US Army Training & Doctrine Command
US Army Training & Doctrine Command
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I have been in going on 15 years of combined service and this weekend I learned that I have been running wrong the entire time.
For my entire career, I have struggled with my run, often passing within 30 seconds of my maximum allowed time. Then last night, just before my latest APFT, I looked up proper running form on YouTube and watched several videos, which all said the same thing: I was doing it wrong.
No, scratch that. I was doing EVERYTHING wrong: my posture, the way I held my head, my arm swing and my foot strike.
I managed to incorporate everything but the foot strike and my run time from my previous APFT dropped by over THREE minutes.
Three minutes, just from changing my posture. Who knows what I can do once I learn proper foot strike?
Then I got to thinking: why aren't Soldiers being trained on this? Who knows how many Soldiers got chaptered out because they couldn't pass their run?
I really think this is something big Army needs to look at, am I wrong?
For my entire career, I have struggled with my run, often passing within 30 seconds of my maximum allowed time. Then last night, just before my latest APFT, I looked up proper running form on YouTube and watched several videos, which all said the same thing: I was doing it wrong.
No, scratch that. I was doing EVERYTHING wrong: my posture, the way I held my head, my arm swing and my foot strike.
I managed to incorporate everything but the foot strike and my run time from my previous APFT dropped by over THREE minutes.
Three minutes, just from changing my posture. Who knows what I can do once I learn proper foot strike?
Then I got to thinking: why aren't Soldiers being trained on this? Who knows how many Soldiers got chaptered out because they couldn't pass their run?
I really think this is something big Army needs to look at, am I wrong?
APFT
Running
Training
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Listen I recently said the same thing NO ONE TAUGHT ME HOW TO RUN. And now with the new test I’m afraid because I feel like no one will teach us how to lift.
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SGM (R) Antonio Brown
Looking at the new soft and I see that most of the events are inline with crossfit which is something the Army has been resistant too. I recommend that you look for a crossfit club and have them to help you to prepare for the new APFT.
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SGM (R) Antonio Brown - I feel like we should have at least 2-3 crossfit trained MFT in each unit
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One day a week, run around a track only using the balls of your feet, don't let your heel touch. Your calve muscles will be screaming but yes, it will help with posture.
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SGT (Join to see)
Be careful with this technique as the extra stresses can damage/tear your posterior tibial tendon (from the bottom of the calves to the middle of your arches), leaving you with flat feet. The extra leverage through the foot can also cause metatarsal stress fractures. It can be very painful when either of these occur. Of course, if this happens get it documented... permanent problems on one side is worth 30% disability, both would be 50%.
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