Running Is Like Riding a Unicycle
The RunRX Podcast por Coach Valerie & Coach Caroline
Notas del episodio
Short episode summary
What does running pain-free have to do with riding a unicycle? Tune in and find out!
Timestamps of big takeaways
The Idea of a Unicycle
[01:22] When you run, you are simply changing your support, which is your foot. If you're balanced on your support, you're only on one foot when you use your body weight, and you remove yourself from the support when you detect body weight. Simply speaking, in a way, it's a race to see how quickly you can get on and off your support.
[2:05] Similarly, someone riding a unicycle is balanced on support, and they must hold their upper body in alignment. The unicycle begins to move and the rider pedals and goes forward by shifting their body weight forward.
Challenge For Runners
[03:09] One challenge for runners is ...