OT: Running - I may be biologically disadvantaged (funny video)

Hey Guys,

Just about every day, I do some kind of running related exercise and sprint several times a week. My guess is, though, that I am biomechanically disadvantaged. What exactly is this disadvantage?

Well, watch this video of world-record holding sprinter, Asafa Powell and maybe you can tell me:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26v3Dizjn8I

Dave

Uh Dave, Er, ah, well, is perhaps--only perhaps--the biomechanical disadvantage is a, ah, er, big one? Or am I way, way off base? Maybe you could post a comparable video of yourself "sprinting" so we Locker Room guys can get a clearer picture of how you and Asafa differ.

Hi Doug,

No doubt about it, I'm decidedly "concave" (concaved in) in comparison to Asafa powell. I'm hoping it's just that his tights are really high tech and hug around his...err..."unit" that way. Or maybe his leg muscles are just so big as to force it out... not that I'm worried! Back to my Natural Hormonal Enhancement diet!

Dave

I work with a guy from Jamaica and he and I always talk about the sprinters. Those guys are biological freaks, aren't they? It's amazing what genetics and a little chemistry can do to the human body.

Hi Terry,

It's true, if you watch them in slow motion, those guys/ girls spend half of their running time airborn. What is difficult for me to see/do is get my legs to turn over that quickly. For them, it's like 350+ little jumps per minute (would that be about 70 steps in 9-10 seconds?) Just unbelievable.

Dave