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 When it comes to running, most of us don't think of the Achilles Tendon (calcaneal tendon) as something that empowers our running economy. If you take a glance at well trained Kenyan athletes, you'll notice that the majority of them have an elongated achilles tendons. This long stretch of muscle helps them spring through every stride and enables them to absorb a great bit of impact through the tendon. The soleus and the gastrocnemius work along with the achilles to evenly disperse the impact, making the foot drive way more powerful and lessening the impact done to the hips and knees....

 The hips and glutes are where most of the running issues start from and where they can be corrected. Think about it. Have you ever noticed that if there has been an issue with foot positioning that once you attempted to correct it during a moments notice a sensation occurs in your hips? This is simply because your hips control most of the mobility in the range of which our legs move. As for runners, the more mobile and stronger our hips become, the more power can be generated and released. So let's think about the glutes for a moment. ...

Could minimalist running work for you? We are told many things over the years about running once we get started and excited on our fitness journeys. With the right progressions, you can correct your form naturally. Have patience.

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