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The running form blog

Evidence-based writing on biomechanics, injury prevention, and the form fixes that actually work. No gear reviews. No top-10 lists.

🏁·6 min read·Jun 12, 2026

Your First 5K: How to Get There Without Hating It

A plain guide to running your first 5K. The run-walk method, what couch-to-5K programs get right, the mistakes that sideline beginners, and how trnr helps you build the habit.

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🦵·5 min read·Jun 11, 2026

The Five-Minute Band Routine That Settles IT Band Pain

IT band syndrome is a hip problem, not a knee problem. Here's the mini-band glute routine (monster walks, crab walks, clamshells) that wakes up the muscle actually causing it.

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🏋️·6 min read·Jun 10, 2026

Two Lifts a Week Is the Cheapest Injury Insurance in Running

Runners who strength train get hurt less and run more economically. You don't need a gym membership or two hours a session. Here's the minimum effective dose and why it works.

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🔥·5 min read·Jun 9, 2026

Stop Stretching Before You Run. Do This Instead.

Holding a stretch on a cold muscle does nothing useful before a run, and may make you slower. A five-minute dynamic warmup primes your body to run well from the first stride.

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🐢·6 min read·Jun 8, 2026

Why Your Easy Runs Should Feel Embarrassingly Slow

Most runners run their easy days too hard and their hard days too easy. Here's the 80/20 rule, why slow running makes you faster, and how to actually find your easy pace.

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🧑‍🏫·5 min read·May 30, 2026

Coaching on trnr: AI Plans, Real Coaches, One Platform

Two ways to get coached on trnr: an AI coach that builds your training plan in minutes, or a real verified coach who runs it from your data. Coaches get a full roster cockpit and can charge athletes through Stripe.

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🇳🇴·9 min read·May 29, 2026

The Norwegian Method, Applied: What Threshold Training Actually Means for the Rest of Us

Double threshold days, lactate meters, and the Ingebrigtsen brothers made the Norwegian Method famous. Here's what the method really is, what the book gets right, and how to apply controlled-intensity training without a $400 lactate analyzer.

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🦶·6 min read·May 11, 2026

How to Fix Overstriding (With Video Examples)

Overstriding is the #1 form issue linked to running injury. Here's how to spot it, why it happens, and the cadence fix that actually works.

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🦵·7 min read·May 7, 2026

Why Your Knee Hurts When Running (And the 3 Form Fixes That Help)

Runner's knee, IT band syndrome, and patellar tendinopathy all have form-related root causes. Here's how to identify which one you have and what to do about it.

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🩺·6 min read·May 4, 2026

Hip Drop and IT Band Pain: The Connection Most Runners Miss

IT band syndrome rarely starts at the IT band. The real culprit is usually a weak glute medius and a hip that drops with every step. Here's how to spot it on video and fix it.

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