With biomechanics becoming more widely understood, we now know that by sorting out your biomechanics, we can often reduce the need to get down on your knees and pray.

Over the years improvements in technology have brought many benefits, one such benefit that was previously only available to the elite athletes and runners of the world is now readily available to all... Metabolic Profiling.

Learn how to help prevent those injuries and understand why you may be prone to them.

There is some controversy as to when the best time to stretch is. Some people believe that it is good to stretch before a run and after the warm up. Others prefer to stretch after the run and skip their pre-run stretch. Some stretch both times.

In support of our article, "The Nike + iPod Sport Kit Accelerometer: How Does It Work?", we have over 60 detailed macro photos showing our sacrificial Nike+ iPod sports kit ripped apart for the sake of research and education.

The Nike+ iPod Sport Kit consists of a sensor called an accelerometer (a fancy name for a motion sensor) that is placed in or on one of your shoes, and a receiver that attaches to your iPod Nano. How exactly does this accelerometer work?

The goal of running is to move your center of mass from point A to point B as fast as efficiently possible. The best way to do that is have your foot land as close to your center of mass before coming in contact with the ground.

Second wind means that when you run very fast, you reach a point where you gasp for breath, slow down but keep on pushing and after a few seconds, you feel recovered and pick up the pace.

The reason I teach athletes to dorsiflex the foot is because the athlete does not have to lift their knees up. It really puts the focus on what should be moving.

Choosing the right running shoes is a major consideration for runners. The wrong shoe can do unwanted damage to the feet and cause serious pain in other areas.