HOW THE GREATEST RUNNING COACHES IN THE WORLD GOT IT TERRIBLY WRONG!

In his book Jack Nirenstein proves how the greatest minds in running got it terribly wrong when they told us to push off the grounded leg to run faster .

If you really think you can push yourself along with your leg muscles try these two simple tests;
1, stand on one leg, now push as hard as you can with your leg muscles.
2, Stand a foot away from a wall now lean into it, feel gravity pressing you into the wall, now exert maximum leg power, can you feel any extra force against the wall.
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Sun 30th Fartlek Run with Sarah and Jon, sandhill 6 = 1.03
Sat 29th Big Sandhills, running through the mist, this was one of the coldest days for a long time, hard work. = 2.00
Fri 28th core training
Thur 27th Robs session = 50 mins
Wed 26th Steady run big sandhills = 1,25
plus run with Niz = 26.30
WHO SAYS YOU CAN'T TEACH
AN OLD DOG NEW TRICKS
Tue 25th Club fartleck session
After getting advise from Adarian of NLAAF and also reading JUST UNDO IT I was now running without sciatic pains for the first time since I started running 15 years ago !
In a way I feel a bit pissed off that I was given such bad advise in the past, anyway I was absolutely flying along in the club session, reaching a max of 14.6 mph on the last 1/2 mile effort! A few people must have wondered how I had got so quick so suddenly! Well the answer is in the book my friend, I will tell no more, after all I have done months of homework to come up with answers to run faster! So you can do a bit of homework yourself! check out NLAAF and read Jack Nirenstein's book

I increased the length of the run by running down at marathon pace and running home with Rob and Tracey, after leaving Tracey at her house I blasted another 10 mins at marathon pace to take the run out to over 2 hours, a very good day at the office. All that was left to do was a very hard night shift! [8 HOURS OF WEIGHT TRAINING!] am I super duper human or what!!!
Club fartleck session = 2.02

Jack Nirenstein Gravity Run

Here is a book that could blow your mind and turn your concept on what is correct running form upside down! MORE BUY
Sun 23rd NIZ'S EPIC RUN
It took a bit of persuading to get Niz to run this afternoon, strong gusting winds and squally showers and hell stones made for a tough time out on the sandhill 6. Niz is training for a X/C next Saturday and I was impressed how well she coped with the atrocious conditions. Jon, Niz and myself finishing the run in the dark, happy to get back to the warmth of the car. = 1.03

Sat 22nd long steady gravity run over the big sandhills with mad dog! = 2.02
Fri 21st fast steady run =32 mins
Thur 20th Robs session = 1.03
plus gym work out
Wed 19th easy run sandhills = 1.20
plus run with Niz = 34 mins
Tue 18th Club session hills = 1.46
Mon 17th core training

Next Level Athletics and Fitness

After 15 years of heavy foot slapping, I tried many things to cure it, POSE RUNNING, CHIRUNNING etc but it wasn't till I came across Adarian's website that I found the answers I was looking for.His knowledge and understanding of how to run fast is far beyond anyone I have come into contact with before.
His training techniques are fresh and exciting and if you really wish to run faster with less injury then you really need to check him out!

TAKE THE BRAKES OFF YOUR RUNNING AND ADD A SPRING TO YOUR STEP

WATCH VIDEO
One simple technique that can make a world of difference to your running. Learn how to land on the balls of your feet the correct way and turn your feet into powerful springs, AWESOME!
TREADMILL TRAINING
SPEED
RUN UP AND DOWN HILL FASTER

TRAINING FOR THE WEEK

Sun 16th sandhill loop with Jon and Sarah, fartlek session =1.05
Sat 15th Steady run over the hills of Parbold and Ashurst Beacon, inc four climbs= 1.52
Fri 14th easy sandhill run =38 mins
Thur 13th ROB,S SESSION hills = 1.00
plus weight training and treadmill
Wed 12th long run over the big sandhills at easy pace = 1.45
plus run with Niz= 24 mins
Tue 11th club fartlek session, kept to aerobic pace = 1.42
Mon core training

TEN YEARS OF TEN MILES

This Sunday is the PRESTON 10 RACE
BELOW ARE MY TIMES OVER THE YEARS, INC AGE RELATED TIMES;
Thanks to Brian Grice for compiling the times.THE MISSING YEARS 2005-6 WERE DUE TO ILLNESS

Age Adj Actual
1997 61.06 (61.07)
1998 58.47 (59.12)
2001 57.51 (59.31)
2002 55.30 (57.29)
2003 56.19 (58.47) SET THE DAY AFTER A 30 MILE COASTAL PATH RUN!
2004 54.50 (57.38)
2007 54.18 (58.21) SET 2 MONTHS INTO ARTHUR LYDIARD BASE TRAINING

