This week we’re going to look at your glutes. Do you butt grip? Its pretty easy to identify from my end & yours. In standing you will usually be always pulling your pants/ shorts from between your butt cheeks especially with performing activities like squatting, deadlifting, running, walking or even standing? Struggling to picture this…
This week I’m going to go a little bit technical. Run strength training. I’m not sure about you but it seems wherever I look there’s a messaging about runners need to do strength training. Just like with your running goals, we want to tie strength back to the purpose. Keep in mind the goal of…
As a runner how can you benefit from cross training? For many runners training more doesn’t need to mean doing more running. There is a belief to achieve your running goals all you need to do is run more. If you are susceptible to overuse injuries running more can increase your risk of more injuries…
Recovery is the forgotten ingredient within training and working out. I’ve always found it’s the component I can easily not put enough focus on. But I notice the impacts and drawbacks when I neglect this fundamental ingredient.I believe recovery can get forgotten about because it doesn’t have the same fun/fancy/sexy feeling that working out has,…
I remember years ago purchasing my first pair of “proper” running shoes. I was asked to walk over a pressure plate that showed where I put pressure on my feet when landing. The problem with this is I was going to be running not walking.The salesperson looked at the results and told me I pronated,…
There’s always been a lot of talk within runners around what’s best way to land forefoot or heel. I want to be clear that in this write up I’m looking at foot strike from a running and jogging perspective and not during sprinting. I want you to understand that our bodies especially our feet and…
Starting out running or restarting after a break, be that from injury or prolonged time away. There is no shortage of information and advice just ask a question on a running forum and you’ll get a long list of replies. If can feel like everyone wants to impart their experiences, there are good intentions behind…
This is part 2 of “Check your running gait” looking at the role our upper body plays in our running. I know that when it comes to running most of the focus is on our lower body. But our upper body also plays an important part. If you missed part 1 the part our lower…
I want to give you an understanding of running gait, and what our bodies do when we run. This is part 1 looking at what our feet, legs and hips do when you run. This I hope will help you see if there are areas where you need to strengthen your body. For me I…
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