Archive for September 2010
How the World’s best runners strike the ground
I’ve spent a lot of time talking about footstrike and where it occurs on this blog. If you recall from previous posts, there has been a large debate about where foot strike should occur. I don’t have to go through all the details again, but the general consesus is that many scientific researchers have favored…
Read MoreThe Running Shoe Industry Part 2: Contest winners announced + Where do we go from here and the problems with Running Form research.
The Running Shoe Industry Part 2: Where do we go from here and the problems with Running Form research. It’s easy to point out problems. It’s harder to come up with solutions. In this post, I’ll give my take on what to do with all of the information discussed in the last post and then…
Read MoreRunning form and the Shoe Industry: where do we go from here?
Running form and shoes are the biggest topics in the running industry right now. I’ve written about each substantially and while I enjoy the topic, I sometimes get tired of focusing so much time on them. I try and balance the topics out with that of my real love, how to train, but can’t quite…
Read MoreWin a Free pair of shoes! Peaking, and running form podcast
Lots of exciting developments going on lately. We’ve got free shoes to give away, a new article on Peaking I wrote for Running Times, and a great podcast on Running Form and shoes I participated in last night. First off, thanks to Brooks shoes, we’re having our first real give away on the site. They’ve…
Read MoreEpigenetics in Athletics Part 2: African dominance explained?
In Part 1 on Epigenetics, we looked at some of the science behind the new field. This we’ll take more of a theoretical look and try and explore some of the possible implications. As I said in Part 1, the major finding is that these epigenetic changes can potentially impact subsequent generations. Your behavior can…
Read MoreEpigenetics in Athletics Part 1: What the heck is epigenetics?
The study of epigenetics has exploded in the last few years and the amount of new research dedicated to the field is staggering. But what exactly is it in laymen’s terms? As you are probably aware, traditionally we all thought the sequence of the actual DNA was the be all end all. Depending on what…
Read MoreMy unlikely journey through running- Runner’s World Article
I recently got the opportunity to do an article for Runner’s World online thanks to Peter Vigneron. While I normally cover training or science related topics, Peter suggested I take a different approach and reflext on my life in running. As most of you know I’ve had a number of different roles in this sport. …
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