Kim Davis 
The Key to a Good Race Photo? Coordination. Have you ever looked at your race photos and thought to yourself, “WOW. How did I even finish my race? My body seems to be moving in every direction except forward!” Make your next set of race photos look more graceful by improving your coordination. When most people … Read more
Running times hit a brick wall? A lack of power training may be the culprit! Have you ever run a 5k or marathon where you had the sensation of floating down the road? You felt light, springy and stronger than ever. If you have, you were running with power and elasticity. If your running times … Read more
Balance and stability training can improve your running times. We’ve all done it. Happily trekking along, enjoying our run, and then BOOM. On our faces in the dirt. Usually just as some super cute runner passes by with a pitying “awww well THAT must be embarrassing” kinda look. We get up, dust off our pride, … Read more
Integrating strength training to enhance running performance and prevent running injuries is important for all levels of runners. At RunLab, it is not uncommon to hear from clients, “I can barely do a push-up.” “I never do strength training. I don’t want the bulk to slow me down.” Runners need more strength as a population. This … Read more
How flexible do you need to be to run efficiently? Is being more flexible better for injury prevention, or worse? Should I be able to touch my toes? Should I be bending myself up at Yoga classes like a pretzel? Should I even stretch at all?!? We are not likely to put an end to … Read more
Wondering how anatomical structure can affect running mechanics? Have you ever heard “You look funny when you run, you should be facing your feet forward!” This single statement, usually coming from a well-intentioned friend, trainer, coach, or therapist who knows just enough to be dangerous in the world of running biomechanics, accounts for weekly, if … Read more