GaitLab Running Form Blog
  • Home
  • About

training

A collection of 4 posts
How to Fix Your Running Form Without a Coach: The Self-Coaching System
running-form

How to Fix Your Running Form Without a Coach: The Self-Coaching System

"Think about your form" fails because your body can't feel its own errors. The fix is a feedback loop: film a side-view baseline, change ONE thing, drill it for four weeks, re-film. Here's the full system, with the evidence behind each step.
21 Mar 2026 6 min read
The 180 Cadence Myth: How to Find Your Actual Optimal Running Cadence
cadence

The 180 Cadence Myth: How to Find Your Actual Optimal Running Cadence

180 steps per minute was an observation about Olympians racing at 5-minute-mile pace, not a prescription for you. What the cadence evidence really says, and a 4-6 week protocol to apply it.
11 Mar 2026 6 min read
Hip Drop in Runners: The Form Flaw You Can't Feel (But Can Film)
running-form

Hip Drop in Runners: The Form Flaw You Can't Feel (But Can Film)

A few degrees of pelvic tilt, 160 times a minute, invisible from the inside. What hip drop is, why knee pain is often its symptom, and the strength-first correction plan.
10 Mar 2026 6 min read
Run Faster Without More Miles: Fix the Form Leaks That Waste Your Energy
running-form

Run Faster Without More Miles: Fix the Form Leaks That Waste Your Energy

More miles isn't the only lever. If your foot brakes against the ground on every landing, volume just buys more braking. Here are the three biggest form leaks, the evidence behind each, and a 6-week protocol to close them at unchanged mileage.
14 Jan 2026 5 min read
Page 1 of 1
GaitLab Running Form Blog © 2026
  • Sign up
Powered by Ghost