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S5E9: Joel Smith on Building Elastic Runners and Maintaining the Stoke

More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete

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Enhancing Running Efficiency Through Elasticity

This chapter explores the concept of running efficiency, with a focus on the bounciness and elasticity in a runner's performance. The discussion incorporates personal anecdotes, training strategies, and biomechanics principles that emphasize the significance of dynamic training and varied exercises, particularly for athletes in their late 20s to early 30s. It also addresses the importance of incorporating explosive movements and proprioceptive training to improve athletic capability and performance.

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