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"For someone who has never tried zero-drop shoes, would you recommend moving to an intermediate low-drop shoe first? Looking at 5-7 mile trail runs + occasional road runs, only 20ish miles per week. Any suggestions would be welcomed!"

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6 Run Training Tips to Help you PR (Marathon)

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Born To RUN.....WITH YOUR FEET

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Teton Dreams- The Quest to Break a Record

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YOU can get FASTER and STRONGER, with these great RUNNING Drills

"This is yet another awesome video!!"

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YOU can get FASTER and STRONGER, with these great RUNNING Drills

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geoffroy replied to Mark's discussion Interesting article: What causes injuries?

"Hello! This article is indeed very interesting. Do you have an opinion on what should be considered as overstriding? Is there a risk to be unefficient if one's stride is, on the contrary, too short? I mean, does the feet have to land right…"

Jul 14, 2018

Eric Orton replied to Mark's discussion Interesting article: What causes injuries?

"Hey Mark - thanks for posting. This is why form, foot strike placement and training force production for speed is so important. And why there is no "lean" or falling using gravity in run form."

Jul 13, 2018

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Interesting article: What causes injuries?

Here's an interesting article that suggests that running injuries can be caused by what they call "braking force": https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/article-how-running-gait-increases-injury-risk/I thought this might make for an interesting discussion!See More

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The Most EFFICIENT Way To Become a FASTER RUNNER

"Eric -- as far as video suggestions go, I would be curious what you would suggest as a quick 5-10 minute exercise routine for overall injury prevention when running. I've read The Cool Impossible and am struggling to make time for the entire…"

Jun 12, 2018

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The Most EFFICIENT Way To Become a FASTER RUNNER

"Another awesome video. Thank you!"

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The Most EFFICIENT Way To Become a FASTER RUNNER

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I Can't vs. I Don't Want To

"Eric: "It's really hard to get out the door. So I had this idea of..." Me: This is going to be good... Eric: "...trying to make the run as miserable as possible." Me: But seriously, intriguing idea. Not sure if I need to…"

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I Can't vs. I Don't Want To

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Early Season DOWNHILL RUNNING + IT Band Syndrome Prevention

"Absolutely, man -- these are awesome. I should have also commented on the video with Margo (sp?) that her two tips at the end were very helpful as well! These videos are an amazing resource."

Mar 9, 2018

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