Find your first met head. When walking, running, squatting, and lunging. It’s a great cue. It’s the take-home message of today’s post, so if that’s all you need…you’re done. See ya! But if you want to learn more about foot function, gait mechanics, exercise performance – and other forms of asskickery – hang on for a few minutes. Let’s explore…
I frequently find myself talking about running shoes. Each spring or summer I do a review, guide, or update on the topic. If you’d like to look at some of the prior resources, which include several articles, videos, and podcast episodes…just type “running shoes” into the search bar on the website. For this year, I had some inspirations and observations…
Part 3 of Video Gait Analysis provides the interventions that you can use to improve your running mechanics. Specifically, I go over 3 exercises, 3 drills, 3 cues, and 1 practice session. You can use these 10 simple interventions to improve your running performance and reduce your injury risk. This podcast was brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete Coaching…
Welcome to the 3rd and final part of our “series within a series.” I’m of course referring to our focus on the components of video gait analysis within our summer Running Performance Series. In Part 1 we reviewed how to take good footage so that you can capture a reasonable representation of your running mechanics. In Part 2 we touched…
In this exciting episode of the pod, we discuss the second part of video gait analysis…what to look for in your running mechanics. Learn the components of your stride cycle and how you can identify potential issues. This can be a powerful tool in solving injury problems or improving performance. And, if you’d like to read the article which contains…
This is Part 2 of Video Gait Analysis and we are going to go over a few things to look for when examining your gait video. In Part 1 we reviewed the techniques and tips for getting good footage, and now we’ll take a look at a few of the components of running gait. It’s important to recognize that when…
Spring is here! With the warmer and longer days comes the sight of many people getting out and ramping up their running. Team sport athletes, sprinters, and distance runners are diving into their programs and building up. This episode goes over the simple steps that you can use to get more out of your running this year. Run better. Run…
Usain Bolt and Eliud Kipchoge are the fastest runners in history. They are among the greatest athletes of all time, with Bolt recently retiring from well over a decade of domination in the sprints and Kipchoge continuing to reign supreme in the marathon. These athletes provide outstanding examples of the alignment of training and competing to a body type for…
