#34 Running and Movement Analysis with Richard Diaz Movement Made Better Podcast

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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