Barefoot brutality During the nokkon Runnerview with Sally Coggins she put me onto the book “Born to Run” by Christopher Mcdougall, which started my interest in barefoot running. I think every runner in the world bar me has heard of this book, as my level of reading usually peaks at street signs or toilet wall […]
We love our technique and training tools and lately we have spent time researching running sticks. We were keen to see how they work and the effects they have on the runner. The theory is you run with short, wooden dowels (approx 10cm long, similar width to a broomstick) in the palms of your hands with thumbs […]
Our running form priority list is: 1. Foot strike 2. Cadence 3. Breathing pattern 4. Shoulder position/tension 5. Lean/ Fall 6. Head position 7. Arm position/swing 8. Hip position 9. Hand tension 10. Leg return Head Position What is Head Position? Head position is the tilt/angle of our head when we run. The Tech: […]
Our running form priority list is: 1. Foot strike 2. Cadence 3. Breathing pattern 4. Shoulder position/tension 5. Lean/ Fall 6. Head position 7. Arm position/swing 8. Hip position 9. Hand tension 10. Leg return Lean/Fall What is Lean/Fall? Running Lean/Fall is when we run with a lean forward from the ankles. This is called […]
Our running form priority list is: 1. Foot strike 2. Cadence 3. Breathing pattern 4. Shoulder position/tension 5. Lean/ Fall 6. Head position 7. Arm position/swing 8. Hip position 9. Hand tension 10. Leg return Shoulder Position/Tension What is shoulder tension? Shoulder tension is the tension the builds up in our shoulders as they raise, […]
Our running form priority list is: 1. Foot strike 2. Cadence 3. Breathing pattern 4. Shoulder position/tension 5. Lean/ Fall 6. Head position 7. Arm position/swing 8. Hip position 9. Hand tension 10. Leg return BREATHING PATTERN The Basics: What is a breathing pattern? Breathing pattern is the rhythmic, repetition of inhaling and exhaling used […]
Our running form priority list is: 1. Foot strike 2. Cadence 3. Breathing pattern 4. Shoulder position/tension 5. Lean/ Fall 6. Head position 7. Arm position/swing 8. Hip position 9. Hand tension 10. Leg return CADENCE (another of the most disputed running topics) The Basics: What is Cadence? Running cadence is quite simply how often your feet hit […]
On our previous running form post we asked runners of varying levels of experience for feedback on their running form and what they focus on. We received some great information and with that invaluable info we headed to the internet to do our research on the finer points of running technique and form. We have […]