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Ankle Kicking

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SuperDave! Dec 2011 2:29pm, 19 Dec 2011 588 posts	Quote Pin SuperDave! Ok, I have perfect form but I have this friend, we'll call him Dave and he's suddenly started kicking his ankles when he runs. It's really annoying. Any suggestions on what might be contributing to this and how to solve it through excercises and such like? Thanks
Ian M Dec 2011 2:49pm, 19 Dec 2011 514 posts	Quote Pin Ian M Possibly weak glutes. For example, weak glute on left will let right hip drop as you swing the leg through. Because it's dropped a bit then as you swing through, the foot bashes into the other (left) ankle. Wobble board exercises are good. Also squats on one leg etc.
Stander Claus Dec 2011 3:01pm, 19 Dec 2011 5,491 posts	Quote Pin Stander Claus My "friend" also does this. My ankles are always a mess. I mean, his ankles of course.
Ian M Dec 2011 3:13pm, 19 Dec 2011 515 posts	Quote Pin Ian M Quite an interesting piece here if you read it all you will see several areas of interest for runners. bit.ly
Pesto-myrrh-m Dec 2011 4:15pm, 19 Dec 2011 12,340 posts	Quote Pin Pesto-myrrh-m Ooh... what a coincidence I have a friend who does this but only with her right leg on her left ankle...
James1982a Dec 2011 4:19pm, 19 Dec 2011 7,103 posts	Quote Pin James1982a I've done that before. Not often though! One of my feet just out at an angle so it's probably more strange that I don't do it that often!
13 Cooks a-cooking. Dec 2011 4:20pm, 19 Dec 2011 8,036 posts	Quote Pin 13 Cooks a-cooking. My 'friend' sometimes does that too!
DeeGee Dec 2011 4:21pm, 19 Dec 2011 10,739 posts	Quote Pin DeeGee My friend changed to narrower shoes and now it has stopped.
Ian M Dec 2011 4:23pm, 19 Dec 2011 516 posts	Quote Pin Ian M Well Pesto-myrrrh-m you will find this of great help to your "friend" If right leg kicks left then it's a weak glute on the left letting right hip drop so right foot contacts left ankle. I would recommend investing n one of these and using it daily... amzn.to
Ian M Dec 2011 4:24pm, 19 Dec 2011 517 posts	Quote Pin Ian M James sometimes it only happens when tired but it still points to weakness in glutes. Most folk have weak glutes cos they don't use them enough...