Two articles appeared in a recent issue of Triathlete Magazine that on the surface appeared to be quite advanced. In reality however, they may be setting back progress in running. They appear to have ignored the basics of strength training. For example, both articles were related to some of the latest advances in shoe styles, to […]
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The inception of the Central Virginia Sport Performance Seminar has granted me the great fortune of meeting some of the brightest minds in the field of physical preparation. One of those individuals is Dr. Michael Yessis. Doc has truly opened my eyes and changed my worldview of the physical preparation of athletes. Today, I’d like
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Take a look at Dr. Yessis’ article over at Running Times, “Are You Overstriding?” Here’s an excerpt: Many long-distance runners believe that they are “overstriding,” the latest buzz word in running. A few years ago very few, if any, were ever concerned with this running “fault.” Runners tend to define the act of overstriding as any touchdown
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Some high level runners are now endorsing minimalist shoes. This in itself is not new — what is new are the statements made about the shoes. For example, the runners state that the minimalist running shoes”enable them to run more ball-heel or midfoot rather than on the heel. Also, coaches are now beginning to believe
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As more runners are running barefoot in minimalist shoes, they are experiencing a significant change in running mechanics to provide for amore effective touchdown. They must modify technique mechanics to run with less negative forces acting on the body. As a result, they do not experience less pain on touchdown once they become accustomed to
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