#34 Running and Movement Analysis with Richard Diaz

Tune in to this week's podcast episode with Richard Diaz! Richard is the founder of the Natural Running Network and creator of the Natural Running Coaches Certification Program. He is also the founder of Diaz Human Performance, a California based sports performance business that has been around for over 18 years. He has extensive experience in clinical sports-specific diagnostics which includes V02 max, resting metabolic assessments, running mechanic video analysis, gait correction, and coaching. 

 

In this podcast we discuss:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 02:39 - Movement analysis
• 06:08 - Richard Diaz on Stick Mobility and OCR
• 10:01 - Running diagnostics - overstriding
• 13:02 - Gait analysis and mechanics
• 16:05 - Barefoot training
• 18:29 - Rehabbing running injuries
• 21:03 - Changing the perception of your effort
• 22:48 - Running analysis: treadmill vs track
• 24:22 - The importance of upper body movement while running
• 28:13 - Pre-run preparation and warm-ups
• 32:48 - Running surfaces: road vs trail
• 36:32 - Training volume
• 45:09 - Isometrics and priming for running and CrossFit
• 50:35 - Veejay Jones - World Champion OCR Athlete

 

More from Richard:

Website: Diaz Human Performance

Instagram: @diazhp

 

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