#482 Run Mechanics and Drills
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In Today's Show
Announcements and News
Ask A Coach - How is my run form?
Get Gritty: Surround yourself with people who move you forward
TriDot Workout of the Week: Interval Run!
Fun Segment: Triathlon Guilty Pleasures
Announcements and News:
Upcoming Programming - Our February focus will be on swimming.
Mar. 22 - Jason Bahamundi from RunTri Magazine
Mar. 29 - USAT CEO Vic Brumfield on USA Triathlon’s strategic plan – Elevate 2028: Focus Forward – which is USAT’s roadmap to LA 2028
Apr. 5 - Bike handling skills for all conditions
Apr. 12 - Essential bike maintenance skills
Announcing Coaches Corner (aka Office Hours) with Coaches April Spilde and Rich Soares. Every 3rd Tuesday of the month.
Link to March 18 Coaches Corner - https://www.facebook.com/share/15reK1J3m5/
Grit2Greatness Endurance Website and Social Media - Come check out our new coaching
Website - Grit2Greatness Endurance Coaching
Facebook page @grit2greatnessendurance
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Train With Coach Rich:
Rich.soares@tridot.com
TriDot Signup - https://app.tridot.com/onboard/sign-up/richsoares
RunDot Signup - https://app.rundot.com/onboard/sign-up/richsoares
Train with Coach April:
April.spilde@tridot.com
TriDot Signup - https://app.tridot.com/onboard/sign-up/aprilspilde
RunDot Signup - https://app.rundot.com/onboard/sign-up/aprilspilde
Ask A Coach: How’s my run form, Coach?
Here we are going to provide an overview of basic run mechanics and things that I look for when doing a run assessment.
I always do run assessments on the treadmill to make sure I have a controlled view and position relative to the athlete. This allows me to get a front, side and rear view of the athlete without having the angle or distance change
