Today, Jared and Alex go behind the podium with Valerie Hunt, a coach, Weightlifter, aerobics instructor, CrossFitter, business owner, gym owner, Pose Method® running specialist/master coach, Yoga Tune Up® therapy ball user/enthusiast, ice bath dabbler, Wim Hof ambassador, mother, wife, and bulldog lover.

Valerie is a veteran of the fitness/strength-conditioning world and currently owns and coaches out of BVM CrossFit in Austin and RunRx, her running mastery and instruction company. Valerie is also a coach of CrossFit HQ’s Pose Method specialty course.

We cover:

• How running is a technical skill that needs to be taught
• Why balance should always be a part of your programming
• The moves you should check to see if you (or a client) is ready to run
• How to help clients see and feel how to run
• Walking as a skill and why position matters here too
• Why gravity is a critical component to proper running form

For references to everything mentioned in this episode, head over to www.behindthepodiumpodcast.com.

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