Can a specialised cornering technique actually save you time in a 5K, or does it just make you look like a plonker in front of the marshals?
In this ParkRun, I’m taking a break from the Berlin city tracks to push my limits on a winding, croissant-shaped route in the countryside. I decided to finally test out the ‘Japanese U-Turn’; a specific manoeuvre where you spin one way to turn the other.
Between nursing a head cold, hitting a staggering 180 BPM before the first kilometre was even finished, and battling a constant back-and-forth between concrete and loose grit, things got ‘technical’ very quickly.
Watch to see if this ‘pro’ move helped me break 19 minutes, or if I just ended up stumbling through the gravel in a ‘panicked dance’ toward the finish line.
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The "Japanese U-Turn" (or the 'spin-to-win' as I like to call it) is supposed to be the secret to maintaining momentum on 180-degree turns… but doing it for the first time on loose gravel while red-lining at 180 BPM? 😅 Mistakes were made.
Question for the runners: What’s the most 'pro' looking technique you’ve tried in a race that ended up making you look like a total plonker? Let me know below! 👇
Enjoyed your duck sounds!