Finding Running Speed After a summer and early fall of no racing so I could fully recover from back surgery in late June, I finally signed up to run the Las Vegas Half Marathon in mid-November. To get some…
Yearly Archives: 2014
Xterra National Trail Running Championships
Xterra National Trail Running Championships September has been a banner month for me. Those of you who have been following my blog entries know that last June I had successful back surgery to regain full functionality of both my quads…
Hiking in Northern Italy
Caio, dear readers. Susan and I just returned from a spectacular week of hiking in the rugged Dolomite Mountains of northern Italy. Coincidentally, Running Times (October/November) ran a story, “Have Shoes, Will Travel” that discussed the Holomites tour company that…
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First “Balls Out” Run!
The re-programming saga continues. I took the opportunity at our Tuesday morning group run on the Old Mormon Trail to test out my “new legs.” My experiences during the last week or so predicted that the newly switched on core…
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I Am Back!
I am back! Sorry to have been delinquent updating my posts, however I have been dealing with an issue that, now that it has been resolved, has re-ignited my passion for running and sharing what I’ve learned with other runners…
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“The New Focus on Form,” Running Times Magazine, April 2014
Editor Jonathan Beverly spent months researching, testing, and writing about efficient running technique for his article “It’s All In the Hips,” pp. 42-49. In his research, he interviewed running/exercise scientist Tom Miller extensively and personally applied Tom’s insights and methodolgy…
Rhinos in Running Shoes
Once upon a time in a place called Rhinoland, all the rhinos ran around in running shoes. Unlike rhinos in other places who spent most of their time browsing for food, these rhinos loved to run. And, except for…
Posted in Improve Your Running Technique Tagged with: biomechanics, mental running skills, Programmed to Run, Running, technique, Thomas Miller PhD