AGE GROUP WIN IN LANCASTER AND MORCAMBE 1/2 MARATHON

RACY TRACEY MAKES BIG SPLASH AT MORECAMBE HALF!
Five of us made the epic trip to Lancaster in atrocious conditions, blustery wind and torrential rain!
Steady Eddie drove Rob Mcgrath, Sarah Reynolds [ spectating] Tracey Peters and myself to the Salt Air sports stadium for the start of the Lancaster and Morecambe 1/2 marathon.
Once again the rain miraculously stopped just in time for the 11 0' clock start!
I found myself at the front after a 100m, as I had run the Ashurst X/C the day before my plan was to try and run at my hoped for LONDON MARATHON pace. I slowed down and let the fast guys past and settled into a steady effort, MAN on a mission Rob came cruising by on a quest to break 80 mins for the first time as a V40. A lot of the course was on cycle tracks which run along side the picturesque Lune river, the early miles were into a direct headwind so I found a big tall lad to shelter behind. By the time we got to 7 miles we started to get the wind on our backs and got blown along at a fair old speed! I was feeling quite good and in the closing miles I put the hammer down sweeping up runner after runner in front of me. The last 400m was on the running track and i wound it up, flying past my rival for the 1 st v 45 just before the line! 1.22.13 on the clock, very pleasing after yesterdays hard x/c.
Rob Mcgrath stormed round to finish in a new v 40 p.b. of 78 mins and 11th place.
Tracey Peters was running really well until she fell head first down a water logged ditch at 8 miles, opps!!! A friendly Scottish runner stopped to drag her out, now battered,muddy cold and wet and looking not unlike a swamp monster Tracey bravely battled onwards with the kind encouragement and support of the Scots chappy. and if things couldn't have got any worse for the poor girl, the heavens opened up and sent a deluge of hell stones smashing down upon her freezing body just as she entered the running track for the final 400m. Tracey finished cold and dejected just missing out on a new p.b.
WE all thought the combination of cycle tracks, dirt trails and scenic country roads was great fun, apart from a very cold and damp Tracey! But as they say, you can't please all the people all the time!
RESULTS

TWO RACES IN ONE WEEKEND CHALLENGE

RACE ONE; ASHURST BEACON COUNTRY PARK X/C
Set high up at the top of Ashurst Beacon in the country park, this has to be the best X/C course in the north west, with 5 steep hills and copious amounts of mud! I Found the first small lap extremely hard going in the deep mud and hitting the first steep climb after only a couple of minutes running made for little or no time to settle in,I got a horrible feeling of wanting to stop! I was slipping and sliding all over the place. By the second lap Amanda Crook came past me, which gave me a shock! I decided to change back to CHIRUNNING, the smoother style seemed to help in the mud and i got back into a good rhythm. Into the final lap I seemed to get stronger passing several of my team mates in the closing mile to finish 5th counter for the club , we had an impressive 20 SWAC members turn out today!
Conclusions from this race; nowhere as fit as this time last year, but then I am only just starting my base training, this time last year I had two months of high mileage under my belt and was flying! Next stop THE LANCASTER AND MORECAMBE 1/2 MARATHON tomorrow which I intend to run at marathon pace.

AWESOME,TRULY AWESOME!

Its as if I've only just learn't to run!
I'm so excited about my running since I started using the techniques from the EVOLUTION RUNNING VIDEO
I even decided to go running straight after a very heavy night shift, once I was warmed up I was amazed how easy it was for my to hold marathon and faster pace! I'm getting so much more power into each stride now, its incredible!
10 x 150m leg speed session = 43 mins
Tue 4th Ran down to CLUBS FARTLEK SESSION then ran back , felt very strong, but tired on the way home= 1.38
Wed 5th BIG SAND DUNES with mad Dog = 1.37
Thur 6th Went running in the morning and man its so warm for this time of year, sweating in just a teeshirt and shorts. Took a flatter route over the sand dunes, running at a easy steady pace.
MAD DOG accompanied me, she decided to roll over in some dog SHIT, oh man what a terrible smell, YOU DIRTY DOG! = 1.00

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LONDON MARATHON TRAINING STARTS TODAY

TRAINING PROGRAM; DISTANCE TRAINING FOR MASTERS by ARTHUR LYDIARD
Training started with a whisper rather than a BANG! The first 4 weeks of the program called for no more an hour a day!
I'm going to follow the basic principle of the plan but add in extra miles, from the new year I aim to run a 30 mile over distance run once every 3 weeks.
Well anyway MAD DOG and me headed off into the big sandhills, wearing my thermal top and Ron hill vintage bottoms I soon found myself sweltering in the afternoon sun!
I have now put in 3 runs using the techniques from the
EVOLUTION RUNNING VIDEO , I really feel like I'm starting to generate more power and running more efficiently !
= 1.33
Fri 31st Core training
Thur 30th Robs speed session, I ran with Steady Eddie and Racey Tracey, keeping my effort aerobic. 7 x 0.6 miles at m.p. = 1.08
Wed 29th Big sandhills with mad dog! = 1.30
Tue 28th Rest
Mon 27th Leg speed session 10 x 150m = 1.13