Comments on: running en pointe

By: Linnaea

Linnaea — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 21:52:01 +0000

I have actually had a lot of pain both dancing and running. I’ve found in the end that the muscles counteract each other for the best – that is, stretching them out…but one workout running to the next at the barre is very painful! Tips for easing the transition?

By: Jenn

Jenn — Thu, 31 May 2012 00:20:49 +0000

Great exercises. I agree with Katy regarding foot flexed position in traditional ballet. I will say, however, considering that these are intended for runners who often have tight calves that cause shin splints and other alignment issues, the modification to having toes flexed up (ankles in dorsiflexion) is more beneficial here.

Suzanne: if you have jumpers knee, perhaps perform the plies in a jazz parallel (feet shoulder width apart) or in ballet second position so that you have keep the knees over the ankles. This should increase the demand on the hip muscles and alleviate the compression force on the knees.

Yay Lulu! Thanks for being awesome!!

By: Allessia

Allessia — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 23:58:34 +0000

@Josh – haha, could be! I’d still run with you though!

allessia
blog editor – lululemon

By: Josh H.

Josh H. — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:56:28 +0000

Love the ballet post, brings back lots of memories. As a guy that grew up performing those ballet moves, I don’t think that’s fair to say ‘run like a girl’ in the photo. Unless that’s the reason nobody wants to go running with me

By: RLS

RLS — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:29:43 +0000

If you have knee issues, you may wish to skip the grand plies and stick to the demi plies. The pressure on the knees from the range of flexion of the grand, combined with the rotation from the turnout can be challenging. I damaged my knee through years of serious ballet training, but I can run with a knee brace!

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:46:19 +0000

I was glad to find this on Facebook….I am a runner who is experiencing “jumpers knee” and just started back running after taking a little break (one week) to let it recover a bit. I am currently running in a Jumper band which helps a lot. I am interested in stengthening my knee area to help prevent further damage and to correct the situation. I like the idea of using ballet moves to help. Thanks so much for the post.

By: Katy

Katy — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:43:11 +0000

Great basic moves, but feet should never ever be flexed (as shown in the photos). Also, rond de jambes are usually done at 45 and 90 degree angles, so it’s really important to lift your hip slightly when moving beyond your natural turnout. Otherwise, you can rib the cartilage in your joints.