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Essential Form Drills For Speed And Efficiency
Photo: Mark Doolittle Photography Do these consistently to help improve your running form. If you want to improve as a runner, you’ve got to do more than just run. You’ve got to make time to do the...
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Fixing Two Common Running Form Flaws
Nate Helming and Mario Fraioli discuss how to repair your running form and economy. As runners, we sometimes make mistakes because we’re not paying attention to what we’re doing or because we really...
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Want Good Running Form? Don’t Be Lazy
Efficient runners don't spend a lot of time on their feet in between strides. Photo: www.shutterstock.com Is a good stride a matter of many disparate elements coming together or one underlying virtue?...
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Getting To The Source Of An Injury
More often than not, running injuries are the result of having poor running form. Photo: www.shutterstock.comInstead of using the band-aid method to fix an injury, find the root of the problem. It will...
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Video: 3 Drills For A Better Running Stride
The three drills demonstrated in this video will help form the foundation for a smooth, efficient running stride. A’s This drill’s focus is on firing your hip flexors in a rhythmic, dynamic manner. Do...
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Land Softly And Carry Less Injury Risk
Studies have shown that when runners increased their stride rate by 10 percent they exhibited a significantly reduced tendency to overstride. Photo: Chad RileyA couple simple stride tweaks may reduce...
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Video: Pete Jacobs Talks Running Technique
Former Ironman world champion Pete Jacobs discusses the importance of running technique and how he learned about the most efficient way to run. RELATED: The 5 Most Common Running Form Mistakes The post...
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3 Ways To Improve Your Running Technique
Having a proper running posture is an important part of good running form. Photo: www.shutterstock.com Becoming a more efficient runner is key if you want to keep advancing in the sport. The teaching...
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3 Things Every Runner Should Do
Planks build core strength, which is essential for improving and maintaining running form. Photo: www.shutterstock.com Got five minutes a day? Try these methods to gain strength and improve your...
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Uncommon Core Workouts For Runners: The V-Up
This gymnastics move will help build a stronger core, which will lead to better running form. Summer is all about fun in the sun and running strong. As runners, we are always trying to improve our...
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Better Pushups For Better Running
At the bottom of the pushup, your forearms should be close to vertical. This elbow-in approach promotes shoulder stability and range of motion in the joint. Photo: Vance Jacobs PhotographyHow you...
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Are Shoes Really To Blame For Running Injuries?
Running's injury rate is high, and the reasons behind this are murky. Photo: www.shutterstock.comThere’s no disputing the fact that the injury rate in running is high. But is footwear really to blame?...
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Fixing Your Running Form A Half Mile At A Time
Focus on making adjustments to your form half a mile at a time toward the end of runs. Photo: www.shutterstock.comNearly everyone can make improvements, and progress is possible with just a small...
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Monday Minute: Standing One-Arm Cable Row
In this video, we show you the standing one-arm cable row, an exercise that helps improve shoulder health and function. This is a great exercise for athletes who need to improve posture or have poor...
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Study: Humans Can’t Properly Draw Humans Running
The opposite leg-opposite arm style of running is not a new concept. Photo: www.shutterstock.comA new paper examines this topic and discovers humans have been getting it wrong for quite a long time....
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Picking the Brain of Nicholas Romanov
Nicholas Romanov, the founder of the Pose Method, has a new book out.The creator of the Pose Method talks about all things running form during a visit to Competitor’s office. Land on your forefeet....
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3 Keys To Running With Better Form
Jay Dicharry watches Lauren Fleshman run on the force plate treadmill at the REP Lab in Bend, Ore. Photo: Tyler RoemerJay Dicharry, MPT, SCS, is one of the world’s leading biomechanists and the...
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Functional Form: 4 Fixes to Improve Your Running Mechanics
Illustration: Shawn O'Keefe More speed. Better efficiency. Fewer injuries. These are the three biggest reasons why runners should try to improve their running form. But how do you know which changes...
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Running Form Drill: Butt Kicks
Photo: Scott Draper | CompetitorAdd this simple drill to your warmup routine to improve speed and efficiency. Why? Butt kicks engage the hamstrings and loosen the quads while promoting quick turnover....
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Improve Your Running Form With Short Hill Sprints
Photo: Liz CopanThe benefits of running uphill are numerous: increased power, enhanced efficiency and improved speed. But another key advantage of a good hill workout is that it can help your running...
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