Trying to understand the “proper” biomechanics of good running form? Here’s a quick 30 second claymation video that covers the highlights:
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Pre-Hunting Season Death Threats?
By Blaine Moore on Thursday, October 27th, 2011 | 3 Comments
I recorded this video about a month ago, but am just now getting it online. While out on a trail run, I may have received a death threat…or maybe it was just a friendly warning. Here’s the story:
Read More...How To Improve Your Running Form in 4 Easy Steps
By Blaine Moore on Friday, August 26th, 2011 | 1 Comment
Good running form can be an important part of preventing injuries and extending the life of your running shoes. Recently, I was asked by somebody if the wear on the outside edge of their heel was normal as he had just recently begun running in more minimal shoes than he was used to. His question [...]
Read More...Reader Question: How To Avoid Re-Injuring Your Knee
By Blaine Moore on Tuesday, June 21st, 2011 | No Comments
I recently received the following email from Mike Terhar: I am trying to run primarily on trails due to the modulation in pace from obstacles or rocky terrain. I think this is helping me avoid re-injuring my knee. (itb and patellar tendinitis) I run in different shoes and different distances on different paths. I also [...]
Read More...How The Brooks Gait Analysis Works
By Blaine Moore on Monday, December 6th, 2010 | 5 Comments
Brooks, who makes popular running shoes, created a “carnival bus” and drove around the country with it visiting Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon expos and running stores to show off their products and to do gait analysis on runners. This Autumn they stopped in at Maine Running Company where I got an opportunity to see what [...]
Read More...Safety + Convenience: How To Attach A RoadID to a Garmin
By Blaine Moore on Friday, November 19th, 2010 | 3 Comments
I need to replace my Road ID as I lost my last one (I’ve had 2 or 3 already.) I like having the security of knowing that if I get hit by a car again that the emergency workers who find me will know who I am and who to contact if I’m unconscious (or [...]
Read More...Stop the Sloshing From Your Hydration Pack
By Blaine Moore on Thursday, November 4th, 2010 | 3 Comments
I saw this tip recently from my buddy Endurance Dave Hanenburg and thought I should share it. If you’ve ever run with a hydration pack before, you know that the air trapped in the bladder can lead to the pack bouncing around on your back and making an annoying sloshing sound that drowns out all [...]
Read More...Defining a New “Normal” In Your Training
By Blaine Moore on Tuesday, October 12th, 2010 | 1 Comment
What does it mean to define a new normal in your training? Mike over at Fit36 posed that very question and answered it by following his own training progression as he has gotten fitter over the Summer. He just started running this past Spring and when he got started, he could run about 2 miles [...]
Read More...Should You Run The Day Before a Marathon?
By Blaine Moore on Friday, October 1st, 2010 | 4 Comments
I appropriately enough saw this tweet about a week before running a marathon: Question for marathon veterans: How many of you run (2-3 miles) day before? Or do you prefer to rest? It’s funny because my normal response is a bit different than my plan this weekend, as the day before one of my marathons [...]
Read More...Will a Beer Before A Marathon Hurt Me?
By Blaine Moore on Tuesday, August 31st, 2010 | 1 Comment
In my article about what to do in the week leading up to your marathon, Heather asked if overindulging a little the weekend before a marathon is going to be a problem. She’s a little worried that she might be dehydrated and might have a little trouble re-hydrating before the race. I don’t think that [...]
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