Table of Contents
Preface vii
Chapter 1 Run Like an Athlete 1
Chapter 2 Baby Biomechanics-The Physics of Running 9
Chapter 3 Microanatomy-What Are You Made of? 27
Chapter 4 Beyond the Mileage Log-There's More to It Than Running Hard Runs and Long Runs 53
Chapter 5 Soft Tissue Mobility-Did Gumby Have It Right? 63
Chapter 6 Dynamic Neuromuscular Strength-Make a smarter, Stronger Spring 83
Chapter 7 The Footwear Wrecking Ball is Swinging Back Hard, Folks-Don't Let It Smack You in the Head! 113
Chapter 8 Essentials of Running Gait-The Human Slingshot 143
Chapter 9 Assessment and Development of the Athlete Within-Redefining the Body You've Come to Know and Love 181
Chapter 10 Putting Humpty Dumpty Back Together Again-Corrective Exercises 211
Conclusion 287
Appendix A Gait Vocabulary 289
Appendix B Strengthening References 291
Appendix C Shoe References 293
Appendix D Gait References 303