Aug 8 2012
Midfoot running is one of the most popular running research topics as of late. In this article, runners were switched to midfoot running to help resolve probably the most common knee problem in running: patello-femoral knee pain. These three runners had 8 sessions teaching them to change to midfoot running. One type of feedback given [...]
Mar 22 2012
Are you a mom who has a recent newborn and is nursing and running? Returning to running and nursing is a challenge but do-able with good planning, flexibility and realistic expectations. As I am a nursing mom and runner, I began to wonder about nursing and the impact it had on stress fractures and overall [...]
Feb 8 2012
Weights and Running: Back in my competitive days of high school cross country (o.k. so I was not super competitive here) and my college days in track, I learned first hand the rigors of weight lifting. Whether it was squats or bench press, the distance team always joined us in college. I decided to review [...]
Jan 27 2012
Treadmills and Hills: Midway through winter, you have probably plowed through a few treadmill workouts. Treadmill workouts don’t change your running form significantly (enough to do a running analysis on a treadmill and assess the results), but they do change the forces your body uses to move you along. So how do you know if [...]
Jan 3 2012
Deep water running is often completed when a runner is injured or when a runner wants to take up cross training and freshen up the legs for harder workouts. If you haven’t done it, it involves getting a running vest (commonly known as an aqua jogger). It actually can be a refreshing change of pace [...]
