How fast can you run backwards

The researchers will continue to work with Gaston-Hird to collect data and hope to attend the Retro Running World Championships in London next year to carry out tests on more backwards running athletes. Coaching methods to create more agile athletes could be increasing their risk of serious injury, study finds. News Wednesday, 11th December Could running backwards be the key to getting faster going forwards? More news.

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Because of this they can burn nearly 30 percent more energy going at the same pace as a forward-facing runner.

As the New York Times points out, a study showed that long-time runners who switched up their normal training to instead run backwards for five weeks became about 2. As he explained, there are thousands more like him. At the last backwards running world championships, Yoder said there were more than 20 countries represented by close to athletes. Thanks to Yoder there may soon be even more backwards runners in the world. As he says in the video, he now works as a track coach, often having his student athletes run backwards to help improve their stride and work their minds just a little bit harder around the track.