The Running Front

By – Dr Justin Ross –  clinical psychologist in Denver, CO, specializing in human performance.  “Running is my therapy” is a statement I hear frequently from athletes across age, gender, culture, and experience level, cutting across a wide swath of demographics. Although running, and exercise more broadly stated, offers many therapeutic components, it is not a replacement for counseling or therapy, there is something powerful behind this statement. Regular exercisers can attest to the power of movement on mood, emotional well-being and mental health in general. Researchers are beginning to look more closely at the links between exercise and the impact on...

By – Newton Running – Andrew Maxwell  A friend and I were recently discussing how running seems to be the one athletic movement we’re all expected to “know how to do”. Simply lace up your shoes and head out the door for a run. Meanwhile someone taught us how to swim, to throw a baseball or to shoot a basketball. All those other sports came with guidance, coaching or instruction. The truth is while we were all “born to run” there are lessons we learn along the way. For new runners, beginning to run with regularity can be overwhelming or intimidating....

Interview with Ellen Cline, Marathoner & Mother of Three Introduction: Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your history with running? When did you get started? You have three beautiful children. Did you train through all three pregnancies? Hi! My name is Ellen. I live in the Denver Metro area with my family. I have a 4 year old, 2 year old, and 3 month old. I started running in 2010. I was not an athlete growing up and am not a natural born runner. Over the last decade I've completed a dozen half marathons and I finished...

Running can and should be a fairly passive activity. When running with good balance and relaxation a runner has access to a limitless resource, gravity. Now, most people would assume that a runner must fight the forces of gravity in order to get their feet off of the ground and to maintain forward motion. If a runner’s form is correct, gravity becomes the primary propulsive force. Running with good posture, a high cadence and a foot strike that is under the center of mass sets a runner up to use this elusive force. We have all been exposed to the...

As many of us settle in for another week of “Shelter in Place” we continue to make adjustments to our daily routines. Living with my partner means going on runs with her as is safe to do so and trying to keep our home strength and stretching sessions exciting. On a normal week you could find us hitting up our favorite yoga studio or Pilates class, but alas... Thankfully there are so many wonderful home workouts being shared online right now. Recently we thought about some partner yoga stretches for those of us hunkering down with a “bunker buddy”!  So...