I let my feet spend as little time on the ground as possible. From the air, fast down, and from the ground, fast up.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Owens describes his running technique as minimizing ground contact for speed.
- In plain terms
- He ran by staying airborne and moving fast.
- What can you take from it?
- Minimize ground time to maximize speed.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you move efficiently?
- What makes you fast?
Another view
This description lacks technical depth for training.
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