A 'Runner's Playbook'
to run well through:
Strike
Tactility
Rhythm
Intensity
Discernment
Economy
An accessible, usable, and practical tool.
For runners
For coaches
For clinicians
and everyone in between
Use the resources on your own or in a group.
90 Day Training Plan
Movement Screens for Runners
Running Fitness Tests
Understand the meaning behind:
Pain & Injury
Exercise
Rehabilitation
Footwear & Feet
Key Running Gear
Setting Good Goals
Doing Hard Things
Knowing Your 'Why'
Release Your Running Potential
The joys and freedom that come with running are often paired with difficulties and barriers that inhibit our approach to the starting line. Why?
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STRIDE for Stride is the essential runner's playbook helping you run smarter, not just harder. Created and developed by physical therapist Chance Unger, STRIDE for Stride is a tried and true blueprint for runners providing a method to apply concrete skills and knowledge that empower runners at every level in the sport. You'll learn how to:
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Understand the biomechanics and skill of running through the innovative STRIDE approach—Strike, Tactility, Rhythm, Intensity, Discernment, and Economy.
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Identify and overcome common misconceptions that can lead to injury or inhibit progress and performance.
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Utilize comprehensive physical assessments, fitness tests, and a tailor-made 13-week training plan to enhance your running skills and help you set strong goals.
Whether you're a beginner eager to lace up and hit the pavement or an experienced runner looking to refine your technique, this book provides the tools and insights necessary to excel at every level of running.
Detailed chapters address pain and injury, exercise and recovery, running gear, and personal motivation blend clinical expertise with real-world applications, making running a rewarding part of your lifestyle.
Running is one of the most approachable sports on the planet. Runners deserve a resource that allows the opportunity to engage in this timeless sport in a confident, competent, and injury-free manner. STRIDE for Stride is meant to be your coach, companion, and physical therapist wherever your goals take you.
The body was made for running. Join Chance Unger as he guides you in more than how to run, but why to run.
About the Author
Chance Unger is an experienced orthopedic and sports medicine physical therapist out of Lincoln, Nebraska and the founder of the STRIDE Running Clinic. He has worked with runners for well over a decade, providing treatment and skills designed to facilitate rapid recovery of injuries, injury prevention, and overall performance enhancement for individuals who are novice or experienced runners.
Chance teaches several courses and lectures routinely on running. Over a decade of clinical practice and applied coaching have become the basis for his book, STRIDE for Stride.
He has a special interest integrating optimal biomechanics, coaching, and clinical treatment into one and a passion for combining his personal and clinical skill set so that each person can see and be encouraged at their own capacity to be great.
He has completed studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Nebraska Medical Center, and gained further specialization through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties.
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