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July 25, 2005

TRANSITION TO A DIFFERENT TYPE OF SHOES IN RUNNING

An interesting question was asked by Eric Epberlin from our forum about the use of shoes. His question was about the alternation of shoes with very thin soles, as Puma H-Street, to other more cushioned and formed shoes, depending on the length of running, readiness of feet (their muscles, ligaments, and tendons) to handle the load from fast and long running and the necessity to give them some rest. Despite my own recommendations of transferring your run to more thin and unformed shoes, I would say Eric's question made perfect sense to me. I know that many people need...

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July 19, 2005

BAREFOOT RUNNING

This topic became some kind of fashion in running community, so I felt it is necessary to share my limited knowledge and experience on barefoot running with the hope that it would be also beneficial to readers-runners and triathletes. What are the benefits of exercising barefoot? There are many beneficial aspects of barefoot running, it: Helps to develop better perception of the contact with the ground, which allows us to interact with support more efficiently, place the body weight on the foot more precisely; have better timing of the contact with the ground. Develops muscle strength, particularly in those groups...

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July 12, 2005

TIMING OF PULLING

I just returned from my Chicago clinic and saw that the same topic appeared again on the forum. What is the proper timing for pulling the foot from the ground? It is fascinating how can this "simple" action have such complexity. I am actually glad to return to this problem again with a clearer vision and the ability to explain it better based on some different approach to understanding and perception from accumulated experience and knowledge. First of all, what is the essence of the action of pulling the foot from the ground? As we know, the pull is one...

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July 05, 2005

TOP 5 BEGINNER MISTAKES

Discovering that you can run without injuries is exciting. Understanding that you have to learn how to do it - another story all together. In this installment of our weekly "Expert Advice" section we would like to point out TOP 5 MISTAKES that majority tends to make when they start learning the Pose Method® of Running. They are listed below. Feel free to follow our "BEGINNERS GUIDE TO LEARNING the POSE METHOD® of RUNNING". EXPECTING IMMEDIATE RESULTS While Pose Method® offers an injury free life in sports, better athletic results and performance, it is entirely up to you how fast...

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