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Ok, so I've finished my second week of strength training. Still working out at a total of 4 days this week of training (2 days with the slant board feet/lower body excercises and 2 days with the fitball upper body excercises. Alternating feet/upper body/rest/feet/upper body/rest, eeh, you know the drill). And wow, I can already feel the power of the excercises. They seem so naive and simple in the book, but the slant board really does it.

So, I'm heading into third week, confident that these excercises really work, and I'm inspired to master the drills. Also focused on not doing too much too quickly.

Though I may add som light running this week to start the transition phase. I'm not a full heel striker but have som transitioning to do to be a forefoot runner. Which is my intention to be. I think this is the right path.

CU

Feeling positive after completing my first week of strenght training, focusing on my feet. Taking a break in my running at the same time, as I have a history of tightness/pain in my achilles tendons and flexor hallucis longus. Hope to say good bye to that. Worked feet and barbell one day and upper body excercises the other. All toghether 4 days last week. Goal is to be persistant, as I love running but hate strength excercising.

This week: no running, strength excercise as last week.

Next week: light running (if I can wait that long), strength excercise

CU

Hi, just thought I would share. 

This is my training record (for 2 people) for the start of our cool impossible training which commences tomorrow.

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Can't wait.

Gary. 

How do Tarahumara Indians Develop Speed and Strength in Order to Live Race Great Distances and Live a Healthy Life?

Rare Video Footage of Eric sharing his wisdom in New York City at the "Born to Run" Conference in November 2010

What Eric covers in this video is the following topics:

• Structural Issues – Body and biomechanics was failing. Failure of traditional methods that always lead to injury
• Biomechanics
• Training Focused on Speed and Economy
• Training Short Hard Fast Sprinting to recruit new muscle in the legs to fire versus tradition LSD (long slow distance)
• Speed First then Endurance
• Short and fast Hill repeats and sprints to fire and strengthen muscles (speed, strength, and power)
• Anaerobic training boosts in performance
• 7:35 Starts the Section: How do Tarahumara Indians Develop Speed and Strength in Order to Live Race Great Distances and Live a Healthy Life?
• Tarahumara ball playing game starts as a kid
• Tarahumara hip muscle strength
• Eccentric strength training with downhills and bounding
• Concentric strength – uphill