Here is a brief description of the drills from the Thursday running sessions.

Exaggerated Skipping

Swing opposite arm to the leg being lifted, driving each knee up as high as comfortably possible. Use the arm swing to help generate higher lift.

Frankenstein

Extend your arms straight out in front of you. Walk slowly and keep knees straight, raising one leg at a time as high as comfortable possible. Keep your trunk erect.

Kick Butt

Lean forward from the hips. Raise onto your toes so that your weight is on the balls of your feet. Run with your feet kicking up in back trying to kick your butt. Step quickly, use arms.

Stiff Legged

Running Bend arms to 90O angles at your sides, rise onto toes. Keep knees locked and run as quickly as possible. Maintain a slight forward lean, strides are short.

High Knee Walking

Rise up on your toes, lock ankles and lean slightly forward. Maintain an erect posture; raise your leg in an exaggerated walk, before bringing your leg back to ground. Concentrate on lifting the knee as high as possible without loosing form. Cover only a small distance with each stride.