Hill Training for Strength and Race Preparation
Even if your next race is on relatively flat terrain, you will encounter a hill at some point. Hill training is the best leg strengthening…
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Water Running Can Improve Your Running Form
All of us have little flips and side motions of our legs that reduce our running efficiency. During a water running workout, the resistance of…
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Smooth Running Form Reduces Pain and Stress
Overall, the running motion should feel smooth, and there should be no tension in your neck, back, shoulders or legs. Even during the last half…
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More Running Form: Acceleration-Gliders
To improve running form and efficiency, accelerations can help you greatly. When your form improves, a speed increase will occur naturally. Benefits of Acceleration-Gliders: They…
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Running Form: Cadence Drill – To correct over stride and keep feet low to the ground
The Research: Studies have clearly shown that as runners become faster, their stride length decrease. Therefore, the way to get faster is to increase turnover…
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Running Form: The big three: posture, stride and bounce.
I have discovered that when runners have problems, they tend to occur in three areas: Posture, stride and bounce. And the problems tend to be…