Facial Fixing

Any time you are doing an exercise, whether it's running, weights, or whatever, care should be made to have complete relaxation of the face and jaw.

Clenching the jaw, biting your lip, or even sticking your tongue out of your mouth are all behaviors we employ when we are lacking control and need a bit more.

They help in the short term but are indicators of poor coordination or stabilization.

In the long run, not addressing the true source of weakness will cause many more problems.

To prevent these types of compensation, you can whistle or repeat a word softly.

The same can be said for staring at a fixed point. Yes, it helps your balance temporarily, bit when do you get a chance to stare at a fixed object in a race? Never.

Drop the unnecessary behaviors and focus on your weaknesses.