Those little niggles, shin splints, foot, back or shoulder pain are a result of your body not correctly receiving and absorbing the torsion and force of each foot
strike..ignore these at your peril.
Although I love running I'm also acutely aware of how putting a target on distance and speed can overshadow the focus we should be mindful of.
I've had to help many runners get over injuries, often caused by far too much running.
Good posture, gait, mobility and strength is FAR more important than the distance you run for or how fast you do it.
Good balance and movement is just as important as good form in the gym with EVERY step.
We should run at the speed that our body flows at gracefully, even if that means walking to
start off.
In the next couple of emails I will cover a bit more detail in all this and what you can do.
In the meantime, if you are running, slow down a notch and work towards feeling your body with each step and how it responds.
Running is not about getting out of breath (more on this
later too!) or grinding to an arbitrary distance a magazine says you should aim for.
Running IS about gliding along, pain free and enjoying the journey. If you are not smiling to yourself you are going too hard....
If anything hurts when running then stop, stretch and if it carries on
after...WALK home and return another day
Many happy trails!
To...be....continued....
J
