Category Archives: Running Form

Danny Abshire on San Diego Morning Show

While in San Diego this morningfor a Natural Running Symposium, Newton Running co-founder Danny Abshire stopped by the Fox 5 studios for Morning Show appearance. Click here to watch the video in which Danny discusses the natural running principles explained … Continue reading

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International Natural Running Symposia

PARAGUAY Natural Running Symposium: Presentation & Discussion Thursday, February 3, 2011 Store Name: VO2 MULTISPORT Location: Crowne Plaza, Asuncion, Paraguay Time: 20:00 – 22:00 For more information, call: (+21) 452 682 or visit www.triasu.com BRAZIL Natural Running Symposium: Presentation & Discussion … Continue reading

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The World is Flat if You’re a Foot

  Dr. Mark Cucuzzella just passed us along a document outlining foot anatomy and biomechanics, barefoot motion, the effects of heel lift, shoe design flaws and myths, and proper toe alignment. It makes for an interesting read—especially for any science … Continue reading

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Form Drills for Natural Running

By Danny Abshire, co-founder, Newton Running No one has perfect running form, but everyone can improve their running mechanics. Doing so can make you a more efficient runner, which means you’ll use less energy in every stride and boost your … Continue reading

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Beware of Barefoot Running Injuries

by Danny Abshire, co-founder, Newton Running People have been experimenting with barefoot running for a long time, but in recent years the activity has gained mainstream notoriety and science-based credibility. Most coaches, elite athletes, physiologists and other medical experts agree … Continue reading

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Newton Rep Explains Newton Shoe Technology

Here’s a cool video shot by Steve Mackel of SoCalRunning.com at the Tuscon Marathon expo. That “Newton rep” also happens to be Steve Gartside, Newton Running’s president. Steve is always busy managing our rapidly growing company, but he still loves … Continue reading

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Do Running Shoes Cause Injury? Our Response

  There’s a great discussion going on over at RunnersWorld.com about a new study that links running shoes to injuries here. Here are a few thoughts that our Director of Education, Ian Adamson, would like to add to the dialogue: There … Continue reading

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Shoe Geometry 101 – Running Shoe Re-Evolution

By Danny Abshire, co-founder, Newton Running At the start of the first American running boom in the 1970s, most people were running in fairly lightweight shoes that consisted of a rubber outsole a thin foam midsole and a lightweight nylon … Continue reading

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Preventing Stress Fractures

Earlier this week, the New York Times published an interesting story about a common injury that many, many runners suffer from – stress fractures. The article references a new study published in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & … Continue reading

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Author of “Born to Run” on the Daily Show

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Christopher McDougall www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Healthcare Protests “The shoes are the root of the problem.”

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