Running

Jul
29

Striving for an Efficient Running Form

Greg on July 29th, 2009

Last weekend I had the pleasure of attending a two-day CrossFit Running & Endurance Specialty Certification course run by Carl Borg. I was very humbled by my lack of knowledge and experience when it came to running form, and it showed! Learning to run as an adult is a challenge–as the Nike ad commands, aren’t you supposed to just DO it? Well, let me say that there actually is a lot to think about when you break things down. Trying to use ground reaction and muscle elasticity to ones advantage instead of using muscle power is a huge leap in learning!

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Jul
1

Barefoot Running: Is the foot really more noble than the shoe?

Greg on July 1st, 2009

Today being Canada Day and a public holiday, I got up early this morning and tried something I haven’t done for a very long time. I went barefoot running. It wasn’t the easiest thing to do. First of all, there was the “everyone is looking at me funny” factor. That only lasted a minute or two as soon as I realized that most people didn’t notice, and those that did likely didn’t give it a second thought. I also hadn’t been barefoot for a very long time. Summer officially started 10 days ago, and my feet were more tender than a baby’s tush.

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Jun
11

Cleaning up in Canada’s Mud Run

Greg on June 11th, 2009

Last weekend, I ran my first Mud Run (promoted as Canada’s dirtiest 5 and 10K run).  What an absolute blast!  Even though I was still suffering from a strained piriformis muscle in my right glute, and while I was battling a spring cold – I have to say that I had an incredible time “getting [...]

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