On Imbalance: “I have been running marathons and ultras for the last 5 years. Running and training by feel only gets you so far… Runscribe has helped me go further and smarter. As I have grown older, I have had to become far better with my training, injury prevention and recovery. The advanced metrics provided by Runscribe have given me a unique insight into how I run – and this has proven essential in enabling me to identify imbalances in my gait, asses the variances in loading forces with different footwear on different terrain and to evolve HOW I run, and not just how far and how fast, in order to work towards my goals.” — Neil C

On Symmetry: “After a coracoid fracture at my left shoulder 5 years ago, I was left with the left shoulder a little lower than before and as such with a small imbalance in my body. Runscribe helped me to manage my running form and to reduce my imbalances. Runscribe also helped me to properly do the transition from heel- to mid-foot strike – before I started to understand RS metrics I was running fore-foot strike too aggressively and possibly because of this I started to experience knee pain. I used Runscribe to adjust my running form so that the Shock would be as low as possible for my case and towards a more balanced mid-foot strike and I am glad to say that if during pain time I could not run longer than 10Km, now I can do marathons and even managed to do a 105Km ultramarathon.” — Serban M

On Symmetry: “Since I started running some years ago, I suffered frequent injuries that prevented me from progressing in running performances. I bought the Runscribe pods because I wanted to know the characteristics of my running gait in order to find the cause of the injuries. Looking at the various metrics over time, I discovered some weaknesses in my running technique of which I was not aware.

I appreciate the live metrics with my new Garmin FR945, in particular I can check during my run if the foot strike is symmetrical. Unconsciously I usually land more forefoot with my right foot, but looking at the live metrics I can now check during the run that the feet land in a similar way. If not, I try to adjust my gait. After the run, I check in the Dashboard if the “Shoe Prints” are symmetrical.

Runscribe shows that my left leg is weaker than the right, so I will go to a physiotherapist to see if I can do rehabilitation exercises focusing on the left leg.

In my training Runscribe pods are very useful to maintain a steady pace during my interval sessions, because they give a stable and reactive instant pace. In every step of the interval I can check that I’m not going out too fast or too slow and this helps me to complete the interval in the wanted goal time.

Another important insight that Runscribe gives me in training is the need of more rest after a hard training session. If during the easy run the day after a hard training session the symmetry metrics are a lot worse than usual, it means that my legs are still sore. So I take another easy day and I postpone the next hard training session” — Mirko LT

On Symmetry: “I have found the RunScribe metrics and data visualisation tools really useful for analysing the impact of focusing on good running form during training. It was really useful to ‘zoom in’ on the sprint, uphill or recovery data of interval sprint training sessions, to see whether I maintained the forefoot strike and general form I was consciously aiming for; with the Shoe Prints being a particularly powerful way to visualise the incredible data the RunScribe pods collect.” — Crispin E

On Symmetry: “My data showed an asymmetry between my legs on foot strike & shock. Today’s visit to chiropractor confirmed a misalignment in hips and an adjustment corrected it. Nice to have an indicator from workout data before I begin to feel symptoms. Will need to see how the next few runs go & what the data looks like.” — Ed S

On FootStrike Type: “RunScribe diagnosed a “flaw” in my running form. It reflected a mid foot strike on one foot, and a heel strike on the other. I’d never have known, but for RunScribe. It also has helped me move from a huge pronation to a neutral shoe.” — Guy J