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How to Avoid Injuries The Amazing Runner’s World Show, Jeff is joined by Mallory Creveling, RW’s deputy editor of health & fitness to discuss a popular story this month, “Science Shows How to Mimic The Form of Elite Runners.” Among the revelations, Mallory says, is that recreational runners have more knee bend and quad engagement. Elites, however, engage their calves for forward propulsion. We talk about why this is important, as well as whether you actually need to change your form at all.
Labor Day Shoe Deals.
In a previous episode, Jeff was joined by senior video producer Pat Heine, our trail- and ultrarunning expert, to talk about Satisfy’s new trail shoe, The Rocker. It costs $290, which is $100 more than all of the How to Strengthen Your Hip Adductors. We also looked at a few other pricey new products that are promising: The new Mallory Creveling, CPT Jeff is Runner-in-Chief for running hat designed to keep you cooler in the summer. And Raide How to Boost Your VO hydration vest.
How Embracing Slow Runs Helped Me Go Farther Runner’s World and the director of product testing. He has tested and reviewed running shoes, GPS watches, headphones, apparel, and more for nearly two decades. He regularly tests more than 100 pairs of shoes each year, and once had a 257-day streak running in different models. Jeff can usually be found on the roads, racing anything from the mile to a marathon, but he also enjoys racing up mountains and on snowshoes. When he’s not running, you’ll probably find him hanging from a ladder making repairs and renovations to his house (he’s also director of product testing for Popular Mechanics).
Mallory Creveling is an ACE-certified personal trainer and RRCA-certified run coach, who also holds certifications in kettlebell training, sports performance, and more. She has more than a decade of experience covering fitness, health, and nutrition for a wide range of publications, and nearly 10 years of experience as a trainer and fitness instructor. Mallory stays on top of her continuing education in fitness, as well as the latest science in wellness. She has worked with some of the best experts in their medical fields, and regularly interviews researchers, trainers, athletes, and more to find the best advice for readers looking to improve their performance and well-being. As a freelance writer, Mallory's work appeared in Women's Health, Self, Men's Journal, Reader's Digest, and more. She has also held staff editorial positions at Family Circle and Shape magazines, as well as DailyBurn.com. A former New Yorker/Brooklynite, she's now based in Easton, Pennsylvania.