3 Proven Tips to Improve Running Gait Mechanics
A bad running technique can lead to injury. This article will increase your knowledge of running gait mechanics and provide injury reduction techniques.
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From jogging to sprinting, marathons and ultramarathons, our running blog helps you find your feet and start enjoying all the benefits of running.
Does running in heat and humidity affect athletic performance?
Running in heat and humidity is tough. Here’s how (and why) it affects your performance, how you can compensate and what to do about heat-related illnesses.
The 11 best running books to get you moving fast
Human Kinetics has published many landmark running books. In fact running is our most popular sport. But which are the best running books?
5 quick and simple drills to help improve you running foot strike
Not every elite runner has perfect form. But, the contrast in form between elite runners and non-elite runners couldn’t be more dramatic. The biggest contrast is in running foot strike. In this post we’ll look at the simple drills you can use to improve your foot strike and ultimately, your running form.
Yoga for tight hamstrings: The complete runner’s guide
Tight hamstrings are a major issue for runners, they’re are often shocked to learn their hamstrings need to be stronger. But can yoga for tight hamstrings help?
Kenyan long distance runners, why do they win marathons?
Kenyan long distance runners and those from Ethiopia have won the London Marathon 8 years in a row now but why? We examine the reasons for their dominance.
Win a Kindle Fire and a copy of Daniels’ Running Formula
To celebrate the London Marathon this weekend we are giving you the chance to win a Kindle Fire and a copy of the ever popular Daniels Running Formula.
Three simple steps to help you find your running flow
The ability to enter into a flow state of mind will help you overcome the psychological barriers associated with any race. In the new book Running Flow, pioneering flow researcher Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi along with Philip Latter and Christine Weinkauff Duranso give you the tools and strategies for experiencing the power of flow yourself. Follow the three steps in this post to help maximise your chances of finding flow in your runs.