Will asked a great question in the group this week:
“I’ve been getting little twinges in my lower back when running — what might be causing it?”
Here’s a short video I recorded in response — not as a coach, but as a fellow mover trying to figure things out in real time. That’s the spirit of Poles & Crocs. We don’t pretend to have all the answers, but we do try to learn together, test ideas, and share what we find so everyone benefits.
The main idea?
👉 Stacked posture while running:
Head over shoulders over hips — not leaning too far forward, and not collapsing back into the heels.
A quick self-check:
One hand on your sternum, one on your belly.
Tip back till you feel weight in your heels (too far), then forward to your toes (too far the other way), and settle in the middle — the midfoot.
Make sure the extension is coming from your hips, not just your lower back arching.
Place fingertips on hip bones and thumbs on ribcage. Gently clamp down like a vice — this keeps your core engaged and your spine neutral.
That’s your running “stack.” Check in with this position randomly throughout your run and try and notice when you lose it.
💬 Let us know in the chat if this helped, or what you do when your back gets niggly after a run. Let’s keep figuring this stuff out together.
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