I think this one is actually quite big: I have followed basically none of your suggestions above, except that my backpack effectively has a rigid back because that’s where my laptop is, and my backpack doesn’t bounce around when I run. But on the way home yesterday I played with my gait some, and if I ran in a way more similar to what I see some other people doing it bounced a lot. So I think probably I’ve learned to run more smoothly?
I also suspect running more smoothly is better for your body since there’s less impact to absorb, but that’s speculative.
You can also just speed-walk: quickly take full size strides, but always keep at least one foot on the ground—this keeps your torso at the same elevation for the whole journey, and eliminates the bouncing (and, added bonus, it doesn’t look like you’re running)
I think this one is actually quite big: I have followed basically none of your suggestions above, except that my backpack effectively has a rigid back because that’s where my laptop is, and my backpack doesn’t bounce around when I run. But on the way home yesterday I played with my gait some, and if I ran in a way more similar to what I see some other people doing it bounced a lot. So I think probably I’ve learned to run more smoothly?
I also suspect running more smoothly is better for your body since there’s less impact to absorb, but that’s speculative.
You can also just speed-walk: quickly take full size strides, but always keep at least one foot on the ground—this keeps your torso at the same elevation for the whole journey, and eliminates the bouncing (and, added bonus, it doesn’t look like you’re running)