Last week Mark and I attended the The Athlete’s Foot conference in Melbourne, giving talks and demonstrations about how we use a gradual minimalist running transition as part of our running technique coaching. Interacting with one of the biggest shoe retail outfits in Australia has given us an interesting insight into where minimalism is or isn’t headed in the mainstream retail context.
Some recent images taken of runners’ foot-striking patterns during the US Olympic Trials 10,000m events gives a rare insight into variability even amongst the elite. For now I’m going to say little and let these outstanding images taken by Dr Iain Hunter of Brigham Young University do the talking.
A recent study measuring changes in muscle activity as a result of lifting the stride rate of a group of recreational runners suggests that increasing cadence could lead to improvements in running technique. This is a useful finding, but like all research needs to be interpreted with caution.
Specialty running retailer & coach Mark Gorski share his thoughts on the evolution of the running shoe industry towards minimalism. From a shoe retailer’s view he sees an abyss between minimalist skeptics and passionate barefoot advocates that should be filled with the lightweight trainer category.
In this article I look at some simple shoe design factors, discuss a framework for assessing your next shoe purchase and make the case for owning 3 or 4 different shoe models to suit your purpose.
Long Slow Distance (LSD) training popularized by Arthur Lydiard is a proven training method. In this article I discuss its benefits but examine why every runner isn’t capable of hitting high mileage.
The Nike Free Run 2 is often described as an ideal shoe to begin a transition to minimalist running. I discuss this issue here and other potential uses for a shoe I’d describe as a useful all around performer.
The role of maintaining proper running form in consistent running performance.
Running well as a triathlete can be a challenge, but by avoiding these five training errors you could make rapid progress in your ability to run down the competition – imagine how satisfying that will be!
This month Runblogger Pete Larson and colleagues published a study on foot strike patterns of runners completing a Marathon. Here I add my thoughts to the observations and conclusions of the authors.
Your foam roller is an unsympathetic and hurtful companion to your iliotibial band induced knee pain. Like a bad friend or destructive relationship of any kind, perhaps it’s time you broke up? Maybe you’re ready to say those words “foam roller it is over.” Find out the causes and cures for ITB syndrome.
While I encourage runners to approach barefoot running with caution, for some runners, there is a case to be made for taking baby steps towards barefoot running. In this article I describe five ideas that will give you a taste of the barefoot phenomenon without having to put yourself at high risk of injury.
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