The researchers since the mid 90s have decided that flexibility impairs economy of performance in running. They have tested it. And that’s what they have found. Or that is what I read according to sports scientists I respect. Continue reading “What does ‘flexibility impairs economy of running’ actually mean?”
WORKSHOPS IN RUNNING TECHNIQUE FEB 2013
BRAIN TRAINING FOR RUNNING TECHNIQUE with The Feldenkrais Method
A COURSE OF 4 AFTERNOONS OVER 2 WEEKENDS IN FEB 2013
with Victoria Worsley FG(UK)
Being able to run further or faster involves strength and endurance training. Of course it does. However, being able to run more easily, economically and without injury is not only a matter of strength it is also a matter of how you do it. Continue reading “WORKSHOPS IN RUNNING TECHNIQUE FEB 2013”
Thoughts on the Olympics
Like so many I have been glued to the Olympics.Whatever you think about the politics, the cost, just watching that level of excellence is extraordinary. A lot is going through my mind about it. But a couple of thoughts came through so far – mostly in relation to running and feldenkrais. Continue reading “Thoughts on the Olympics”
The Pleasure of Running
When I say I run for pleasure some people know what I mean but most people look at me as if I am a bit crazy. For them it is a painful task that must be completed to feel good afterwards and keep them fit. Continue reading “The Pleasure of Running”
How Feldenkrais helps Running
I went to a day of the UKSEM (sports exercise and medicine) conference a few weeks ago and it has been churning round in my head since then. A really interesting exciting day. It was encouraging that over and over speakers said that the best way of training Continue reading “How Feldenkrais helps Running”
The Starting Line: Why I Run Without Shoes
For two and a bit years I wrote a kind of a blog (or a rather one-way discussion) on the discussion page of my Feldenkrais Works Facebook page about my progress with running in vibrams/barefoot – until Facebook removed all discussion pages a month ago and I lost it all. Continue reading “The Starting Line: Why I Run Without Shoes”
A Couple of Nice Discoveries
I started out on a run a couple of days ago that felt very bad. I felt tired and heavy and cursed myself for just not finding the time to run enough lately (whatever enough is – it seems to vary for me). I have noticed that on days I feel heavy it is often because my upper back and chest are just not helping out so my pelvis can’t function so well and then Continue reading “A Couple of Nice Discoveries”