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I would be interested in reading your descriptions if you have time.I agree with much of what he says but his opening line kinda diminishes his credibility along with a few points I would described differently
I think basically he says the same thing that Dr. Cucuzzella says (and shows) in his video, but in greater technical detail. I found it interesting because it seems to be a convincing argument that there really is a proper form, although there are different ways of cuing it. This was a big part of the above discussion. This makes sense based on my limit knowledge and practice of other athletic activities. It also seems to support the notion that many of us may already have decent technique without thinking about, as the mind/body are great at optimizing biomechanics through proprioception and sub-conscious adjustments. I also found it interesting that the return phase is mainly reflexive, so advice to lift or drive our knees is probably limited in its effectiveness, and may even hinder good form. Good form is mainly about landing properly and extending the hip properly, according to Magness.
Although I'm not a Maf practitioner, I find I also enter into a more anaerobic zone when I try Dr. Mark's knee drive cue, or Magness's hip extension cue. So I've started doing some interval stuff, along with my hills stuff, so that I can run a bit faster from time to time. I can hardly wait until I can consistently run 7-to-8-minute miles.
Yah, I know that the gravity model and endorsement of the forward lean is what sets your Pose school of thought apart. I'm not in a position to criticize, but Magness's and Cucuzzella's description makes more sense to me, from my extremely limited, just-beginning-to-think-about-proper-form, high-school physics, and amateur sports perspective.
Yah, and that's in line with Jason's evolving view that it's not so much about BF as it is about BF form. BFR is the royal road to getting there, but competitive shod runners like Magness have been teaching proper form for years. On another page he pooh-poohs high volume running, and argues that no modern, competitive runner would only do that and avoid higher intensity work. It's all about finding a proper mix. And I have to say, after just 5-6 weeks of working hills into my weekly routine, I'm already starting to notice some benefit (along with sore glutes). On today's run I'm going to do some faster blocks towards the end.
I think the simplest explanation for the sore glutes is the fact that I've recently taken up hill running. According to Google Maps, the hill I run up is .2 miles, and I run up it a lot faster than my normal pace. After another month or two of working more high-intensity runs into my weekly routine, I would imagine the soreness will dissipate or disappear, same as with anything new. If the soreness persists, I will entertain your hypothesis.
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