You don’t have to be a runner to be a target of “energy drink” marketing. Truck drivers, office workers, and others who get tired, as well as runners, are easy marks. But a lot of that marketing is misleading, especially for athletes. Not all energy drinks actually give you energy.

Helpful tips and techniques for avoiding common running injuries, broken down by body region and common complaints. Part II of

One of the most admirable qualities of a distance runner is ambition. Beginners often start thinking about running their first 10k within months of discovering the pleasures of running. And sometimes, those who have just run their first 10k immediately start planning for their first half-marathon or marathon

Helpful tips and techniques for avoiding common running injuries, broken down by body region and common complaints. Part I of

In my 54 years of competitive running (so far), I have encountered quite a few misconceptions about running and age. Here are the two big ones

Runners with weight loss goals are faced with two opposing options: they either can eat whatever comes their way and compromise their weight loss efforts, or not to eat at all and thus, sacrifice energy and running performance. Nevertheless, the solution is not all white and black.

Some have approached the sport through documentaries of running legends and landmark races, while others have fictionalized stories that help bring emotional and physical aspects of the pursuit to life. The following five movies stand out as classic films devoted to running

When I started running over half a century ago, one of the rules most athletic coaches accepted (believe it or not!) was that if you’re running on a hot day, you shouldn’t drink cold water

There are a number of injuries that afflict female runners more than male runners. Here we explore four of those, with a brief description of each

If you run on trails, one of the most important skills you need to have is knowing how not to sprain an ankle or break one of those 26 beautiful bones you have in each foot

Here in this article, we will take a look at two of the most common medical problems which can occur with the Achilles tendon: tendonitis and a tendon rupture.

In my 54 years of running long-distance races, my feet and I have had a lot of adventures together. Sometimes, looking back, I feel guilty about how badly I treated them when I was young

I’ve been running competitively for over 54 consecutive years, and still love it! My knees, back, and feet still feel as good as they did when I was 16, and I don’t think that’s just luck.

Continuity in running is important and improvement in performance is often gradual over a period of time but can also be experienced as a step change in performance. This happened to me during the 2010 running season after a few years of regular running but without much development. All of a sudden I reached goals I had had for a long time.

Why do so many people fail in their efforts to learn and adopt Pose Running Technique? A lot of people start learning Pose, but most do not succeed. Why? Based on my experience, here are my opinions on this question.

There is a lot of confusion out there on the specifics about Pose Running Technique. I’ll do my best not add to that confusion with this brief overview, but unfortunately Pose Running Technique is “deceptively simple”, and there is a lot of subtlety that is difficult to convey within a few paragraphs. However, always keep in mind that it is designed to maximize the use of gravity via falling, and to minimize the drag of gravity via counterbalance.

All over the Internet, in running circles, there has been a lot of discussion about Pose Running and Dr. Nicholas Romanov who is the creator of the Pose Method®. Based on what I’ve read, there is a lot of confusion and misunderstanding about what Pose Running is and the theory behind it. This confusion is not just confined to those who are skeptical of Pose, but it is even present among those who are open to the technique and Dr. Romanov’s ideas. So what exactly is Pose Running Technique? To answer that question, I have to answer some questions that generally go unasked. Firstly, who is Dr. Nicholas Romanov, and how did he develop Pose Running Technique? Secondly, what is the Pose Method®? And finally, what is Pose Theory?

Newton Running, the Boulder (Co) based running company, has started to offer a Natural Running form coaching certification that provides coaches with knowledge designed to assist clients with efficient running form, injury prevention and training goals. The program is designed to give coaches the knowledge and tools to teach and analyze natural running form as well as present natural running talks and clinics