In the last few days, we’ve and the of the magnificent marathon world record of Haile Gebrselassie in Berlin. In the aftermath of that race, there has been much hype about the prospects for the world record moving forward, and soon. People are suddenly talking about a sub-2:00 clocking, and even Haile himself has been […]
Running Physiology
Running techniques – the same as Medical Products?
Running techniques have been “packaged” and sold as products, not dissimilar to medicines. But they don’t have the evidence, nor the safety guidelines that medicines do, so beware the advocates of wholesale changes and miracle cures! The post explains why
Running technique Part IV
In this final detailed post in our Running Technique series, we discuss some aspects of technique that may be beneficial, and where you should spend your energies worrying about technique
A personal experience with Pose
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 […]
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