Category: Running
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Should You Transition to Minimal Shoes or not?
Should you eat meat or a fancy a green salad? Should you wear jeans or chinos? Should you visit South America or gaze at the jumping kangaroos of Australia. It is your decision. But most of all, unless you aren’t ready to go through this journey – it’s not for you. Switching to barefoot shoes…
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Running Smarter This Summer: Laying the Groundwork for Your Best Season Yet
As temperatures rise and the days stretch out, summer becomes a prime opportunity for runners to set the foundation for an exceptional running season. Whether you want to cut time off your next race, increase your distance, or simply run injury-free, how you train during the off-season can make or break your performance later. Instead…
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How Gait and 3D Running Analysis Can Elevate Your Performance
Ever wondered why your knees hurt after a long run, or why one shoe wears out faster than the other? The answer might lie in your gait. What Is Gait Analysis?Gait analysis is the systematic study of how you walk—literally, your unique walking pattern. But for runners, it gets even more interesting. This kind of…
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Grounding – What’s the big deal?
Grounding or earthing refers to direct skin contact with the surface of the Earth, such as with bare feet or hands, or with various grounding systems. Subjective reports that walking barefoot on the Earth enhances health and provides feelings of well-being can be found in the literature and practices of diverse cultures from around the…
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Functional Podiatry
This branch of Podiatry has been developed in the recent years with the main focus on the natural functional movement of the foot – which let’s face it, has been working in such a great way for thousands of years. Functional Podiatry is part of the muscoskeletal(MSK) side of Podiatry, which effects anyone that has…
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Common Injuries Among Long Distance Runners
Running long distances such as half marathon or marathon is a monumental achievement that requires incredible stamina, dedication, and perseverance. However, the rigorous training and high mileage running often take a toll on the body, leading to injuries that are prevalent among long distance athletes. While these injuries are common, most can be prevented or…
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The Do’s and Don’ts to Transitioning – Barefoot Running
This blog post was prompted by my Physio colleague and good friend; He has seen an influx of people switching to Barefoot shoes – which is AWESOME, however some just jump on the wagon without thinking about it twice and unfortunately that can be dangerous. Especially when it comes down to running. Whilst running barefoot…
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Do Super Shoes Help at Slower Speeds? Here’s What Science Says
Highly cushioned, carbon-plated racing shoes—often called “super shoes” have revolutionized long-distance running. These shoes have been proven to improve running economy by 2.7% to 4.2% at faster speeds (13-18 km/h), helping elite runners reduce valuable seconds off their race times. But what about everyday runners who train and race at slower speeds? A recent study…
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Gut Training: Enhancing Performance through Digestion
Athletic training usually focuses on the muscles, lungs and heart. However, for endurance athletes, there is another crucial athletic organ that often gets overlooked: the gut. To sustain their high energy levels for long periods of time, endurance athletes need to consume large amounts of carbohydrates during exercise. In order to consume carbohydrates without experiencing…
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Maximizing Endurance Performance: The Three Pillars of Recovery
In Endurance sports, an increase in performance results from continuous, consecutive training sessions. Optimizing the effect from the sessions carried out requires sufficient recovery to adapt to the training stimulus. Hinderance between the balance of induced stress of training and its subsequent recovery may lead to injuries, illness and decrement in performance. It is therefore…