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I asked Garmin how to fix my running form, and the answer will surprise beginners

You shouldn't "obsess over" or "monkey with" running dynamics, says a Garmin Forerunner head. But there IS a way to improve your stats.

(Image credit: Michael Hicks / Android Central)Heikes says his favorite running dynamic metric is GCT balance because he "had a couple of knee surgeries," and it helps him catch "when I might be getting more imbalanced in my stride," whether due to fatigue or because he needs to "do some strength training on the weak side." COROS, which just released a running form test for watches like the PACE 3, has a"From Data to Action" guide for people scoring low in key areas, and most of its tips are (you guessed it) strength training. As for Garmin watches specifically, Joe Heikes says that the Forerunner product team believes "there is still a lot of application potential for the running dynamics data we currently provide and for other metrics we have been working on in-house.

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