This simple MOVE made my running WAY more comfortable!

Running neck pain can be really frustrating, especially when your long run is impacted by a sore neck, rather than tired legs! If you suffer from neck pain when running, try this simple tip to take the strain off your neck muscles and help you run without getting a tight neck.

Your running technique matters when it comes to the tension you hold in your neck as you run. In fact, your head is the heaviest part of your body and holding it upright puts a lot of demand on your neck muscles!

In this video, I'll show you how you can make a small change to your running technique, particularly your head position, to fix your neck pain.

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This simple running technique tip will help you activate your deep neck flexor muscles, and hold your head in a better-supported position.

Maintaining a better head position will help you take the strain off your neck extensors, the muscles at the back of your neck that sometimes get tight and painful when you run.

Your head position is such an underestimated aspect of running technique and is largely determined by where you're looking when you run. If you run looking down, with your head looking at the ground immediately in front of you, this position will place more strain on your neck. As milage increases this strain can easily turn into fatigue and tightness in your neck muscles.

The less obvious running technique flaw is the "forward head posture" or "chin poke". Running with a forward head posture, this protracted head-on-neck position will put more strain on the muscles at the back of your neck as you run. Conversely, if you tuck your chin backwards (retracting your neck), you'll better support the weight of your head on your spine, rather than relying overly on your neck muscles to support the weight of your head.

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ABOUT ME: I'm a runner, sports rehabilitation specialist and coach based in the UK (Norwich and London).

Since 2007 I've been working with athletes focusing specifically on helping distance runners and triathletes overcome injury and improve performance through developing their individual running technique.

Running biomechanics has become a geeky little passion of mine!

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