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POSE METHOD® BOOK CHAPTERS Quickly becoming a reference book for health professionals and physical education specialists, Pose Method of Running book covers a lot of interesting topics, raises questions and provides answers where there were previously none.
It’s never too late to learn
Proverb
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THE BEST TIME TO LEARN THE POSE METHOD
from "Pose Method of Running", Section I, Chapter 3
By Nicholas Romanov, Ph.D.
For most runners, regardless of experience or ability, adopting the Pose Method of Running will represent a major change in running style. And because runners tend to focus on weekly mileage and P.R.s (personal record times) it can be very tempting to ignore the technique to “get a long run in” or “run a quick 5K.” Thus, you should schedule your conversion to the Pose Method when your expectations for performance are the lowest – your off-season.
Like swimming and cycling, the very simple movements that comprise your running style have been reinforced throughout literally millions of repetitions. The old saw “you never forget how to ride a bicycle” applies equally to running. Once you have developed a personal style, generally with no instruction whatsoever, the process of repetition called “overlearning” cements that style as a part of you, every bit as distinctive as your own signature.
In your efforts to change that style, you will find that any attempt to run either hard or far will cause you subconsciously to revert to what feels normal to you. This effect is increased as your fatigue grows. The farther you go, the more you will tend to run like you used to, thus compromising your efforts to imprint the Pose Method as your new style.
This is very difficult for most runners to accept. They naturally feel that they will lose fitness if they don’t get in their weekly 40 miles. If that’s the case with you, find something else like cycling or swimming to do to maintain your fitness as you focus your running efforts on the drills that will make the Pose Method your new running signature.
By starting your Pose Method transition when your expectations are lowest, you’ll be able to adapt to the new style with minimal anxiety and be ready to fly when it’s time to step up your mileage. And, as a side benefit, your replacement exercise will have strengthened your whole body and freshened your mind for the hard work of running hard.
from Pose Method of Running, Section I, Chapter 3
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