How you run matters. Let us help you with that.
Whether your aim is to run faster or go further what makes all the difference is how you run. Your running technique determines the stresses imposed at each link in the chain when you run, so how you run also shapes what running injuries you endure.
acquire the knowledge and tools to RUN better
There is an idea that running comes naturally. Whilst this is true to a point, it is an imperfect process. Wander down to a route that is popular with runners and you will see wildly diverging degrees of technical proficiency!
How clear are you on the mechanics of what you are trying to do when you run? How proficient do you feel you are as a runner? How capable do you feel when you attempt faster workouts? Do you feel technique is a limiting factor for your current running performance?
PURSUE YOUR running performance goals
Technical ability determines high speed running performance. Likewise it is running economy and technical proficiency that separates endurance athletes at the highest level, not engine capacity. Elite athletes work continually to hone and refine aspects of running technique. More novice runners can experience dramatic performance benefits with the aid of technical input.
Superior runners are not only faster and more economical but also better able to tolerate mileage and challenging workouts. Consistent uninterrupted training is the number one predictor of achieving performance goals, including for those at elite level. Technical proficiency reduces wear and tear.
injuries and niggles interfering with your running?
On a long enough timeline most recreational runners will sadly suffer some form of running-related injury. The level of risk and the types of injuries suffered by novice runners are considerably different to what we see in more accomplished runners. Enlisting coaching can mean that you are not prey to the Darwinian natural selection that otherwise determines the fate of novice runners!
Why is it that better runners are able to tolerate such higher mileage without breaking down? Once again, superior running mechanics is a major reason. Do you find you develop niggles or become injured when attempting speed sessions? Adding faster sessions does not need to cause dramatic increases in stress and strain. The mechanics of running fast are simply different and so input is required to develop the necessary proficiency.
There is an idea that running injuries and niggles are simply the result of too much running too soon. Regulating the progression of volume and intensity of workouts is important. But neither mileage or intensity differentiate the runners in a group who become injured. What does separate ones who become injured are the forces they sustain when they run, which is a direct result of their running mechanics (i.e. technical proficiency).
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Advice from current and former runners may be helpful, but due diligence is recommended when seeking out a running coach. Aside from my education and experience in related domains, I am a qualified track and field coach and certified to work with athletes up to world level.