Recently attention has shifted from loading up runners with the most protective and cushioned footwear to adopting lighter, flatter, more flexible shoes. Minimalist running shoes are a good idea in the long term, but runners need to consider how to transition without getting injured. Slow and steady can win the race.
In the June/July 2011 issue of Australian Running Magazine: Run For Your Life, I wrote a feature article that explains why strength training trumps all measures for improving running technique and avoiding injury. Download the full PDF version of the article for free.
For years now shoe salespeople have been fitting runners into running shoe models by carefully inspecting the height of a runners arch or having them walk over a pressure plate and then fit a particular shoe based on the runner’s foot type. The problem with this type of superficial and frankly spurious analysis is that [...]
In this article I explain that you should buy your shoes based on the way you run today and with an eye on how you want to run tomorrow. The secret is not necessarily about adopting minimal running shoes as a means to correct your running form, no such spontaneous shoe magic exists. However, evolving [...]
The total relationship between strength training and good running technique: One of the great running truisms of the past sixty years has been that training for strength leads to improved athletic performance. But how does it work? Is it just about getting stronger, larger muscles or are there other factors at play? Strength training for [...]
Whether you run for fitness, pure enjoyment or to satiate your competitive urges, the one thing you have in common with your fellow runners is the need to avoid getting injured. In this article I outline the usual suspected causes of running injuries and their relationship to running technique.
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