This is a new style geared to get you to run more naturally - faster
and without pain an injury. But you must practice the form or pose
for it. If you are a novice runner, then you will learn or acquire
this very easily. A veteran runner? If you are resistant, then no.
Be open and flexible and you will get it since you have shown this by
being motivated to sign up for this program. The best time to start
to learn this new process is during the off season time. That's why
you should not wait until July 9th or 12th to find out what's there to
do with this program. The time is NOW!


1. Raise your ankle straight up under your hip, using the hamstrings
2. Keep your support time short
3. Your support is always on the balls of your feet
4. Do not touch the ground with your heels
5. Avoid shifting weight over your toes: raise your ankle when the
weight is on
the ball of your foot
6. Keep your ankle fixed at the same angle
7. Keep knees bent at all times
8. Feet remain behind the vertical line going through your knees
9. Keep stride length short
10. Keep knees and thighs down, close together, and relaxed
11. Always focus on pulling the foot from the ground, not on landing
12. Do not point or land on the toes (see Fig 3: Toe running)
13. Gravity, not muscle action, controls the landing of the legs
14. Keep shoulder, hip and ankle in vertical alignment
15. Arm movement is for balance, not for force production

What? Doesn't make sense? Can conceptulize this pose stuff? Where is
this explained in more detail? Go to the Sports Injury Bulletin
Section in the Files Section to your left. Download the March Issue.
You can find more information at www.posetech.com. I would recommend
ordering the DVD, if you are inclined to order only one item (the book
or the DVD).

Coach Bob

PS The Dr. Nicholas Romanov's POSE method or style of learning to run
is the accepted and preferred training for the USA Triathalon Team,
The Brits Triatheles and Mexican Triatheles use it. The Olympic
Modern Pentathalon Development Committee endorses and uses it. Well,
I can go on but I think that you get the picture that ole Coach Bob is
not just pulling this out of his hat, etc.