Running drills improve our body awareness, activation, speed, efficiency, balance and co-ordination. Essentially they assist us in improving our technique and hence running economy.

With all run drill we need to ensure that we maintain a tall posture / high hips / chest up / head up and maintain a view towards the horizon. The arms should drive back and not come across the body.

An easy reference for increasing order of complexity is as follows:

Easiest – 

Step at wall

Step

Skip at wall

Skip

Switch at wall

Switch

Run A

Run B

Run skipping

Scissor

-Hardest

Just FYI, I’ve also included some running drills that are more joint mobility – such as floss, heel to butt, C’s, cariocas. They can be completed anytime!