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Earn It - StrideTek

Some days simply getting out the door can be the hardest part of working out. This is our counterargument to that feeling. Today is the day. No excuses. View full article →

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Pronation

Much like alcohol and skinny jeans, experts have warned of the evils of pronation, and its equally evil twin, supination. Running shoe companies have built their reputations by promising to cure these terrible afflictions and hooded mystics have crafted all types of devices to slip into your shoes to correct these maladies. But maybe it’s time to slow down and really take a look at what pronation and supination are, and how they really affect runners. View full article →

The Long Road Back - Part 4: The Runner's Toolbox

Well, this article is the final installment of our 4-part series on getting back into running after a long layoff. Hopefully, you have been able to take something away from each of the first three articles that you can use. If you are just joining this series, each article can be read independent of the others, but you can check out the first three parts Part 1: Check your ego at the door, Part 2: Baby Steps, and Part 3: Where are you going? at Stridetek.com. View full article →

The Long Road Back - Part 3: Where Are You Going?

This marks the third installment of a 4-part series on getting back into running after a long layoff. This series began with Part 1: Check your ego at the door, which discussed mentally preparing to start running again, and continued with Part 2: Baby Steps, which actually got you out the door and putting one foot in front of the other. This third article discusses which direction you will take your running. View full article →

The Long Road Back - Part 2: Baby Steps

This is the second installment of a 4-part series on getting back into running after a long layoff. This series began with Part 1: Check your ego at the door where I listed 4 things to remember as you make your way back to being a runner. If you followed that advice, you are properly dressed and shod, and now have the right attitude as you head out the door for your first run. View full article →

The Long Road Back - Returning to Running After an Injury or Extended Break - Part 1: Check Your Ego at the Door

I have always loved running and have always seen myself as a runner. And like many runners, I have had to take an extended time off from running, but my goal was always to return to running, if not racing. In my case, peroneal tendonitis kept me on the sidelines for almost 14 months. What follows is the first installment of a four-part series on returning to running after having taken a long break (either by choice or by injury). For purposes of this series, I am referring to a layoff of a year or more. View full article →

VIDEO: Good Form Running - 5 tips for proper form to reduce injury, get faster, and save energy!

Running mechanics seem like a natural movement that is inherent to us as human animals; however, because of a lifetime of wearing ill-fitting shoes, previous injuries, flexibility and other factors, we may need to provide our bodies with some guidance to run with reduced injury, increased speed, and more efficiency.  Chris Thornham, a triathlete and owner of Flo Cycling, shares 5 tips to good form running.

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Plantar Fasciitis – Dealing with Heel Pain in 7 Easy Steps

Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common, but painful of the running maladies. In short, the plantar fascia ligaments connect the heel bone (calcaneus) to the forefoot (metatarsal bones). When these ligaments are stretched, they can begin to pull away from the heel bone, creating tears. These tears are the cause of the pain. So let’s take a deeper look at what’s causing this foot pain. View full article →

6 Ways to Incorporate a Workout Into Your Morning

“Working out in the morning is not for everyone,” or at least that is the excuse I have given myself in the past as I hit the snooze button for the 3rd time. I have never been a morning person. Sometimes it takes more strength to throw off the covers and get out of bed for a workout than it does to max out on bench press.

However, the end of summer is upon us and instead of waiting for New Year’s Day to make a change, we are hoping to inspire you snoozers to turn over a new leaf and look forward to your morning workout.

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5 Bonus Fall Running Tips You Forgot!

Yes fall is upon us and while that usually just means pumpkins and turkeys, for many it also means Great Pumpkin Races and Turkey Trots.  With the break in the weather from a summer of sweaty runs, thousands are getting their running shoes laced back up for the best running season of the year.  There are helpful lists of tips everywhere about how to run your first 5K and training for a marathon and it's crucial not to forget these bonus tips for fall running as well! View full article →