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Location:

Woods Cross,UT,USA

Member Since:

May 01, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

Current Running Life:
5k: 17:50 (2010 NSL)
10k: 38:20 (2007 Des News)
1/2 Marathon: 1:23:30 (2009 Provo Half)
Marathon: 2:53:46 (2007 St George)

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Personal:

Daddy to 3 great kids - 16 year old son and 11 year old twin daughters

I do not know what tomorrow will bring but I do know it will start with a run.

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Sat, May 13, 2006
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Bought Thomas Miller's Programmed to Run to help address some of the issues with my running form. Spent most of this run thinking about where my form is breaking down and how I can fix it. My biggest issues seem to be posture (too erect), foot plant (heel striker) and I noticed that I am lazy with my push off. I am really going to focus on my form as I think that it will improve my running performances.

Comments
From Sasha Pachev on Sat, May 13, 2006 at 11:05:04

Andy - one good way to improve your form is to run fast in large volume at different grades - up and down. One thing that helps me is 20x400 downhill at mile race pace with 200 meter jog recovery in between.

From Paul Petersen on Sat, May 13, 2006 at 18:15:44

Sasha is right, striders and other forms of fast speedwork will help form.

Increasing core strength will help posture and running economy late in a race as well. I'd recommend getting a stability ball (~$20) and doing a Google search for the exercises you can do with it.

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