Your Running Form Is Costing You Energy (Biomechanics Lab Test)

Emma B goes inside a biomechanics running lab with Dr Paul Brice at PB Biomechanics in Oxfordshire, to find out about the real science of running, why tiny technique tweaks can massively change your efficiency and how to best optimise your body later on in a run.

You’ll see Emma B tested on force plates and a high-speed treadmill, which pulls 150+ running metrics in seconds! We break down the stuff runners obsess over (cadence, overstriding, ground contact time) and call out the myths, including why chasing “180 cadence” can be complete nonsense, and what you should focus on instead.

This is a very visual episode! Please watch the full video from Thursday 5th March at 6pm on the Virgin Radio YouTube channel, where you'll see all the graphics and breakdowns.

Find out more about Dr Paul Brice’s work: https://www.pbbiomechanics.com/ 

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This episode is sponsored by British Heart Foundation. Learn more at: https://www.bhf.org.uk/events 

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