Thank you for the tutorial. I've been working on my balance, but wasn't thinking about making sure that leg was straight and engaging the glute. I've just started to raise my heel, and after this video I think I've been trying to raise it to far. I started that by trying to stand on both feet with heels raised.
Great reminder coach ! One thing I learned from Cool Impossible is that you cannot separate form from strength, they affect each other. For example for knee pain a lot of people focus on glutes only and not enough on the foot. If the hip is strong and the foot is weak you can still get knee valgus/pain/IT band pain etc. Took me so long to actually understand how important foot strength is and I am constantly working on it now as my right foot specifically tends to overpronate.
This is great! Love the foot core work. Strengthens the whole kinetic chain. Also just started running with the Xero Scrambler low. Very comfortable shoe and doing great with it so far. Just doing a few miles at a time for now.
I'm listening to all of your books on audible. Because I'm dyslexic and I struggle with reading. But the cool impossible. That's the only book that's not on audible. It would be cool if you could do an audible version of it as I would really like listen to the story. You are the only person I follow for running advice on the internet. I'm actually having to go at writing my own book. About running. When I say writing I mean. I talk into my phone and then somebody else helps me write it out lol. I love running
The cool impossible is on Audible. I have a copy. You should look again. You just won’t have access to the exercise photos or the heart rate and speed zone charts.
Hey Coach Eric - just wanted to to say thank you for the videos and all the help. I’ve been trail running for a year and have been dealing with it band trouble that’s been keeping me from running for the past month. Watching all your videos on it band help and reading born to run 2 and cool impossible. Going to throw everything you recommend at it to hopefully get back to running soon! Any recommendations on how long it may take to rehab this issue?
I would definitely follow the IT Band protocol in BTR2. It can bwe fickle. I would reduce running during the protocol but not stop running. Activity is good.
Thanks again online friend 😎👍🏻 Hopefully we can hang out sometime and my wife Apryl and I can cook you guys a meal and have a laugh! Why? You n the crew from the Born to Run book, made a real impact on us. Love brother 💪 The Cooley's
I am starting the born to run 2 training program. My gear 2 is in zone 3, is this bad? Even gear 1 takes me out of zone 2, if I run at the suggested pace. Any suggestions- am I just in poor cardio shape or should these gears relate to zones at all?
@@CD-rl5sx first off, this is not a HR program, so take that into account and you need to be sure your HR zone testing is accurate? How did you establish your HR zones. Now that you are starting the program, I would suggest rereading the book like we recommended, as things will have more contextual meaning now that you are starting. For example I mentioned that not being able to run well, easily, is a sign of inefficiency that the program attacks. So maybe best advice is stay patient and let the training help.
Wow, thanks so much for replying! Got my zones from Apple Watch. Mile test was 8:30 but a zone 2 run is about 13 min mile. Have increased my cadence though by doing Rock Lobster :)
I also had problems with blue toe nails a while back. Solved by buying running shoes 2 sizes (european) too large, like suggested in Erics books. No more problems now =D
Thank you!
Thank you for the tutorial. I've been working on my balance, but wasn't thinking about making sure that leg was straight and engaging the glute. I've just started to raise my heel, and after this video I think I've been trying to raise it to far. I started that by trying to stand on both feet with heels raised.
Great reminder coach ! One thing I learned from Cool Impossible is that you cannot separate form from strength, they affect each other. For example for knee pain a lot of people focus on glutes only and not enough on the foot. If the hip is strong and the foot is weak you can still get knee valgus/pain/IT band pain etc. Took me so long to actually understand how important foot strength is and I am constantly working on it now as my right foot specifically tends to overpronate.
Great comment!!
This is great! Love the foot core work. Strengthens the whole kinetic chain. Also just started running with the Xero Scrambler low. Very comfortable shoe and doing great with it so far. Just doing a few miles at a time for now.
I'm listening to all of your books on audible. Because I'm dyslexic and I struggle with reading. But the cool impossible. That's the only book that's not on audible. It would be cool if you could do an audible version of it as I would really like listen to the story. You are the only person I follow for running advice on the internet. I'm actually having to go at writing my own book. About running. When I say writing I mean. I talk into my phone and then somebody else helps me write it out lol. I love running
The cool impossible is on Audible. I have a copy. You should look again. You just won’t have access to the exercise photos or the heart rate and speed zone charts.
Hey Coach Eric - just wanted to to say thank you for the videos and all the help. I’ve been trail running for a year and have been dealing with it band trouble that’s been keeping me from running for the past month. Watching all your videos on it band help and reading born to run 2 and cool impossible. Going to throw everything you recommend at it to hopefully get back to running soon! Any recommendations on how long it may take to rehab this issue?
I would definitely follow the IT Band protocol in BTR2. It can bwe fickle. I would reduce running during the protocol but not stop running. Activity is good.
This is great, it had really helps understand the exersizes in the book/books . Im going to work on theses ahead of my first Ironman next year
@@TimSmith-hq6fv let's go. Run strong to Run long. IM!
Thank you Coach Eric for another great instruction video! =)
Do we do any form of stretching after foot core (calves/thighs)?
Movement snacks are always good to do, especially bear crawl if calves get tight from foot core.
Thanks again online friend 😎👍🏻 Hopefully we can hang out sometime and my wife Apryl and I can cook you guys a meal and have a laugh! Why? You n the crew from the Born to Run book, made a real impact on us. Love brother 💪 The Cooley's
Move your head around to challenge your balance more
I am starting the born to run 2 training program. My gear 2 is in zone 3, is this bad? Even gear 1 takes me out of zone 2, if I run at the suggested pace. Any suggestions- am I just in poor cardio shape or should these gears relate to zones at all?
@@CD-rl5sx first off, this is not a HR program, so take that into account and you need to be sure your HR zone testing is accurate? How did you establish your HR zones. Now that you are starting the program, I would suggest rereading the book like we recommended, as things will have more contextual meaning now that you are starting. For example I mentioned that not being able to run well, easily, is a sign of inefficiency that the program attacks. So maybe best advice is stay patient and let the training help.
@@CD-rl5sx and gear 1 is more online with a high zone 2-3 HR, but again apples and oranges.
Wow, thanks so much for replying! Got my zones from Apple Watch. Mile test was 8:30 but a zone 2 run is about 13 min mile. Have increased my cadence though by doing Rock Lobster :)
Rubber band,, MMmmmm kay
The problem I have that costs me the most time off running is toe nails. Any suggestions
@@thuggoe probably get longer shoes and/or stop heel striking on downhills?!
I also had problems with blue toe nails a while back. Solved by buying running shoes 2 sizes (european) too large, like suggested in Erics books. No more problems now =D
Over 60, can run 8 mile runs in xero shoes on road. These exercises will strengthen my entire legs.
@@CM-lz1cm absolutely. What's your favorite Xero for the roads?
@BornToRunCoach zelen women's. I found that when I wear carbon plated shoes, my muscle atrophy is rapid.