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Category Archives: running
Running with a Level Chin
This morning I went for a run with my dog and was thinking of writing a blog post about the value of keeping the chin level with the ground. I focus on a number of things while I run but … Continue reading
Summer sneakers: Merrell Trail Glove
I decided that I wanted to wear a pair of barefoot running shoes as my every day sneakers. I walk barefoot as much as I can and I run in Mizuno flats but my sneakers are your standard issue arch … Continue reading
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Standing by, to walk.
It feels good to have solid home ground underfoot. Brooklyn. We were watching rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid in a thrilling Classico soccer game yesterday (Barca won). Keeping feet underfoot is pretty tricky when you’re running after a ball in … Continue reading
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Running Form: Ida on the Fly
I shot this video of my daughter Ida’s running form yesterday. It was an impromptu video so I apologize for the shaky cam but I didn’t have a tripod. That’s my son Reggie that she smacks on the butt halfway … Continue reading
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Running Injuries: Knee Pain, the IT Band and the Tensor Fascia Latae
Knee pain can develop for all different reasons. One fairly common culprit is the IT band or the ilio tibial band. The IT band is a length of connective tissue that runs from the ilium of the pelvis to the … Continue reading
To Heel Strike or Not to Heel Strike
To heel strike or not to heel strike. That seems to be the question on many peoples minds these days. And for good reason—there are far too many people getting injured due to poor running mechanics. I teach people how … Continue reading
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Barefoot Hunting, the Nuchal Ligament, and the Correct Heel Strike
What kind of connection am I going to make between barefoot hunting, the nuchal ligament (isn’t everyone familiar with the nuchal ligament?) and the way your heel strikes when walking? Here you go—back in 2004 before I even started the … Continue reading
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Is running barefoot good running form?
Good running form requires good technique from the feet all the way up to the head and neck. I am a big fan of forefoot running. I don’t run barefoot but I love my mizuno flats. I always land on … Continue reading
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Does Running Barefoot Teach You How To Run?
There is a notion going around these days that simply taking off your shoes and either putting rubber gloves around your feet or running barefoot is all you need to do to eliminate injuries. I am often in prospect park … Continue reading
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Running Technique: Forefoot Running and Sore Calves
The video above examines the running technique of Emil Zatopek who employed forefoot running naturally, before there was the concept of it being a technique. This video comes courtesy of the Pose Method, the technique I used to change the … Continue reading
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