Indigenous Marathon Project

[Neil_D]

I found some good photos from Australia's Indigenous Marathon Project which was set up by Rob De Castella to give some positive life choices to the native Australians. It would be fantastic if they could rival the Kenyans. The major difference though is the elevation profile of the land, most of Australia is relatively low lying compared with the high lands of Kenya. The photos show the younger kids running without shoes and how we would run if we didn't stick the boat anchors on.
http://themarathonproject.com.au/?p=2381

Great form before it gets stuffed up by shoes​

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Neil

 

[DNEchris]

I like the second photo down

 

[BFwillie_g]

I like the second photo down

lol, I scrolled up and down a couple times and then it clicked

I like all the photos! wow!

 

[NickW]

Amazing, what we all strive for...

 

[Neil_D]

I think even the young girl at the top has the right form too, look at the bend in the front (leading) leg and once again as in some one of the other photo's in another post I did recently, the relaxed open hand positions seem to be common in these photos.

Neil

 

[DB]

Thank you, Neil, for posting this. The pictures from the Yarrabah run are also interesting. It looks like that run was on a dirt road with some rocky debris, and gravel sections in places. These kids and these kids look like the gravel doesn't change anything about how they run. Wouldn't it be cool if we could all run so effortlessly and without worry on such surfaces?

 

[Jenny]

Wow, great photos on the dirt road DB... Very inspiring

 

[Neil_D]

Well spotted DB, I didn't notice those before. Lots of the kids running barefoot there and I'm sure they wouldn't have any problem, even running on that gravel road. Great photos.

Neil