Are you trying to control your movements or are you letting your body do what it was naturally created to do? In this episode, we’re sharing a big factor that causes a lot of our clients difficulty - they try to control too much. Let go as you tune in, and learn what it really takes to run pain-free.

Timestamps of big takeaways

[00:21] Today we’re discussing the fact that to run correctly, you have to stop controlling

[00:47] Runners often get stuck in the mechanics, and they think they know how to move because of what they see others do

[02:39] This is why the gait analysis is so helpful - you get to see how you are actually running compared with what you think you’re doing

[03:31] Even Coach Valerie admits that when she first started running she was wasting energy, and spending too much time on the ground

[04:28] Not spending time on the ground freaks people out in the beginning

[05:50] Using muscle elasticity should not feel like work

[06:13] When running you should be working the cardiovascular system, not forcing the muscles to work. You’re allowing your 600 muscles in the body to work naturally

[07:17] When we run, we use only 10% active muscle contraction - so learn how to use it, then let it do its own thing

[08:45] If you’re a runner who is focused on the miles, you need to change your thought process so you can focus on the movement and the drills

[10:19] Coach Caroline digs deeper into the control runners feel they have to have and Coach Valerie speaks to that

[11:31] Coach Caroline confesses she prefers the drills to running for working out

[12:13] Everyone who works with RunRX has to get used to letting go of their preconception of running

[13:46] We talk about a coaching client who had an aha moment during a drill where she felt no pain - we want everyone to feel that!

[15:21] There is truly something magical about letting go and feeling the bliss of running pain-free

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