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RUNNING WITH THE POSE METHOD
Winner at Ironman
Honolulu - World Record Holder - First and only person to compete at every Ironman venue in the world.
"MAP has helped me so much, not just in competing and qualifying for the Hawaii world Championship, but has helped me to recover to compete in an IRONMAN averaging every 3 weeks and to win IRONMAN Honolulu." - Luis Alvarez
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Keeping track with the series of articles about the way I have been improving my Ironman racing speed in the last 17 years, today I want to share with you the method I use for running, its call “Pose Method”
It's common to think that we do not need to learn how to run because it is something we do naturally, not like swimming for example that if we do not learn the technique we are not going to be able to get anywhere! Anyone can run, but run efficiently, well that is another story… and let me tell you, if there is something you need to have in an Ironman is a very efficient run, is at this last discipline where the places are determined.
I began participating in marathons more than 20 years ago and my PR was 3:45. A couple of months ago I accomplished a PR of 3:32 at the marathon but I was doing the Brazil Ironman!
What have I been doing different?
I learned how to run with the Pose Method. I know there is no absolute truth in regard of running techniques but it worked extraordinarily well for me, this is the way kids run naturally until they reach 12 years old…
I am not pretending that after you read this article you are able to run with the Pose Method, I will only mention the very basics:
Some other running methods teaches you to run landing with the heel as your first support and then pushing yourself forward with the leg, the Pose Method is based on the use of gravity, leaning yourself forward and landing with the ball of the foot (metatarsus), flexing the knee without placing this in front of your body, the steps will have to be shorter but faster.
With this method not only I have been able to improve my speed but I haven't had any injuries since I practice it.
To get more details on the Pose Method I recommend that you visit the web page of his creator Dr. Romanov: http://www.posetech.com/pose_method/
Luis Alvarez
Articles from Luis:
Nutrition Tips for an Ironman -
The heart rate monitor as a daily tool -
Competions in cold weather -
How to do 10 IRONMAN in a year without injuries -
250 MILES BIKE RIDE IN EXTREME CONDITIONS -
Health or Fitness -
Thanks to MAP I broke my PR 4 years in a row -
Quality or Quantity -
Three Òfamilies" of Injuries -
Mountain Training for Triathlon -
How I have been able to really increase my IRONMAN racing speed - What's my training pulse? The Maffetone Method -
Lesson in Overcoming -
Lesson in Overcoming -
Luis Alvarez does it again! Amazing! -
MAP not only for athletes -
RUNNING WITH THE POSE METHOD -
MAP Team Member Luis Alvarez does it again -
Ironman Pre-Season -
An spectacular New Years Eve
MAP. It is not only for training
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