by Nathan | Mar 4, 2019 | Injury, Pose, Technique
“I’ve got legs, I can run…” Nobody has actually said that to me but I bet that’s what many are thinking! For some reason we never think about HOW to run. We learn to swim. We learn to swing a bat or a racquet in the most optimal,...
by Nathan | Mar 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
If you’ve been running for a few years you will have inevitably experienced either a performance plateau or a dip in enthusiasm. I’ve written before on different ways to ‘spice up your run life’ and change things up to rekindle that love. But what if this...
by Nathan | Oct 17, 2017 | Breathing, Mobility, Planning, Psychology
I recently saw some research suggesting that a group of older athletes recovered from strenuous activity at the same pace as a group of 21 years olds. I like that.I call bullshit, but I like it! I like this study because age is too often used as an excuse for...
by Nathan | Jun 20, 2017 | Injury, Pose, Technique, Tips
Injuries are so common in endurance sport and the heel strike is the devil. Most people would have you believe that injury is normal. It’s not. Luckily, more and more people are seeing the benefits of a mid-foot or forefoot strike over a heel strike. When landing in...
by Nathan | Nov 4, 2016 | Breathing, Planning, Technique, Tips
The purpose of a warm up is to prime your muscles, your nervous system and your brain for the rigors of what you are about to undertake. Depending on the duration and intensity, you could be putting your body under tremendous stress so you want to ease into that and...
by Nathan | Jun 29, 2016 | Technique
Just like using a spoon, speaking a language or kicking a ball, running is a skill. It’s not something that is inherently within us from birth; we need to build the strength to sit up, then to stand, then to walk before we can run. Unfortunately for most of...
by Nathan | Jun 27, 2016 | Planning, Psychology, Tips
Winter is coming and the thought of getting out of a warm, comfortable bed to run through the cold, dark, wet streets is certainly not enticing, is it? You’re not alone. Those streets and parks that were busy with happy athletes during the warmer, sun-drenched...
by Nathan | Jun 27, 2016 | Planning, Tips
It’s very easy to get into a rut, or to just continue doing what you’re doing because you’ve always done it, especially with running. But with just a little thought and planning you can achieve things you would never have considered if you just...
by Nathan | Mar 18, 2016 | Injury, Mobility, Tips
This is Part 3 of a 3-part series on running without injury: Part 1 – What I Did to Avoid Running Injuries for the Past 3 Years Part 2 – What’s in my Recovery Toolkit? Part 3 [You are Here] – Injury is Not Normal Let’s get a little...
by Nathan | Mar 17, 2016 | Breathing, Injury, Mobility, Tips
This is Part 2 of a 3-part series on running without injury: Part 1 – What I Did to Avoid Running Injuries for the Past 3 Years Part 2 [You are here] – What’s in my Recovery Toolkit? Part 3 – Injury is Not Normal I’m 35. Not exactly over...
