Question
What are the different phases of the running cycle?
Solution
Running Is an essential part of living begins. Running is important in sports. A good runner will not only be able to defeat its opponents in running but would also be able to gain very good take off velocity that would help to make a higher or longer journey.
| Running style/phases | Sprinting | Fast Running | Jogging |
| Initial Contact | This phase sees the front of the foot of the sprinter making contact with the ground. Their heel might not or might touch the ground later depending on the person running technique. | This phase sees the middle of the foot or heel of the fast runner make contact with the ground. | This phase sees the full foot or heel of the jogger make contact with the ground. |
| Midstance | This phase is very quick and the sprinter's foot is usually in the same position as in the phase of initial contact. | This phase is very quick and the fast runner will spend this phase in midstance as he pushes through with his foot. | In comparison to sprinters and fast runners who use their feet and ankle to move into the next phase, jogger tends to move their center go gravity forward to the same. |
| Propulsion | This phase sees the hip of the sprinter extending back ready to propel him forward for takeoff. His arms simultaneously swing at full power to help him | The fast runner receives propulsion through the big toe with his hips extended back and knee slightly bent. | The jogger will receive propulsion through the big toe. But if the hip of the jogger is not fully extended back, then propulsion is received from other toes. only move a small amount. |
| swing | The non-supporting leg of sprinter swings high with the knee almost at the angle of 90 degrees. | The knee of the non-supporting leg of fast runner will be lifted although not as high as of a sprinter. | The knee of your non-supporting leg of jogger remains low and only slightly bent. |
