Ankle Kicking
2 watchers
Dec 2011
2:29pm, 19 Dec 2011
588 posts
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SuperDave!
Ok, I have perfect form  but I have this *friend*, we'll call him Dave and he's suddenly started kicking his ankles when he runs. It's really annoying. Any suggestions on what might be contributing to this and how to solve it through excercises and such like? Thanks |
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Dec 2011
2:49pm, 19 Dec 2011
514 posts
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Ian M
Possibly weak glutes. For example, weak glute on left will let right hip drop as you swing the leg through. Because it's dropped a bit then as you swing through, the foot bashes into the other (left) ankle. Wobble board exercises are good. Also squats on one leg etc. |
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Dec 2011
3:01pm, 19 Dec 2011
5,491 posts
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Stander Claus
My "friend" also does this. My ankles are always a mess. I mean, his ankles of course. |
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Dec 2011
3:13pm, 19 Dec 2011
515 posts
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Ian M
Quite an interesting piece here if you read it all you will see several areas of interest for runners. bit.ly |
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Dec 2011
4:15pm, 19 Dec 2011
12,340 posts
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Pesto-myrrh-m
Ooh... what a coincidence I have a friend who does this but only with her right leg on her left ankle...
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Dec 2011
4:19pm, 19 Dec 2011
7,103 posts
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James1982a
I've done that before. Not often though! One of my feet just out at an angle so it's probably more strange that I don't do it that often!
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Dec 2011
4:20pm, 19 Dec 2011
8,036 posts
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13 Cooks a-cooking.
My 'friend' sometimes does that too!
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Dec 2011
4:21pm, 19 Dec 2011
10,739 posts
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DeeGee
My friend changed to narrower shoes and now it has stopped.
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Dec 2011
4:23pm, 19 Dec 2011
516 posts
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Ian M
Well Pesto-myrrrh-m you will find this of great help to your "friend" If right leg kicks left then it's a weak glute on the left letting right hip drop so right foot contacts left ankle. I would recommend investing n one of these and using it daily... amzn.to |
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Dec 2011
4:24pm, 19 Dec 2011
517 posts
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Ian M
James sometimes it only happens when tired but it still points to weakness in glutes. Most folk have weak glutes cos they don't use them enough...
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