Natural Running Workshop with Newton Running
Tom Curran and Ian Adamson from Newton Running
Newton Running a Boulder, CO based running shoe company has been putting shoes on the feet of runners and triathletes only since 2007, but they have been developing the technology for more than a decade.
Newton Running Co-Founder, CTO
Newton Running products were conceived and designed by Danny Abshire through his experience as a runner and designer of lightweight custom orthotics. Working with elite athletes, Danny dreamed of creating a shoe that would help runners of all levels get back to natural running techniques. Danny has been a running coach and the Director of Biomechanics and Injury Prevention for Multisports.com since 1993.
We asked Newton to come offer a Natural Running Workshop to help people wrap there heads around all of the buzz about barefoot running, Chi Running, Pose Method and Evolution Running. What Newton does best is to take ideal running form and and support the body’s natural movement with a shoe that allows for Natural Running.
Natural Running: Land Lever Lift
What is Natural Running and how does our Action/Reaction Technology™ encourage it? We like to think of it as a LAND LEVER LIFT scenario. Here’s a quick rundown:
Action/Reaction Technology™ Keep your ankles and knees flexed. Look 20 yards in front of you. Lean slightly forward. Shorten your stride
LAND lightly with your foot parallel to the ground under the center of your body mass. This keeps impact shock off your heel, preventing braking action and reducing muscular damage.
As your midfoot/forefoot impacts the ground, you engage the Action/ Reaction Technology™. The membrane supporting the four external lugs absorbs shock and stores energy. As you LEVER your foot forward, the lugs act as levers loaded up with energy.
Instead of using excessive muscle power and pushing off to begin a new stride, simply LIFT your foot off the ground. The lugs will thrust out of the midsole chambers with a burst of energy that turns into forward propulsion.
Ian Adamson demonstrating Natural Running form.
Ian Adamson is seen here teaching the body position of Natural Running. He explains that you must keep a straight spine, reduce side to side motion and allow the body to lean forward. With proper form the body is just ding a controlled fall forward, letting gravity be the propulsive force.
“Ian is the most successful adventure racer of all time with seven world championship wins, 22 world championship podium finishes and 18 international adventure race championship titles. He is a three time and current world record holder for endurance kayaking (262 miles in 24 hours.) Ian has competed internationally in adventure racing, canoeing, kayaking, orienteering and sailing.”
We were very fortunate to have the chance to learn from Ian and Tom and all who attended the seminar had a chance to try on a pair of Newtons for themselves.
Newton Natural Running Clinic
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