Worst Sports Injuries I have seen?
Several of my athletes and I were discussing injuries while we were at the State Track and Field meet this weekend. There were several athletes with major braces on their knees and miles and miles of tape on their shins and ankles. They had asked what some of the worst injuries I have ever witnessed [...]
Running Efficiency Part #6 (Proper Cool-Down)
We have not had a chance to touch on this yet which is a mistake on my part. A good Cool-down is essential for anyone who exercises. During the course of your exercising and in this case running. Your body can develop muscular imbalances. Certain muscles will become tighter than others, some will fatigue more [...]
Running Efficiency Part #5 (Proper Warm-up)
After one of the running efficiency posts Eric asked for what would be a good running warm-up. Here is a good general warm-up that will help to prepare your body for the specific event of running. Throughout many of these training and philosophy posts we have touched on the various components of what is involved [...]
Running Efficiency Training Part #4
Just a random though but what if you built an adult version of Gymboree. I wonder how well that would go over? For now until someone steals that billion dollar idea (remember you heard it here first!) let us show you a few examples of some things you can do at home or at the [...]
Running Efficiency Training Part #3
So do you find yourself staring at people running along the side of the road yet? It is so interesting to see the many variations in our running styles that have developed based on the genetic code we were given and then the stimulus we supplied to our muscular system. Other factors go into this [...]
Running Efficiency Training Part 2
I want to make you aware of how beneficial it is to cross train as a runner. Now when I say Cross train, many think of circuit training on various pieces of cardiovascular equipment. To truly Cross train requires a completely different take on this. This style of training is designed to complement the stimulus [...]
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 [...]