Running is a vertical jump… with forward momentum.
It is not a push from the ground, and there is no horizontal force.

If you want to run faster, you need to do two things:
1. Lean forward more at the ankles (not from your hips or shoulders)
2. Improve your running power, specifically how quickly you can generate force into the ground for a vertical jump (power = force over time)

This video explains how running works, and why it is critical to improve your running power (not your strength) in order to run faster.

To develop your running power, first train strength, THEN train fast. Using running specific exercises such as weighted squats, lunges, and calf raises to get strong, is the first step. But it won’t make you faster util you learn to then utilize that strength (force) in a SHORT period of time. This is done by either doing exercises that are very FAST or lifting weights that are very HEAVY. Think jump rope, depth jumps, and heavy kettlebell swings.

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