Good running form makes you faster, more efficient and far less likely to get injured. These articles cover everything from posture, cadence, and how to move your legs like a pro runner, to uphill and downhill technique, so whether you’re a beginner working on the basics or an experienced runner looking to iron out bad habits, you’ll find practical, coach-led guidance below. Browse the articles and start moving better today.
I sometimes hear people blaming various aspects of their running or running injuries on “weak glutes” or “lazy glutes”. In this article, I’ll define this and provide guidance on how to fix yours. Note that, it’s pretty rare that the glutes are too weak to run properly. Whilst stronger glutes will fatigue slower in longer
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If you spend a little time watching running influencers on social media, or look at articles in running magazines, you’ll quickly see people falsely claiming that overstriding is when runners land with their feet “in front of their hips”, or “in front of their centre of mass”. I don’t know how this nonsense misinformation started,
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In this article, I explain what you actually have to do with your legs so that you can easily understand how to increase running cadence. I cover this both in terms of the muscles involved, and also in terms of what it feels like when you get it right, so that you can change from
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When clients ask me how to improve running form, the first thing I do is use the Grass Test and the Gravel Test to see what their current form is like. From these tests, I can quickly understand if there are any areas of their running form that actually need improving, and what tricks they
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During coaching sessions, my most often used word is “Posture”. Getting running posture correct is so key to all aspects of our sport, regardless of whether you are a sprinter or an endurance athlete. If you get running posture right, it makes everything easier. If you get running posture wrong, you are more at risk
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Have you ever been running up a hill and find that your calves are on fire and your lungs are bursting? Read this to improve your uphill running technique and make your next run up a hill more fun! The good news is that even if you aren’t one of the lucky few that instinctively
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Have you ever been making your way down a hill during a run, perhaps feeling a little out of control or hesitant, when another runner sails past you like they are on roller-skates, effortlessly gliding like they were born to do this? Or maybe you feel you can run down the hills fast, but don’t
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If the running form tips in this article help one person improve their running form, then job done. I’ll lay out the most common form and posture mistakes that runners make. I will focus only on the fundamentals and provide simple ways to improve. What it won’t do is go into every detail, because for
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