Performance Scores

performance scores quantify overall running efficiency and effectiveness these metrics consider factors like efficiency score impact score braking score endurance score warm up score sway score variation score efficiency efficiency measures how much energy you could be losing to excessive motion in your form a lower efficiency score suggests that your form may be using more energy than necessary while a higher efficiency score suggests that you have a form with economical energy usage maximize your energy use – reduce wasted movement and keep your energy focused on forward motion improve your running economy – a higher efficiency score means you’re running smoother and using less effort per step refine your form – identify areas like excessive arm swing or overstriding that could be costing you energy variation variation measures how much your form changes from one stride to the next a lower variation score suggests that you may have inconsistencies in your form while a higher variation score suggests that your form is consistent find your rhythm – a consistent stride leads to better efficiency and lower injury risk minimize unnecessary adjustments – less variation means smoother, more predictable movement patterns stay in control – detect inconsistencies in footstrike, cadence, or posture before they impact performance impact impact measures the strength of the forces that your body experiences as you contact the ground a lower impact score suggests that you are stressing your body by exposing it to large forces while a higher impact score suggests that you are mitigating the stress that your body experiences protect your joints – lower impact means less stress on your body with every step absorb force efficiently – a controlled landing reduces excessive force traveling up your legs optimize ground contact – identify if you're landing too hard and adjust for a softer, more controlled stride braking braking measures how much you decelerate while your feet are in contact with the ground a lower braking score suggests that your form is causing you to lose energy by temporarily slowing yourself down with each stride while a higher braking score suggests that you have a smooth form that allows you to conserve energy keep your momentum – reduce sudden slowdowns that waste energy smooth transitions – a high braking score means less deceleration, leading to better endurance land efficiently – minimize braking forces by keeping foot placement aligned with your center of mass sway sway measures lateral (side to side) motion in your form a lower sway score suggests that your form has excessive lateral motion while a higher sway score suggests that your motion is in alignment with the direction that you are running run in a straight line – reduce side to side movement that takes energy away from forward motion improve stability – a higher sway score means better core control and balance stay aligned – detect excessive hip or torso motion that may be holding you back endurance endurance measures how consistent your form is from the middle to the end of your session a lower endurance score suggests that your form noticeably changes by the end of your run while a higher endurance score suggests that your form stays consistent through the end of your run endurance is only calculated when you are running for at least 9 consecutive intervals maintain your form longer – a high endurance score shows you’re keeping good posture and stride even as you fatigue run strong to the finish – identify when your form starts breaking down so you can push through effectively improve long term performance – build stamina by recognizing how fatigue affects your running mechanics warmup warmup measures how consistent your form is from the start to the middle of your session a lower warmup score suggests that your form noticeably changes by the middle ease into your stride – a proper warmup leads to smoother, more efficient movement reduce injury risk – gradually improving form early on prepares your body for the full run find your optimal state faster – a high warmup score means your mechanics stabilize quickly, leading to better runs