Quote Originally Posted by Becky View Post
Glad to hear that I'm on the right track I'm working on strengthening my glutes, but i'm not sure what I should be doing while running to ensure that I'm using "enough" glute. Any suggestions?

I've been wearing race flats lately and, while they're definitely not barefoot, they allow me more sensation of my foot strike than anything else I've tried thus far.

I put my name on a VFF KSO waiting list at my LRS today I am soooooooooo excited to get those shoes!
I wish I could be more helpful with specific form tips, but here are some general ones at least: forefoot or midfoot should land just before heel (to absorb shock and allow the springiness of your calf muscles to contribute to propulsion), foot should land under rather than in front of the body, and you should feel the work coming mainly from your hips rather than feeling it in your quads/hamstrings. Also, make sure you're not leaning back--you should be upright or leaning slightly forward (but not too far or you'll end up using more quads than you should). Your cadence should be about 180 steps/minute. As far as the racing flats, those are probably a decent choice if they don't have any elevated heel. I've been running in Teva Proton water shoes for the cold weather and they work pretty well (I still don't like them as much as the VFFs, but it's too cold for those right now) and have the added advantage of being compatible with Stabilicers Sport for slippery conditions.