Articles By Us

12 Surprising Things about Economical Running, by Jae Gruenke, GCFP

• #1: Less movement doesn't mean more efficiency.
• #2: Most of your body does not move straight forward when you run, and forcing it to wastes energy.
• #3: Forget pelvic stability and go for pelvic coordination.

Allied Professionals

Finish Line Physical Therapy - Chelsea
Check out their stretching and strengthening routine for runners

Coaches on Running Mechanics

The New Yorker: The Perfect Stride
The greatest American marathoner Alberto Salazar on running form

Running Times: Why Running Form Matters. And how you can improve your form
Although we don't agree with everything in this article, it is one of the best articles on the subject.

Other Articles of Interest

New York Times: To Stretch or Not to Stretch? The Answer Is Elastic
Running and stretching

New York Times: Stretching: The Truth
Running and stretching

New York Times: Phys Ed: Do Cortisone Shots Actually Make Things Worse?
Running and cortisone shots

New York Times: Phys Ed: Can Running Actually Help Your Knees?
Running and knee health

New York Times: Close Look at Orthotics Raises a Welter of Doubts
Running and orthotics. This article on orthotics shows that the reason they work -- and work unpredictably -- is because we actively change our running in response to the sensation of them under our feet, which shows that the orthotics aren't really doing anything for us except making us *choose* to run differently -- which can also be done without orthotics!

New York Times: Phys Ed: Do Certain Types of Sneakers Prevent Injuries?
Running and choice of shoes

On Barefoot/Minimal Footwear Running

Soft Star RunAmocs®
The most comfortable "truly minimal" shoes ever!

Natural Running Center
A vast treasure trove of information, articles, minimalist shoe reviews, news about barefoot/minimal running, and more.

Running and Feldenkrais Method

Running Times: Fantastic Fascia
Feldenkrais Method of Movement Education^® is mentioned at the bottom right of page 30

About Feldenkrais Method

Tablet: The Method
The origins of Feldenkrais Method