After spending 3 hours helping the local Asheville community improve their running mechanics and get the right shoes, here are 10 things that stood out.
Simple cues work best “see if you can make less noise when your right foot hits the ground”
Improving cadence by 5% is an easy and safe place to start for just about everyone
“ITB” band pain sometimes comes from strength training with excessive tibial ER—not running mechanics
Restricted anterior thigh mobility (hip flexors, rec fem, TFL, etc) can cause a lot of compensations down the chain
If it ain’t not broke, don’t fix it
Training errors (too much, too frequently) might be the most important thing to manage
All runners should be doing single leg strength training
Getting new shoes is a good idea. Getting the right shoes is the best idea.
Old injuries are the biggest risk for new ones. “You're only as good as your last injury and the extent to which you rehabbed it” -Chris Johnson
Shoe recommendations are easy when a shop does two things exceptionally well: curates only the best options and employs experts who know every detail