The Running Technique of Tirunesh Dibaba
Looking at the factors that enable Tirunesh Dibaba to develop a near-flawless forefoot running technique.
Month: February 2014
Forefoot Running Form Made Hominids Better Endurance Runners than Most Mammals
Humans are built for endurance running, that is, we are built to run incredibly long distances that go way beyond the marathon distance. We are the […]
Stretching Before Running Leads Injury
Stretching before running may create tiny micro-tears in the muscle fibers and tendons which may effect endurance capacity and injury. micro-tearing from stretching has been […]
Humans Hardwired for Forefoot Running Technique
Ever wonder how our ancestors ran barefoot without getting injured? The driving force for their non-injurious barefoot running style was the forefoot running technique. Most […]
Implications of Weak Hip Abduction Muscles in Runners
Muscle strength imbalances, particularly weak hip abduction muscles, affect running kinematics for the worst. You probably already know that ITBS is a very common running […]