risk of downhill repeats is just too much to make it worth it for triathlon.
MMM running mediate mild mad
Downhill daddy
🎥 my video in downhill not this xd
Dude that's not downhill, not even a blue trail, you should watch GMBN for proper sends!