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 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...
