Monthly Archives : October 2012
The forward lean (part 2 of 2)
If you missed the last post I was discussing the idea of getting runners to try “leaning forward”. So far, I have read lots of other reasoning on why you should “lean forward” from proprietary running techniques like Chi Running, Details…
Running with the unproven but often promoted "forward lean" (part 1 of 2)
At the peril of being very tedious and detailed, I’m posting to point out a fact of running mechanics: Small factors in one area of the body can make a big change in a different area of the body – Details…
Stretching the Truth – The Internet and Running Injuries
The internet is fascinating, isn’t it? You can find information on just about everything you want and go forward with that new found knowledge. Here’s the catch: what you read on the internet is unfiltered. Verifying the accuracy of what Details…
Risk Factors for Stress Fractures and Shin Splints – not what you think.
Last month, a study was published which followed 230 high school runners. Over a 3 year period, almost half of them (102) developed shin splints bad enough to take them out of running for at least one week. In addition, Details…