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05/02/2013 - Free 'Philosophy of Running' event

You are invited to a free event on the Philosophy of Running at the Jubilee Library in Brighton on Saturday March 2nd. (starts 11am) There will be talks and discussion led by philosophers and runners, including Richard Nerurkar, Marathon Olympian.

For more details and to register see here:

07/01/2013 - Happy New Year, it's Competition Time!

Video Gait Analysis (the process of inspecting your running style using video filming equipment) is becoming more accessible up and down the country. Many running shops are now providing this service to allow customers to run on a treadmill to help with trainer recommendation. And although that’s a good start to help make sure people are wearing the right shoes, it's important to appreciate it's limitations. 

Clinical Gait Analysis operates from a full kinematic perspective (acknowledging how the whole body performs rather than just looking at the feet). Whereas in a shop you would run on a basic treadmill with a camera behind you, clinical gait analysis operates in a far more calibrated environment using specialist orthogait treadmill designed to imitate the natural process of running. Cameras are often positioned all around the treadmill and secured on adjustable column brackets to keep the camera dead still with laser precision accuracy. The treadmill would have calibration boards to the front and side to detect every slight muscle movement. Blue screen is often used to enhance the ability to watch the runner, the treadmill has to be engulfed with plenty of light boxes to capture every grain of information, body markings are placed on the runner to track vital muscle and joint locations. Clinical gait analysis will work with you to uncover these imbalances and provide you with a precise training plan to keep you out of the injury clinic and into the race!

In summary -
Instore Gait Analysis - ideal for running shoe recommendation, trainer review.
Clinical Gait Analysis - ideal for reducing injury and improving performance.

This is your chance to win a running technique analysis at Brighton based www.StrideUK.com, one of the countries most popular and professional clinical running technique company. All you need to do is answer one question -

Which one of these words is not a muscle?

1. Gastrocnemius
2. Quadriceps
3. Andromeda

Please send answers to competition@strideuk.com. The winner will be notified by email on 1st February 2013.