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Workout for Runners

Inject drills to eliminate running performance plateaus
If your performance has reached a plateau you might consider the following drills
a few times a week to improve explosiveness, foot strike and lateral mechanics.

High Knees
Pull one knee up after the other while striding forward until your thigh is parallel to the ground.  Repeat for 15 – 30 seconds making sure that you feet land square to your hips.

Skips
Trying to land flat footed or near the heal push into the ground with each step.   
Repeat for 15 – 30 seconds while learning to keep hips underneath you. 

Butt Kicks
Raise one heel after the other in a rapid fashion toward your buttocks while keeping
your shoulders, thighs and knees in a straight line to increase leg turnover and power
while running. Repeat for 15 – 30 seconds.

Scissor Kicks
Beginning from a standing position push off from one foot keeping leg straight. 
Repeat with other leg using your arms, legs hamstrings and glutes to move you forward. 
Repeat for 15 – 30 seconds.
 
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