Dr Nicolas Romanov has traveled the world sharing his concepts of what he terms “Pose Running”. Long before the buzz associated with the infamous tale “Born to Run”, Romanov has been teaching runners that heel striking is not only killing us, there is far more performance to be had if we allow gravity to guide…
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Interview with Bart Yasso, Runner’s World “Chief Running Officer”
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Bart Yasso is considered “The Mayor of Running”. He is recognized around the world, having competed in running events on all seven continents from the Antarctica marathon to the Mt. Kilimanjaro marathon. A delightful ambassador to the sport of running and Runner’s World “Chief Running Officer”, Infamous for the; not so scientific but highly regarded “Yasso…
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Interview with Michael Johnson- The Fastest Sprinter in History
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Michael Johnson won 4 Olympic gold and 8 World Championship gold medals. He holds the 400m world and Olympic records. His 200m time of 19.32 at the 1996 Summer Olympics stood for 12 years. Johnson is considered one of the greatest sprinters in history. He is the only male athlete in history to win both…
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Are you a heel striker? Is it possible to change and should you?
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Many runners are afraid to change the way they run even though they are plagued with running injuries. Richard Diaz and guest Peter Faletto, PT, gait correction expert, explain how a runner would change the way they run to reduce injury and improve performance. Both Richard and Peter are highly experienced in the practice of…
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Running vs. Gravity
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A runner’s greatest energy expense is spent in a vertical plane (opposing gravity). A runner has to leap 7.5 centimeters in the air (3”) to cover one body length in distance. A typically well trained marathon runner’s stride length is between 75-90% of their total height. Here are some interesting deal points: Scientists who measured…