Summary: Dr. Nicholas Romanov is an author, world-renowned sports scientist with a career spanning over forty years, developer of the Pose Method of running and one of the world's leading experts on running technique. He was born, raised and educated in Russia, but relocated to United States in the early 1990s. A man of humble beginnings, Dr. Romanov became a star Track & Field athlete. He became a champion with several records in high-jump standing unmatched for years and later a 2-time Olympic Coach that coached champions. He has conducted a significant body of scientific research including a groundbreaking scientific study alongside Dr. Tim Noakes published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercises that demonstrated how to reduce, by virtually 50%, the impact on the knees in running. He has also authored books on technique & training as well as published numerous scientific papers. He has just released his latest book this past September, The Running Revolution: How to Run Faster, Farther, and Injury-Free--for Life of which covers In this episode, Dr. Romanov shares his life's work studying and teaching the idea of a series of poses being at the center of good technique including: Thinking of running as "flying" Reducing emphasis on the ground and your optimal contact with it Why landing is less important than how you fall How running is less about effort to move ourselves, but instead how you use your legs to fall The two most common errors all runners make with their running form and technique Why stride length is a function of the angle of your fall, rather than something you should try to control Why Usain Bolt's 100m WR of 9.58 sec is mathematically not even close to what is possible Mathematical proof that the 2 hour marathon barrier can and will be crushed Discussion on conflicting viewpoints around the role of gravity in running and reducing effort expended The critical importance of perception in achieving your goals How we can account for individual differences in running form and some inconsistencies at the elite level Strategies for maintaining your running technique longer in distance events Why you are actually working harder than elite athletes on race day Coaching Minute Best practices for using your smartphone to improve your running technique. Success Quote Ask yourself: "Can I give more?" The answer is usually yes. -Paul Tergat Links Mentioned in the Show Running Revolution: How to Run Faster, Farther and Injury Free for Life - Get Dr. Romanov's Book Pose Method Coach's Eye - Video Analysis App for Android, iOS, Windows Phone See Coach's Eye in Action:
