To get ready for today’s half marathon in New York City, I checked out these awesome and helpful tips from the Balanced Runner. The Balanced Runner uses principles from feldenkrais to help runners improve form and balance. And if you know me, you know my balance can use all of the help it can get!
5 Running Tips You Have Never Heard Before from the Balanced Runner
1. Fix Tight Shoulders
2. Fix Achy Knees
3. Lean Forward (with a “kiss”)
4. Stop Working Too Hard!
5. Stop Overstriding
Also, check out the 5 Biggest Mistakes Marathoners Make! There is more great content at the Balanced Runner website and classes in NYC, too! Check them out on Twitter, too!
That’s all I have for now! Have a great weekend and please check out my awesome raffle in support of Alexandra’s Playground for the NYC Half today! Great cause AND great prizes!
PS. Used tip #1 and ran my best time in the half marathon since 2007! I had a great day and a lot of fun. I felt very strong and positive. When the going got tough, I thought about Alex and the Vitale family. Toward the end of my run, a woman in a purple, Alzheimer’s Association shirt passed me, and I thought of my friend (and “engine”) Marie Wickham’s mother. Marie is an awesome runner and is a metronome. I came up with a new acronym “HWMR” (How Would Marie Run). I kept the pace and smiled – as I knew Marie would do! I was proud to run for Alexandra’s Playground and to run strong, positive and inspired!