Can new tech in your shoe change the way you run for the better?
We are all used to our watches telling us how fast (or slow) we are, counting our heartbeats, our footsteps, or even telling us how much recovery we need (or trying to anyway!)
But now there is technology that can tell us even more. New wearables can give us some clues to our own unique running form so we can better understand where we can improve.
My guests today are here to tell you all about it.
Dr Grant Trewartha is the Head of Biomechanics at the wearable technology company NURVV. His research into the technical aspects of endurance running helped shape the development of a unique shoe insert called NURVV Run. Prior to his time at NURVV, Grant spent 16 years at University of Bath, leading significant research about injury prevention for rugby players as well as research on the biomechanics of sprinting and tendon mechanics during running.
Anna Kosciuk is a Sport Scientist and a Footwear specialist and is also a part of Biomechanics team at NURVV. Anna’s expertise is in learning how we can prevent running-related injury risk factors and maximize running performance through exercise and footwear. Prior to NURVV, she spent 4 years working in a specialist footwear lab where she performed detailed running gait analyses to match runners with the most perfect pair of running shoes based on their individual motion biomechanics.
So we get into the nitty gritty about shoes, running form, and how wearable technology works and where it’s headed in the future. Tons of great info in this one.
And in case you are wondering, no, we are not sponsored by NURVV and I have never tried the product. I just think that this kind of tech is interesting and could be very relevant to helping runners become better without having to go to a fancy lab. But I did reach out to see if I could snag a discount code if you are interested in trying it:
RUNPOD30 saves you 30% off NURVV Run in the US and UK only at nurvv.com
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