Running Efficiency Training

In this category the goal will be to give you many tools to help improve your ability to run. Running is one of the most fundamental movements our bodies are designed to do. As young children we ran just about everywhere we went. As I talked about in the philosophy posts we slowly lose this over time. Not due to aging but more due to the lack of muscular efficiency we establish as we get older. 

Lets break running up into two different parts. First you have your stride length. The amount of motion you are able to generate in your pelvis based on various factors such as muscular strength, muscular range of motion, and the by product of both of these, joint mobility. In the next few posts we will break this down into great detail. Understanding this is truly the key to making yourself a runner that is ale to enjoy the sport without injury or the breakdowns that are so common to the sport of running.

The second component is your stride frequency. This is how quickly you are initiate your stride in your hip flexor muscles. In my personal opinion this factor is greatly influenced by genetic factors. However, just like your stride length, this component of your stride can also be enhanced through training.

Throughout the upcoming posts in this area we want to assist you in understanding all of the components that make up a tremendously successful running program. From how you warm-up to the various components of training, to a proper cool down. Stay with us and we will give you the knowledge that 15 years of training runners can bring to you.