Carrying Water on Long Runs—the Biggest Mistake and the Best Way
By Jae Gruenke | Natural Running Form
Anything that changes your gait on a long run is going to have a big impact, and carrying water is probably the most common culprit. So here’s
By Jae Gruenke | Natural Running Form
Anything that changes your gait on a long run is going to have a big impact, and carrying water is probably the most common culprit. So here’s
By Jae Gruenke | Injury Recovery
Admittedly calluses are not among the most feared running injuries. But they can be annoying and give you the sneaking suspicion that there’s
By Jae Gruenke | Natural Running Form
Having one foot toe in when you run isn’t on many people’s radar as a problem, but in my experience it’s connected with more
By Jae Gruenke | Natural Running Form
There are four main effects of having a foot turned outward when you run… but that doesn’t always mean you must fix it. Over the
By Jae Gruenke | Natural Running Form
You really want to get the right shoes–the ones that fit best, feel best, and give you the support you need. The first two of those factors
By Jae Gruenke | Natural Running Form
If you know you should be leaning forward but you just can’t seem to make it happen, you’re not alone! There are a lot of reasons
By Jae Gruenke | Injury Recovery
It’s pretty common for a runner to come to me feeling asymmetrical, with the right side seeming more dominant and with stronger glutes
By Jae Gruenke | Natural Running Form
Were your quads sore after your last long, relatively flat run? Do you feel you have trouble “activating” your glutes? These are
By Jae Gruenke | Natural Running Form
Your push off matters–especially if you want speed. But a lot of runners make mistakes trying to maximize their push off because they don’t
By Jae Gruenke | Natural Running Form
When I ask a new client if there’s anything they’ve been trying to do with their running form, the most common answer is, “I’ve
By Jae Gruenke | Uncategorized
In this time of protest against the death of George Floyd and so many others, I am looking for ways I can be a better ally in the fight against
By Jae Gruenke | Natural Running Form
Your shoulders are achy and tight during and after runs. You try to relax them, you even try to pull them down, but eventually they always seem
By Jae Gruenke | Injury Recovery
You’re out on a run and begin to feel a tightness in the front of your hip joint. Steadily, step by step, it gets worse, until all you
By Jae Gruenke | Injury Recovery
Metatarsalgia, Morton’s neuroma, or just an undiagnosed achiness under the ball of your foot just below your toes…this is one of