Can orthotics improve your running performance? The simple answer is yes! This article will reveal some of the myths, misconceptions and benefits of orthotics, and inevitably how the correct orthotic may improve your performance on the track, trail or road.
I have always loved moving fast! Since being a little kid at primary school, all I’ve ever wanted to do was run fast, bowl a cricket ball fast and watch fast cars. But speed itself didn’t just come as I developed and grew older. It came from being around parents, coaches and other athletes that shared a like-minded love for all things revolving around the newest and most proven ways of how to get as fast and strong as possible.
Everyone is different. So what key concepts should you understand about warming up and cooling down when you’re doing your running program
My 3 golden tips:
1) Learn how to make your foot a rigid lever whilst running
2) Run with a narrow base of gait
3) The 5 degree lean
My 3 golden tips:
1) Learn how to make your foot a rigid lever whilst running
2) Run with a narrow base of gait
My 3 golden tips:
1) Learn how to make your foot a rigid lever whilst running
This explains why stretching for a long period of time directly after a running session is not a good idea!
Key point: Try stretching for 7-10 seconds for 2 sets on each muscle group and than do your larger stretching session 2 hours after.
Why you shouldn’t stretch sore tendons –
Key message: Have tendon pain assessed by an allied health expert, to ensure it is not a tendonopathy where degenerative changes may be occurring.
Tendonopathy is incredibly common among both young and old.
There are 4 things that are key to looking for the perfect running shoes. From knowing your foot type and what support you need, to having the right degree of flex and rigidity – these are all important factors that will impact how well you run as well as how well you will recover.
Sick of not knowing what to look for in a shoe. Take 3 minutes out of your day now to get my 4 core ingredients to what i define as a quality running shoe.
Introduction to June’s video series – How to pull up better after running