4 Simple Methods to Improve Consistency and Reduce Injuries. Interview with research expert John Davis
Summary: What is the key to improvement in running?<br> Most coaches would probably agree that the answer to that is consistency.<br> Consistency means both training regularly as well as staying healthy.<br> Tell me if this sounds familiar:<br> You have a goal race picked out and your training is going better <br> than ever, including some PRs in tune-up races, only to suffer some <br> minor but debilitating injury only weeks before race day. Unfortunately,<br> this is an all-too-common scenario and you’re not alone if it’s <br> happened to you.<br> Now, the question is – how do you avoid that?<br> John Davis, our RunnersConnect Head of Running Research, has had his <br> fair share of injuries and setbacks to his training and racing. He <br> started asking himself the question: “Why do runners get injured?” and <br> began writing about it. He has come up with some interesting <br> conclusions.<br> John generously shared his ideas on injury prevention and training with us. The key points of our discussion were:<br> <br> How increasing one’s stride frequency can help reduce injuries and how to increase it<br> Hip strength and its connection to a number of running-related injuries<br> The concepts of aerobic and anaerobic threshold<br> Some key workouts to learn how these intensities feel rather than adhering to certain paces<br> <br> We’d like to thank John very much for his time and wish him continued<br> health as he returns to racing. (Ed. On February 7th, John bettered a <br> 4-year-old indoor mile PR by running 4:25.11 at the Carleton Invite in <br> Minnesota)<br> If any of John’s advice or comments resonate with you, please don’t <br> hesitate to tell us. We’d also love to know what you think of our <br> podcasts. You can leave a comment here or on our <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/runnersconnect-podcast/id535203893">iTunes page</a>. You can also leave us a voice message at (617) 356-7969. We look forward to your feedback and thanks for listening.<br> <a href="http://runnersconnect.net/running-interviews/john-davis/">4 Simple Methods to Improve Consistency and Reduce Injuries. Interview with research expert John Davis</a><br>
