Does overpronation limit running potential? Or, with the right shoes can overpronators still get fast? Can overpronation be minimized by working on form? I am a severe overpronator, and I used to have major problems with injuries when running. Now for the last year I have been running with the Brooks Addiction 6 and never have any pain…its nice to run injury free. I would love to hear of some fast overpronators out there…
I’ve been curious about this too. same story – I’m a pronator with a history of injury, but have been injury free since last spring and am feeling hopeful. i’ve always wondered just how much of a handicap the pronation thing is…
I too have been wondering about this and my believe is that you can get efficient enough even as an overpronator. The question is how fast you wanna become. Maybe it won´t be possible to run sub 26.20 for 10K with less than a perfect stride but I would guess that´s not your aim.
I think that for every type of body there´s an optimal way of moving, and that there´s not one single running technique that is universally good.
The last year I have been trying to find out what will happen to my stride if I learn to use the POSE method, I figure that if I´m landing on the front foot the over pronation would be less severe. The problem is that it doesn´t feel natural to me and I think that I will just skip the theory nonsense and just move on…
From my experience, pronation doesn’t hinder running performance. Typically, the faster you run, the more efficient your stride will become. Mainly due to the fact that the time on the ground is less, you’re running more off your toes/ball of your foot, and your body gets into a better position. Again, just my experience.
<< From my experience, pronation doesn’t hinder running performance. Typically, the faster you run, the more efficient your stride will become. Mainly due to the fact that the time on the ground is less, you’re running more off your toes/ball of your foot, and your body gets into a better position. Again, just my experience. >>
I’d second this. I’m a severe overpronator and would guess that if anything is handicapped, it is distance and not speed. Speed helps…run faster!