Running is (Not!) Too Hard on the Body – Part II »

Article Summary: The second in a two-part series that offers hope to runners who've given up on running because of injuries, or who are close to giving up because of pain and injuries, or who are new to running and want to avoid injuries. In part one, I shared that I, like many runners, had a history with running injuries. Welcome to part two—the part where I get to share the…

Running is (Not!) Too Hard on the Body – Part I »

Article Summary: Part one of a two-part series that offers hope to runners who've given up on running because of injuries, or who are close to giving up because of pain and injuries, or who are new to running and want to avoid injuries. Have you ever met someone who said they had to quit running because it was too hard on their body? Do you know someone who's close to…

The Pose Method Way to Prevent and Treat Plantar Fasciitis »

CRNs very own Lee Miller recently wrote an excellent article on Plantar Fasciitis (PF) which I'd like to use as a starting point for today's article. What prompted me to write on this subject is that lately I've noticed a few people (like our editor, Jeanne) suffering from PF. Disclaimer: I'm not a doctor. In fact, I have no formal medical training. What I am is a longtime runner who's made…

Video: Running on Ice »

There are few tests of a runner's technique better than running on ice. Being able to run on ice -- especially at the speed shown in the clip below -- demonstrates excellent balance and timing, and efficiency of form (i.e. by not slipping, energy is not wasted). Dr. Nicholas Romanov (originator of the Pose Method of Running) shows how it's done with the claim that, if you learn to run using…

Do You Need to be Taught How to Run? (part II) »

(part two in a series) ----------------------------------------------- In Do You Need to be Taught How to Run Part I, we touched on some of the most common reasons why runners get injured, and concluded that poor running form is often left out of the discussion. That set the stage for Part II: Whether you should work on improving your form. What we'll assume for today's discussion is that there is some need or desire…

Do You Need to be Taught How to Run? »

(Part one in a series.) -------------- Do you need to be taught how to run? To many of us, the question seems ludicrous. Isn't running among the most basic of skills? Is it even a skill at all? Or is it just an automatic thing we pick up naturally? On the surface, the answer might be that running comes to us naturally and doesn't have to be taught. After all, children and teenagers…