Tag: running

Human Locomotion

Here’s a super-cool topic we are always bouncing around in our community. Members in The Lifetime Athlete App use locomotion in a variety of applications, depending on their goals and body situation. Episode 386 of The Lifetime Athlete Podcast features a discussion on the following:

Ep386 – Locomotion for Lifetime Athletes

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In Episode 386 of The Lifetime Athlete Podcast, we discuss Locomotion for Lifetime Athletes. We examine our walk, jog, run, and sprint model and also give consideration to racewalking and striding. This is essential information for anyone wanting to learn more about keeping locomotive capacity present in the body over a long healthspan. This podcast was brought to you by…

Ep312 – The Lifetime Athlete Track Warmup

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This episode of the Speed Week series discusses a serving suggestion of a track warmup for any Lifetime Athlete. There is a companion video with demonstrations of all the exercises we discussed. This podcast was brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete Coaching and Training Services. Our focus is helping you to achieve peak athletic performance in any sport or…

Your Mileage May Vary!

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Your mileage my vary…and so will mine. This episode of The Lifetime Athlete Podcast delves into the topics of athletic fitness and athletic longevity from two interesting perspectives. First…how can you get the best mileage out of your body over your lifespan? Second…how does the ability to run one mile relate to that first question? This podcast was brought to…

Your Mileage May Vary!

Your mileage may vary. So will mine. That’s an interesting statement with which we are all familiar. Those automobile ads making such proclamations are so common, but it’s also helpful to think about the mileage we get out of our bodies. I’m going to talk about mileage and the human body in two specific ways today. In a very general…

T2 Programming 2022-01-03…HNY, Let’s Git It!

Happy New Year (ongoing)! We’re diving into 2022 as well as Month 2 (that’s 2 of 2) of the Agility Block. We are also starting up our Shed n’ Shred body re-comping plan and our Running Demons locomotion team. You’ll find that in the T2 Forum. Cool stuff for cool peeps! In the agility-focused training, we take some of our…

Ep125 – Born to Run (revisited)

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This is an ever-popular topic in fitness, health, and athletic circles. More specifically, humans are born to locomote, or get from Point A to Point B using their legs as upright bipedal ambulators. This includes walking, jogging/running, and sprinting. These abilities are endemic to the human beast, anchored by our evolutionary biology, and necessary for Lifetime Athletes. But how much…

Ep049 – Mail Bag…How to Run Faster

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The most common request from runners I coach is to help them to run faster. In this episode, PK & I discuss the scientific principles involved in becoming a more rapid locomotor, and the artful application of common sense in that approach. We break down the questions of an audience member and explain the steps we used in the coaching…

Ep042 – Kevin Davis…Hunting and Running for Life!

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Today, in this People with Perspectives show, I had the great pleasure of visiting with athlete, hunter, and renaissance man Kevin Davis. Profiled in Montana filmmaker Erik Petersen’s A Few Steps Further, Kevin provides many valuable insights on a life well-lived. In our conversation, we discuss Kevin’s athletic journey from all-around sports competitor, to rugby player, to ultramarathon runner. We…

Foot Function and Running Shoe Selection

Spring is right around the corner in some parts of the country, and the change of seasons gets many folks thinking about reviving or revving up their running program. This often coincides with shopping for a new pair of running shoes. The title of this week’s article has the potential to be an immense topic, but I’m going to a…

Ep041 – Foot Function and Running Shoe Selection

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The human foot is an amazing example of architecture and mechanics. Understanding how our feet are designed to work, and facilitating that performance, can help to make our running more enjoyable. Application of proper foot function also increases both performance and orthopedic longevity. Utilizing footwear that encourages natural gait patterns, and progressing training intelligently, can restore the natural optimal function…

Ep007 – The Locomotion

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Human locomotion can take on several forms, and today PK and I discuss the attributes of running. We look at running not just as an exercise tool that most of us can use for health and fitness, but also as a natural functional capacity within the human. We link this discussion up to considerations on the efficiency of the one…