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    londoncityrunners
    • Mar 18, 2018
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    “If we taught swimming the way we taught running, there would be a lot of drowned kids.” That was the standout line from the recent talk on running technique Ben Le Vesconte of We Run gave London City Runners. What does it mean, though? Ben says running is pretty much the only sport where people are not taught the proper form or technique before they begin. In every other sport, you need to learn how to swim the strokes or ride a bike correctly before you are left to your own
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