Speed and Personal Bests are exciting. But have you thought about the longevity of your running career?
Odds are that if running is important to you, you’ll want to run healthy for the rest of your life.
Accomplished runner …
Speed Training 101: How to Improve Your Top End Running Speed
During college workouts when my existence shrank into a singularity of suffering and time stalled, I remember laughing at the sprinters. You call THAT a speed workout?!
But it was – and I didn’t know what I was talking …
Shake-Ups: Cool Down Exercises for Maximum Recovery
At the college level, it seemed that we spent as much time doing non-running training than we did running (and we ran 80+ miles per week!).
Even though we were running nearly an hour and a half every day, …
How to Find Your Best Stride with Coach Jonathan Beverly
Whenever I’m asked about running form, I nearly have a panic attack. What should I say when I’m so conflicted?!
Working on my split-leg game since 1998
You see, I don’t like to steer runners in the wrong direction. …
Dr. Mike Young on Speed Development, Sprinting, and Lifting for Speed
The more complex a movement, the more skill is needed to perform it well. Sprinting is one of those complex movements.
There’s no doubt that running as fast as you can – an all-out sprint – requires a high …
Do “fast” runners run differently than “slow” runners?
Recently I filmed part of the Denver Rock ‘n’ Roll half marathon to look at the form of different runners. And today, I want your help!
Running form is often a controversial topic. Nike Oregon Project Head Coach Alberto …
7 Running Drills to Improve Speed, Form and Efficiency
When I first started performing running drills, I felt silly. Aren’t neon short shorts embarrassing enough?!
Now I had to include skips, hops, and other form drills. It made me feel silly to prance around like this – until …
The Only 2 Technique Tips You Need For Good Running Form
Running form is a difficult topic to discuss. And it’s a topic that I’d much rather avoid.
Why do I want to avoid talking about good running form? A lot of reasons:
- We all have a unique style of
6 Running Form Experts on Cues, Fixes, and Running Technique Changes
Ask any runner about running form and expect a different answer. The topic of running technique brings up countless questions:
- Should I land on my midfoot or forefoot?
- Is a heel strike really that bad?
- Should ALL runners change
Are Hill Sprints a Secret Weapon for Injury Prevention and Speed?
How many of us sprint on a regular basis? My guess: only a tiny minority of runners ever sprint.
It’s important to understand the definition of the word sprint: it’s to run as fast as you can. It’s …
Jason is a 2:39 marathoner, USATF-
