trailrunningSoul.com » Skills & Techniques http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:19:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 en Race Recovery Tips http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/07/07/race-recovery-tips/ http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/07/07/race-recovery-tips/#comments Mon, 07 Jul 2008 05:09:21 +0000 trailrunningSoul.com http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/07/07/race-recovery-tips/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Race Recovery Tips", url: "http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/07/07/race-recovery-tips/" });]]> Jeff Galloway

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From Jeff Galloway’s  Marathon: You Can Do It!, some post-race tips to mentally and physically get back to your normal running routine as quickly as possible.
Read more at www.coolrunning.com
Written by Jeff Galloway

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]]> http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/07/07/race-recovery-tips/feed/ Agility for Trail Running http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/06/25/agility-for-trail-running/ http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/06/25/agility-for-trail-running/#comments Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:04:11 +0000 trailrunningSoul.com http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/06/25/agility-for-trail-running/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Agility for Trail Running", url: "http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/06/25/agility-for-trail-running/" });]]> Interesting article about how to improve agility, especially when transitioning from road to trail running. Agility, meaning the ability to change direction without the loss of speed, strength, balance, or body control, is quite often under-trained and thus loosing the capacity of making your movements more efficient and therefore gaining a precious time at the end of the competition. Agility training implies practicing various selected drills that will match the movement patterns you will encounter on your running discipline. This article covers an extensive range of exercises and techniques to get you ready for no matter what trail running competition you’re training for.
Read more at altdirt.com
Written by Daryl Foy

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]]> http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/06/25/agility-for-trail-running/feed/ Video - Nikki Kimball on Downhill Running http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/06/20/video-nikki-kimball-on-downhill-running/ http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/06/20/video-nikki-kimball-on-downhill-running/#comments Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:48:46 +0000 trailrunningSoul.com http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/06/20/video-nikki-kimball-on-downhill-running/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Video - Nikki Kimball on Downhill Running", url: "http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/06/20/video-nikki-kimball-on-downhill-running/" });]]>

The North Face Video Presents Nikki Kimball on downhill trail running.
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Duration: 1′15”
Uploaded on May 29, 2008

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]]> http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/06/20/video-nikki-kimball-on-downhill-running/feed/ Video - Joe Kulak on How to Avoid Blisters http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/06/17/video-joe-kulak-on-how-to-avoid-blisters/ http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/06/17/video-joe-kulak-on-how-to-avoid-blisters/#comments Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:40:29 +0000 trailrunningSoul.com http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/06/17/video-joe-kulak-on-how-to-avoid-blisters/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Video - Joe Kulak on How to Avoid Blisters", url: "http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/06/17/video-joe-kulak-on-how-to-avoid-blisters/" });]]>

The North Face Video Presents Joe Kulak on How to Avoid Blisters in long-distance running.
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Duration: 1′04”
Uploaded on May 29, 2008

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]]> http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/06/17/video-joe-kulak-on-how-to-avoid-blisters/feed/ Video - Kami Semick on How to Tie a Heel Lock http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/06/12/video-kami-semick-on-how-to-tie-a-heel-lock/ http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/06/12/video-kami-semick-on-how-to-tie-a-heel-lock/#comments Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:19:42 +0000 trailrunningSoul.com http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/06/12/video-kami-semick-on-how-to-tie-a-heel-lock/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Video - Kami Semick on How to Tie a Heel Lock", url: "http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/06/12/video-kami-semick-on-how-to-tie-a-heel-lock/" });]]>

The North Face Video Presents Kami Semick on How to Tie a Heel Lock for long-distance running.
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Duration: 1′21”
Uploaded on May 29, 2008

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]]> http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/06/12/video-kami-semick-on-how-to-tie-a-heel-lock/feed/ Tips and Recommendations for Running in the Heat http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/06/04/tips-and-recommendations-for-running-in-the-heat/ http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/06/04/tips-and-recommendations-for-running-in-the-heat/#comments Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:09:05 +0000 trailrunningSoul.com http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/06/04/tips-and-recommendations-for-running-in-the-heat/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Tips and Recommendations for Running in the Heat", url: "http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/06/04/tips-and-recommendations-for-running-in-the-heat/" });]]> Neal Jamison has put together a nice list of links with tips and recommendations on how to handle the heat:

Read his post for other tips he will be putting into practice this weekend in the Old Dominion 100 race.

Read more at Ultramarathon Training
Written by Neal Jamison

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]]> http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/06/04/tips-and-recommendations-for-running-in-the-heat/feed/ Know Thyself http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/06/02/know-thyself/ http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/06/02/know-thyself/#comments Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:10:02 +0000 trailrunningSoul.com http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/06/02/know-thyself/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Know Thyself", url: "http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/06/02/know-thyself/" });]]> Runner

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What keeps you motivated? What makes you run and stick to a training schedule? It’s not always easy to understand what motivates you. According to American psychologist Abraham Maslow’s theory, the key is to understand your desires (finding out what are your unsatisfied need), then set your goals based on those desires and then go for it! The article also points out a simple on-line test to find out those unsatisfied needs and proposes some motivational goals and activities based on the test results.
Read more at completerunning.com
Written by Mom On The Run

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]]> http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/06/02/know-thyself/feed/ Training: The 5 P’s of Running Form http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/05/30/training-the-5-ps-of-running-form/ http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/05/30/training-the-5-ps-of-running-form/#comments Fri, 30 May 2008 16:23:03 +0000 trailrunningSoul.com http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/05/29/training-the-5-ps-of-running-form/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Training: The 5 P’s of Running Form", url: "http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/05/30/training-the-5-ps-of-running-form/" });]]> A comprehensive article focused on the running stride, analyzing it from the beginning to the end to make it more efficient and help you turn your energy into forward motion during your runs.
Read more at www.runnersweb.com
Written by Matthew Barreau

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]]> http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/05/30/training-the-5-ps-of-running-form/feed/ Running Expert Explains How to Stay Injury Free http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/05/15/running-expert-explains-how-to-stay-injury-free/ http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/05/15/running-expert-explains-how-to-stay-injury-free/#comments Thu, 15 May 2008 05:16:28 +0000 trailrunningSoul.com http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/05/15/running-expert-explains-how-to-stay-injury-free/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Running Expert Explains How to Stay Injury Free", url: "http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/05/15/running-expert-explains-how-to-stay-injury-free/" });]]> In the upcoming book “Running Well” (Human Kinetics, November 2008), runner and writer Sam Murphy and physiotherapist Sarah Connors explain how to prevent running injuries by avoiding the following situations to become part of your running technique:

  • Overstriding
  • Wasteful movement
  • Overpronation
  • Sitting in the bucket (sitting on the hips)
  • Excessive supination
  • Poor hip drive
  • Hip drop (Trendelenburg gait)
Read more at www.runnersweb.com

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]]> http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/05/15/running-expert-explains-how-to-stay-injury-free/feed/ Racing Psichology: Anger Management http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/05/13/racing-psichology-anger-management/ http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/05/13/racing-psichology-anger-management/#comments Tue, 13 May 2008 18:46:58 +0000 trailrunningSoul.com http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/05/13/racing-psichology-anger-management/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Racing Psichology: Anger Management", url: "http://trailrunningsoul.com/trs/2008/05/13/racing-psichology-anger-management/" });]]>
They Did WHAT?

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A Runner’s World article about which emotions fuel good performances. Anger for a majority but also the fear of being caught, abandon or even grief are some of the emotions that push us through the finish line.
Read more at www.runnersworld.com
Written by Kevin Patrick

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