Quotes About Biomechanics

The human knee is complex and prone to failure in a variety of ways; there's a lot of muscle mass low down in the legs which makes moving them fairly inefficient.

In particular, I studied German and Russian biomechanics.

Essentially all movement is interplay between force reduction and force production.

Science has shown that mass below the knee is very costly in terms of its effect on running economy.

There's nothing in the mechanical world that matches the sophistication, complexity, and multi-tasking ability of the foot

After toe-off, masters runners tend to have less hip extension compared with younger runners, and the movement of the swinging leg when it is behind the body tends to be more lethargic in older runners.

Push from your armpit, rather than your shoulder.