Running and Walking cycles: are they smooth?

[Bearded_Beast]

http://www.manningkrull.com/pixel_art/tu...alking.asp

this is a fairly great tutorial on walk cycles, mostly because it doesn't give you a rigid structure but a loose guideline. it still helps a lot.

I've actually used this tutorial before. It uses a comination of "Strait ahead" and "Pose to pose" animation. The problem I find, is it doesn't really cover running. I also looked at:
http://s14.invisionfree.com/Pixel/index....wtopic=169

which tends toward Pose-to-pose, so things end up looking ridgid. I've tried applying both. I think I just need to continue to observe and practice at other run cycles.