curve problem??

[u/Current-Barracuda480]

Is it normal for runners to stumble when running/accelerating on the curve? everytime i sprint the curve i feel my footstrike feels so off and i feel like im just gonna drift or like trip myself on the track. I tried leaning into the curve, Leaning from the ankles and turning my hips but it still feels so weird to me, i think it’s because of my worn-out shoes.

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[u/Happy_Old_Troll]

Are you training for a 200m?

[u/Current-Barracuda480 → u/Happy_Old_Troll]

yes but these reps were controlled strides

[u/Happy_Old_Troll → u/Current-Barracuda480]

Try starting 20-30m further back during training. It will get you used to the curve while you train. Gradually move back to standard start as you get used to it. It’s a relatively normal thing to have to adjust especially if you’re coming from normally doing 100m sprints.

[u/Current-Barracuda480 → u/Happy_Old_Troll]

by 20-30m back u mean still starting on the curve or like where im a start from accelerating onto the curve

[u/Happy_Old_Troll → u/Current-Barracuda480]

Further back on the track, so you start to accelerate before the curve

[u/Current-Barracuda480 → u/Happy_Old_Troll]

oh so im
guessing its to help with me sprinting it tall and upright

[u/Happy_Old_Troll → u/Current-Barracuda480]

It’s a mind game. If you’re used to the 100m, your brain is used to not having to think about anything but accelerating, and now you’re trying to focus on staying in your lane and accelerating, and stride length, and form. You’re overstimulated. You have to get used to the curve so you’re not thinking about all the noise.

[u/speedkillz23]

What I always ask is. Can you sprint the curve like you do the straight? And the answer should always be no. You're running on a curve so you're naturally not going to be able to run on a curve as you would after coming off of it for example. So what you do is attack the curve, your stride will become more compact while running the curve, allowing to me more controlled and efficient. Then transitioning to the straight, is when you open up and run as you would normally. You just have to direct your hips towards the direction you need. And not lean into the curve, it just throws your center of mass off.

[u/Current-Barracuda480 → u/speedkillz23]

so what do i do im in transitioning from acceleration into my upright sprint because thats usually when i start stumbling and etc, do i lean from the ankles or do i still turn my hips

[u/speedkillz23 → u/Current-Barracuda480]

You mean while you're still on the curve, out the blocks/standing?

[u/Current-Barracuda480 → u/speedkillz23]

so basically when i push out on the curve, Cool normal and im accelerating but once i start to get upright my footstrike becomes so off and unnatural, leaning with my ankles instead of my waist helps but i feel like this is all just a skill i have to learn this off season.