Recording your Run and Trusting Your Score

You can record your Run Form Assessment over ground or on a treadmill using two short videos. Following the setup guide below is also what makes your resulting score reliable. 

Where you can record 

Your assessment can be completed over ground or on a treadmill. If you're using a treadmill, it needs to be a regular, flat-belt treadmill, not a curved or manual one, since curved treadmills change your running mechanics in ways that affect the reading. 

Filming your videos 

You'll need two videos: one filmed from the side and one filmed from behind. A few things make the difference between a clean read and an unreliable one: 

• Film at 60fps. 
• Position yourself in the middle third of the frame, not hugging one edge. 
• Make sure your whole body is visible in both videos. 
• Keep the camera steady, not handheld or shaky. 
• Use good lighting. Avoid strong backlighting or deep shadows across your body. 

As your video processes, you should see an orange skeleton overlay populate over your body, tracking your movement. If that skeleton looks off, doesn't follow your movement correctly, or anything else about the reading looks unusual, re-record your video. 

Uploading 

• Each video uploads separately, and you can pause and resume the upload if needed. 
• Accepted file types are .mp4 and .mov, up to 100 MB per video. 
• If a video's framing isn't quite right, cropping it before upload can sometimes help the app read your movement more clearly. 

Is my score reliable? 

If your setup follows the guide above, your score should be reliable. As a general rule, a score of 50 or below usually means something went wrong with the recording itself, like framing, lighting, or the skeleton not tracking properly, rather than reflecting your actual form. 

If that happens, record new videos following this guide and generate a new report.