Big butts, I cannot lie: they’re great for runners. But we often neglect glute strengthening exercises – and that’s leaving a lot of runners injured.
The glutes are really made up of three separate muscles that make your booty …
…You’ve probably heard about running form analysis or know someone who has been through it. But do you know what it is exactly, or if you can benefit?
Let’s be clear from the start about what it’s not: Going …
…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 …
…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 …
…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, …
…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. …
…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 …
…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 …
…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 – …
…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 it? A lot of reasons: