a question for hoplite renactors or anywho might know

[spartacus-033]

thanks but my question was if it was cumbersome to carry a spear overhanded while running? I agree that they held them overhanded though. I read somewhere on the internet that the spears of hoplite was actullay designed to break on the first couple of thrusts and the "lizard sticker" could then be used in an underhanded thrust. this makes sense to me because when fighting as close as hoplites would, an 8 foot spear would some what unweildly, though I could be wrong