Working your heart by Mark Originally appeared at : http://www.markallenonline.com/maoArticles.aspx?AID=2 Use your heart rate monitor During my 15 years of racing in the sport of triathlons I searched for those
Originally appeared at: http://therunningbug.co.uk/training/food-and-weight-loss/b/weblog/archive/2012/10/12/is-there-a-perfect-weight-for-running-fast.aspx#.UHgKHqKFY6w.twitter There’s no escaping it, you won’t see many overweight elite runners. We knowrunning helps you lose weight, but how much weight, and what sort
Below is an article written by Camille Herron discussing how she became an elite marathoner as she transitioned into minimalist running shoes. Camille is a 2008 and 2012
Below is a great read on Aerobic training that appeared at: http://fitnessintuition.com/2009/08/09/five-arguments-for-aerobic-running/ In recent articles, I’ve talked about the training methods of Arthur Lydiard. The cornerstone of Lydiard-style
For the past 3 years, my use of orthotics in treating foot conditions, especially plantar fasciitis, has greatly decreased. As a result of being one of the leading
In efforts to resolve those butterflies in everyone’s stomach, here are some tips to consider for your upcoming race. The first mile. It’s common to hear others say,
Originally appeared in: http://www.podiatrytoday.com/blogged/sharing-insights-minimalist-shoes-worn-athletes-recent-olympics Even a month after the end of the Olympics, I still get questions about the bright yellow shoes I am wearing. People often ask
Watch a group of elite runners warming up and you won’t see any of them bending over trying to reach their toes. Instead, you’ll see athletes moving their
Excerpt from the book, Tread Lightly by Pete Larson and Bill Katovsky. Here they discuss a very interesting point that I have been referring to – we have
Taken from the book Tread Lightly by Pete Larson and Bill Katovsky. http://www.treadlightlybook.com/ Dr. Mark Cucuzzella is a family physician and the owner of the nation’s first minimalist
As more runners are hearing about minimalist shoes, they are finding that they were actually running incorrectly in their traditional running shoes. Here is yet another example of
Unfortunate and sad news again in the running community as Ryan Hall has announced he is dropping out of the New York City Marathon due to “several nagging
Article originally appeared at: http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/local_news/hear_me_out/hear-me-out-barefoot-running-vs-running-shoes-which-is-better PHOENIX – Each Sunday, ABC15.com debuts an Arizona issue – along with two opposing sides on the topic. Don’t worry, you always have
Taken from The Science of Running By Steve Magness. Available at www.ScienceofRunning.com. In the research literature there has been a trend towards the recommendation of high intensity versus
Below is an article that I wrote for Vibram USA’s education program over a year ago demonstrating the changes and benefits we are seeing from wearing minimalist shoes.
Wednesday, September 5, 2012 Barefoot runner visits Eagle on Saturday by Derek Franz dfranz@eaglevalleyenterprise.com Rae Heim, 18, has been running barefoot across the country since April 1, when
By DR. DALE BUCHBERGER Originally appeared at http://auburnpub.com/columnists/dale_buchberger/the-good-and-bad-of-barefoot-running-and-minimalist-footwear/article_8ff74449-988d-5345-8eb0-d8c80e563a93.html The topic of barefoot running is one that will draw mixed opinions not only from health care professionals, but also
You may have seen clinics popping up around the U.S. in speciality running stores offering an evening workshop with something known as “Good Form Running.” What exactly is
Read Pete Larsons review of the article at: http://www.runblogger.com/2012/08/study-impact-loading-rate-in-running.htmlEur J Appl Physiol. Impact reduction during running: efficiency of simple acute interventions in recreational runners. Giandolini M, Arnal PJ,
by Nicholas A Campitelli DPM FACFAS Originally appeared in Podiatry Today. http://www.podiatrytoday.com/blogged/questioning-our-reliance-motion-control-running-shoes I recently lectured at the Andrews Institute for Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine on New Paradigms in
After waiting months to see Ryan Hall compete in the Olympic Marathon, it was heartbreaking to see him walk off after running 10 miles. Months, or you could
Below is the article that Podiatry Today had featured as an exclusive article to discuss the common concerns of running barefoot. The article had generated a lot of
Originally appeared at http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-238-267–13104-0,00.html By Ed Eyestone Image by Emiliano Ponzi From the May 2009 issue of Runner’s World Ron Hill, the British Olympic marathoner, has run every
People often mention cadence when discussing proper running technique. What exactly does it mean? Cadence defines the amount of steps runners take over a period of one minute.
Plantar fasciitis has become an epidemic in our society not only amongst runners, but even more so to the average person who may not even exercise. Over the
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18863293 Consumers could be wasting their money on sports drinks, protein shakes and high-end trainers, according to a new joint investigation by BBC Panorama and the British Medical
In our society it is generally accepted that most people would rather sit down in a chair then to stand given the opportunity. Whether we are watching TV,
You may have heard of runners following Hal Higdon training programs, but what about Bart Yasso? Yasso joined Runner’s World in 1987 to develop the groundbreaking Runner’s World
My blog for Podiatry Today. http://www.podiatrytoday.com/blogged/how-shoe-choices-children-can-affect-foot-development “I only buy the best shoes I can find.” “I paid $150 for these!” “All of the nurses and doctors wear this
For those unaware, Adidas has now been named in a lawsuit regarding their version of the “toe shoes” called the adiPure Trainer shoes. Joseph Rocco said the $90
Excerpt from New Book of Running Quotes: “1,001 Pearls of Runners’ Wisdom: Advice and Inspiration for the Open Road” I admit that the past few months have been
Foot Pain Secondary to the “Minimalist” Running Shoe Transition by Dr. Nicholas A Campitelli – Podiatric Medicine and Surgery We commonly hear the complaint of pain to the top
Dr. Oz: Some daily water intake can come from food By Dr. Oz, Herald-Tribune / Tuesday, April 10, 2012 Every year, North Americans each chug down more than 26
Below is a great article that appeared in Science-Based Running http://sciencebasedrunning.com/2011/07/the-basics-cadence/ Posted by Dave on July 5, 2011 | 19 Comments Kenyan-born Bernard Lagat is one of the
The lost secret of running. NY Times November 2011 This New York Times video, The Lost Secret of Running, narrated by Christopher McDougall, author of the popular book
These two studies measured the “pre-study” foot strength and took MRI’s to measure the girth of the foot muscles. Then, they had half the group train in Nike
http://runningtimes.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=19217 Quick tips and a range of shoe options By Brian Metzler As featured in the April 2010 issue of Running Times Magazine 1) GET NEW SHOES To
http://www.stack.com/2012/01/06/minimalist-shoes-a-beginners-guide/ The barefoot training fad has hit the strength world and manifested itself in minimalist running shoes. What’s the truth behind the hype? Is harking back to our
The debate continues amongst medical professionals, podiatrists, runners, and the media as to “should we be running with supportive shoes with motion control?” For years the norm has
