This has been a fantastic series and has generated many comments and much debate. We suspect this is because when you talk about something as close to people as their running, it is bound to strike a nerve! Running is a personal experience, and most of you probably run because of the vast benefits it […]
Archives for September 2007
Massive Steroid Operation Uncovered
We interrupt this regularly scheduled series of posts on running technique for this breaking news… Last week the Drug Enforcement Administration of the USA wrapped up a series of raids on drug labs in a number of states. The numbers? Over 800,000 doses of steroids were confiscated from one home in New York. There were […]
Running technique Part III
What happens when running technique is taught? People assuming that it can improve performance and reduce injury risk, but the evidence is less clear. We look at that evidence, and the risks associated with forcing technique onto runners
Running technique Part II
In Part 2 of a series on running technique, we look at the biomechanical basis for Pose running, and contrast it to barefoot, Chi running and known biomechanical principles for running. Is natural better?
Running technique Part I
An introduction to running technique, covering the promises made by Pose and Chi, as we build the picture around what the science says about the optimal way to run