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Weyand v. Pose: it’s the push that counts
A few weeks ago, I presented an overview of my plan to get fit enough to run a ‘good’ marathon again in 3 years time. Each 3-4 month period will have a specific goal in addition to the continuing basi… more →
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Weyand v. Pose: it’s the push that counts
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canute1 wrote 1 week ago: A few weeks ago, I presented an overview of my plan to get fit enough to run a ‘good’ marathon again … more →
Don't Run Like a Girl!
myfitnesshut wrote 1 month ago: Don’t run like a girl, run like a girl with correct running mechanics! If you want to improve … more →
Marathon Training - Weeks 3 & 4
TheGeekRunner wrote 3 months ago: So I am not doing so well with keeping the blog updated on a consistent weekly basis! But my traini … more →
Marathon Training - The First 2 Weeks
TheGeekRunner wrote 3 months ago: Wow – how time flies as you’re having fun. As previously noted in my last blog, I … more →
Heel-striking and a brief history of the modern running shoe
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canute1 wrote 4 months ago: Recently, Rick asked me to act as judge in a debate with a friend, who works in a store that sells r … more →
Forefoot Running
TheGeekRunner wrote 4 months ago: When I first started ‘running’, i.e. jogging, in 2006 I was running in an old pair of Br … more →
The pros and cons of weight loss for runners
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canute1 wrote 6 months ago: Both theory and practice indicate that the energy cost of running is proportional to body weight. F … more →
Putting things in order
awkwardlystrong wrote 7 months ago: I’ve noticed I’m better at coaching athletes through a workout session when I am more in … more →
Spring and springs
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canute1 wrote 9 months ago: It is less than three weeks to the spring equinox, and the duration of daylight now almost matches t … more →
Why worry about the mechanics of running?
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canute1 wrote 9 months ago: Does speculation about the theory of running make any difference to how fast you can run? I have be … more →
If gravitational torque is a red herring, how do we run fast?
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canute1 wrote 9 months ago: In his comment on my post yesterday, Ewen reported that he has a heart rate around 153 when race wal … more →
Cadence, Heart, Lungs, Nirenstein, Pose and a Humorous but Horrible Video
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canute1 wrote 9 months ago: Rick posted some interesting comments on my recent blog about elliptical cross training. He pointed … more →
Push or pull?
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canute1 wrote 11 months ago: Yesterday Ewen raised the issue of getting the foot off the ground quickly to minimise time on stanc … more →
Listening to the body
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canute1 wrote 1 year ago: The aspect of running that requires greatest judgment is deciding when to persist despite tiredness … more →
The Dance with the Devil: putting the steps together
canute1 wrote 1 year ago: Preamble In the last three posts, I have attempted to describe what happens in the various stages of … more →
The steps of the dance: 3. Swing Phase
canute1 wrote 1 year ago: SWING PHASE The goal of early swing is to get airborne and accelerate the leg forwards on a trajecto … more →
The Steps of the Dance: 2. Stance
canute1 wrote 1 year ago: Preamble The early articles in this series examined the constraints that Newton’s laws of motion pla … more →
The steps of the dance: foot fall
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canute1 wrote 1 year ago: Preamble In the first part of this series of articles (posted in mid March 2008) we examined the way … more →
The laws of the dance: part 2
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canute1 wrote 1 year ago: Preamble This posting is a continuation of the article examining the constraints that the laws of Ne … more →
