If you want to take up running, do you know which shoes are the best? Do you over-pronate? Under-pronate? Have a high or low arch?
Do runners have special nutrition needs?
When you see runners, do you think to yourself, "what keeps them running?"
How can YOU get past that first few weeks of learning to run, when you can't catch your breath after just a few blocks?
Dr. Anthony Luke, MD, teams up with Melanie Cole, MS, to discuss everything you ever wanted to know about running.
More Running Medicine: Everything ELSE You Need to Know About Running
Have you tried running only to stop after one attempt? What is the real runner's secret?
Additional Info
- Segment Number: 4
- Audio File: train_your_body/1337tb2d.mp3
- Featured Speaker: Anthony Luke, MD
- Organization: ACSM
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Guest Bio:
Anthony Luke MD, MPH, is Director of Primary Care Sports Medicine and the Director of the Human Performance Center at UCSF. He trained in family practice at the University of Toronto followed by a fellowship in sports medicine and Master's of Public Health at Harvard. His research interests include injury prevention and running medicine. He organizes several large community events as Medical Director of the San Francisco Marathon, the local Rock'n Roll ½ Marathon and Escape from Alcatraz. With his running medicine experience, he developed the multidisciplinary running injury prevention clinic at UCSF called RunSafe. With excitement from the running community and innovative spirit, he has founded SPORTZPEAK, a start-up company which manages health and exercise data to promote safe, lifelong activity.
- Length (mins): 10
- Waiver Received: No
- Host: Melanie Cole, MS