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workshops on running/atheltics

  • 20-05-2015 7:56pm
    #1
    thehamo
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    Just wondering does anyone know of any workshops for learning about running or athletics techniques/bio mechanics/energy systems etc?

    Was looking at few s&c courses but they all tend to.focus on explosive athletes


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  • #2
    barryoneill50
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    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=81830687
    Might be of interest to you


  • #3
    Myles Splitz
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    thehamo wrote: »
    Just wondering does anyone know of any workshops for learning about running or athletics techniques/bio mechanics/energy systems etc?

    Was looking at few s&c courses but they all tend to.focus on explosive athletes

    In terms of motivation for these courses, are you looking from a Athletes perspective? Coaching? From a treatment point of view ? (noticed your signature)


  • #4
    thehamo
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    I suppose I am looking from a treatment point of view in the main, but, not being a massive runner I would like to be more clued in to running biomechanics and energy systems.

    I have had a few people coming in to me training for marathons, and they tend to ask about training etc, so id like to be able to brush up and offer advice.


  • #5
    Tombo2001
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    The best advice I could give is to join a club and learn about proper training routines, warm ups warm downs, hard runs, recovery runs.

    In all the years I went to physios, and they were getting me stand on this foot and that foot and step forwards and backwards and am I high arched or low arched and my core and my stability.......not once.....not a single time ....did anyone ever ask me about my recovery runs.

    You run the way you run; my suspicion is that you could read up all you want on biomechanics but if you are 4 miles into a 5 mile race and running up a hill and trying to catch some guy, you wont be thinking about your biomechanics or trying to get your posture right. That's all about doing the proper training. There is no quick fix.


  • #6
    thehamo
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    THanks.

    I understand what you mean about the biomechanics. There is a lot of research out there saying biomechanical model of treatment is quite ineffective, but thats a different story!

    I am more interested in the s&c side of things I suppose, energy systems etc. However, I find, as i meantioned most S&C courses are geared to wards explosive atletes


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  • #7
    Clearlier
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    thehamo wrote: »
    I suppose I am looking from a treatment point of view in the main, but, not being a massive runner I would like to be more clued in to running biomechanics and energy systems.

    I have had a few people coming in to me training for marathons, and they tend to ask about training etc, so id like to be able to brush up and offer advice.

    Biomechanics is a tough one. A guy in my club has a pretty wonky running style but is one of the best marathon runners in the UK. Priscah Jeptoo is one of the best female marathon runners in the world and has one of the wonkiest running styles you'll ever see. You have to be very careful about changing somebody's mechanics as it can cause more problem than it solves.

    I've done James Dunne's course for runners and I found it pretty useful. I also think that he knows what he's talking about. He offers a CPD course aimed at physios which might be of interest to you. Details are here. N.B. I know nothing about that course and have no opinion on whether it's good or not. I just think that the guy who runs it is good.


  • #8
    RayCun
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    Athletics Ireland have an endurance running training course (finally), over two days next month in Tallaght
    https://events.athleticsireland.ie/ps/event/listings?view=OTHER

    There are also rumours of some evening workshops coming up...


  • #9
    viperlogic
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    Clearlier wrote: »
    I've done James Dunne's course for runners and I found it pretty useful. I also think that he knows what he's talking about. He offers a CPD course aimed at physios which might be of interest to you. Details are here. N.B. I know nothing about that course and have no opinion on whether it's good or not. I just think that the guy who runs it is good.

    I too have done a course by James Dunne of Kinetic Revolution. Our Tri club brought him over for a weekend. Everything very well explained and saw results instantly.


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