Running Form

Every runner wants to have good running form.  Running with proper form not only helps you look as graceful as an Olympic marathon runner—perhaps saving you from passers-by staring at your hunched-over body, shuffling feet, and pained expression—but it can also make running feel more effortless, natural, and pain-free. Additionally, running with proper form can … Read more

If you’ve ever had a gait analysis when you go into the running store for a new pair of shoes, you’ve probably been told what your running foot strike looks like. Perhaps you’re a heel striker, also called a rearfoot striker, like most recreational distance runners. Or, maybe the shoe fit expert told you you’re a … Read more

One of the most common questions new runners have is, “What does proper running form look like?” The Pose Method of Running could be just what you’ve been looking for! Beginner runners are often somewhat self-conscious about their running form or very much in their head while they run, thinking about how they’re swinging their arms, … Read more

Depending on where you purchased your first pair of running shoes, your first foray into running may have involved a gait analysis by a shoe fit expert at your local running store. If so, that might have been your first and only running gait analysis. Moreover, although many specialty running shoe stores do offer a … Read more

As any runner who strikes the ground with their heel first has probably been told, to heel strike is considered by many as a cardinal sin when it comes to good running form. There are two main accusations laid against heel striking: increased injury rate and reduced running efficiency. This ‘lump of bone’ is ill-equipped … Read more

Chi running is a modern running technique which draws influence from the ancient practice of Tai Chi. Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art that purports to generate chi, the life energy, and have it move freely through your body. Similarly, chi running aims to allow the chi flow through your body by focusing on … Read more

Bad running form. We all know what it looks like when someone else has it. Sometimes you look at another runner and you just know. But, it is often hard to tell if you yourself run well, or not so well. And if your running form is bad and you know it, don’t worry! It … Read more

Let’s talk about proper running form. You might assume that when it comes to proper running form its a different strokes for different folks kind of situation. Every body is different right? Not quite. There are some fundamental pillars of good running form, and on the flip side, of bad running form. In fact, most … Read more