Steve Magness over at the Science of Running blog has a nice post up analyzing foot strike patterns of elite female runners from the recent 5th Avenue Mile race in New York City based on a high-speed video shot by Niell Elvin. He notes that 11 of the 15 women strike either on the midfoot […]
Freedom’s Run for Kids: Free Shoes Provided by Terra Plana Vivobarefoot
September 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A few weeks ago I interviewed Mark Cucuzzella here on Runblogger. Mark is both a physician and the owner of a minimalist-only running store called TR Treads located in Sheperdstown, WV. In talking with Mark, I have discovered that we share a passion for getting kids active, and for making sure that parents make wise […]
Running With a Leg Length Discrepancy: Help A Fellow Runner
September 29, 2010 By 35 Comments
I get quite a few questions about running shoes and running gait via e-mail, some of which I can answer, others which I cannot. I try to be open and honest about my limitations in answering questions, and if a question extends beyond my range of knowledge or experience, I will say so. Such was […]
Running Accessories: Stuffitts, YurBuds, and Rockin’ Refuel Chocolate Milk
September 27, 2010 By 13 Comments
I’m beginning to fall behind on my product review obligations, so I thought I’d combine a few into a single post since they are relatively short and easy, and don’t necessarily warrant a full post as do some of my my more in-depth product reviews. In this post I’ll be reviewing three products that were […]
Fearing the Marathon: My Feelings of Self-Doubt
September 26, 2010 By 36 Comments
Image via Wikipedia I sit here one week out from running marathon #6 suffering from a very familiar feeling of immense apprehension. Strike that, let’s call it what it is: fear. Truth be told, the marathon scares me. Don’t get me wrong, I love the race, and I love the distance, but the feelings of […]
Changing Running Form – My Journey to the Midfoot
September 24, 2010 By 88 Comments
If you’ve been following this blog for the past few months, you’re probably aware that I’ve developed a deep interest in the topic of running form, and have spent a good amount of time working to modify my own form to a shorter, quicker stride with a midfoot landing. Well, after a long process and […]
Running Form, the Origin of Minimalism, and the Elite vs. Recreational Divide
September 21, 2010 By 23 Comments
I love when I read something that makes me think – that’s exactly what happened when I read Steve Magness’ latest post on his Science of Running blog. In his post, Steve discusses his perspective on how we arrived at our current state of affairs with regard to running shoe design, how this relates to […]
Newton Panel Discussion on Natural Running Form and Shoes: This is a Must Listen
September 19, 2010 By 12 Comments
I’d like to use this post to point you to some excellent discussions of running form and running shoes that have come out in the past few weeks. First and foremost, Newton Running recently sponsored an excellent panel discussion on natural running form and running shoes in Colorado. The panel included Dr. Irene Davis PhD, […]
Running Form and Shoes: Panel Discussion on the Runner’s Round Table
September 17, 2010 By 2 Comments
I’ve written quite a bit about running form lately, including posts on variability among elite runners, overstriding and footstrike location, and running gaits in middle-of-the-pack runners. Based upon this, Mark Ulrich of the Run In America blog asked me if I would be interested in participating in a panel discussion on Running Form and Shoes […]
A Contrast in Form: Variable Running Gaits at the 10K Mark of a Marathon/Half-Marathon
September 15, 2010 By 13 Comments
Sometimes a simple video can speak louder than words or any research study. Last Fall some of my students and I filmed nearly all of the runners in the Manchester City Marathon and Half-Marathon as they passed both the 6-mile (marathoners and half-marathoners) and 20-mile marks (marathoners only) of the race. The video below was […]
The Simple Joy of Being Active: Lessons Learned From Little Kids on My First Day as “Coach Pete”
September 12, 2010 By 10 Comments
Image via Wikipedia “Wow, my heart is beating really hard!” Those were the words that made this one of the best days that I have had in quite some time, and they were uttered by a 5 year old boy. Before I elaborate, let’s step back a bit for some background… A few weeks ago, […]
Interview with Mark Cucuzzella of Two Rivers Treads, a Minimalist Only Running Store in West Virginia
September 9, 2010 By 12 Comments
Over the past few months I have been corresponding via e-mail with Dr. Mark Cucuzzella on the topics of running form and running shoes. Mark has a very interesting background in that he is a family physician at Harpers Ferry Family Medicine in WV, an Associate Professor at West Virginia University School of Medicine, and […]
My Interview on Jason Fitzgerald’s Strength Running Blog
September 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Jason Fitzgerald (Fitz) over at Strength Running recently contacted me and asked if I’d be interested in conducting an on-line interview for his blog. Fitz came up with some great questions about running shoes, injuries, and my quest to qualify for the Boston Marathon – I did my best to answer all of them, and […]
When in Doubt, Follow Your Passion
September 7, 2010 By 46 Comments
This post is going to be a bit off-topic from what I’ve been writing about of late, but it’s something that has been on my mind for awhile and I felt the need to share it. It’s not about running per se, but rather some thoughts on life and this blog that have come to […]
Shoe Preview: Saucony Peregrine Lightweight Trail Shoe
September 2, 2010 By 7 Comments
Update 6/15/2011: Just posted my own full review of the Saucony Peregrine. Just got an email from a reader (thanks Rod!) alerting me to a new lightweight trail shoe set to be released by Saucony in 2011. The Saucony Peregrine is a trail shoe that shares a number of characteristics with the red hot Saucony […]
