Invariable Elements

in·var·i·a·ble
/ˌin-ˈver-ē-ə-bəl/
adjective
never changing, not changing or capable of change, constant

The Invariable Elements of running are performed by all runners.

Specifically, all runners without exception go through

1. the Running Pose
2. then Fall forward from support
3. and Pull their foot from support to recover to the next Running Pose

Anything else you can find within your running mechanics is optional, and therefore unnecessary to accomplish the movement of running.

First identified by Dr. Nicholas Romanov in the 1970’s, the ‘Invariable Elements’ of running is a term in the Pose Method of Running that identifies part of the standard in running.

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