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The reason I teach athletes to dorsiflex the foot is because the athlete does not have to lift their knees up. It really puts the focus on what should be moving. That is the athlete’s feet. It allows for a faster recovery because the athlete has shortened a lever.
The best thing about dorsiflexing your foot while sprinting or running is it allows you to forcefully put your foot back down to the ground. With the ball of the foot being the initial contact point.

Now lets go back and answer some questions.

How much should you dorsiflex your foot?

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He stood there by the side of the track, looking sweaty and satisfied but dazed.

My teammates and I had just come back from a leisurely 10-mile run through the woods and along the banks of the Red Cedar River, and I felt compelled to wander over and ask, “Are you OK, man?”

“Yeah, I’m fine, but confused,” he answered, looking like he was at a loss for words. “I tried to tell my roommate what it’s like to be out here. Do you think he will ever understand?”

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In any race longer than the half-marathon, much of the body’s natural mineral salts are lost due to sweating. If not properly replaced, their lack can bring on an increased risk of dehydration, cramp and slow peak performance and recovery time. The main minerals to watch are sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium:

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When people think of running, they most often picture running on the road or running on a track. But, a lot of runners opt to run on hiking trails in natural settings. Trail running combines the beautiful outdoor scenery of hiking with the physical challenges of running. If you are the type that loves being in beautiful, outdoor settings, then trail running is something to consider.

Benefits of Trail Running

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PACING

• Know your pace
Supposedly you have been training at a certain pace which is HONEST to your potential. You have to make sure you stay the course and try to run a race based on these workouts.

• Start out slow

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A triathlon is an athletic event that tests the athlete’s endurance in three separate sports - swimming, cycling and running.

Athletes participating in a triathlon are required to complete all the three, starting with the swimming, then the cycling and last, but not least, the running, in the shortest possible time.

The triathlon requires the athletes to have optimal fitness levels in order to just complete the race, let alone to actually compete and place well.

Apart from physical fitness, athletes are also need to use the right kind of triathlon gear that helps them in staying even with if not getting ahead of the other athletes.

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