This exact question was answered in a 2012 study by Tim Dorn, & is often quoted by many within running, including ourselves! What they examined in this study was how hard each muscle group worked at increasing running speeds & here are the results: What can we take from these numbers? 🔑 Firstly the soleus (the lower calf muscle does a LOT of work) even at slower speeds they perform upwards of 6.7 times bodyweight of force. 🔑 Generally, the faster the running speed, the more
ITB pain need not stop you from running. Here are 4 quick tips to help keep you pounding the pavement: ✅Slightly increase your step width when running ✅Pump up the incline! Running on a treadmill with a 3-5% incline can be used if running on a flat surface is too sore. It tends to be the DOWNHILL running that will aggravate ITB pain, so this negates the need to run downhill ✅Avoid downhill running & surfaces with a high camber. If running hills, run the uphill & walk downhill