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Searching For The Perfect Running Form with Gustavo Leporace

Searching For The Perfect Running Form with Gustavo Leporace

Update: 2025-07-13
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In this mind-expanding episode, I’m joined by sports scientist and biomechanics researcher Gustavo Leporace, who unpacks the findings from his newly published paper:

β€œThe Search for the Holy Grail of Running Biomechanics – Is There an Ideal Movement Profile for Minimizing Mechanical Overload?”

https://journals.sagepub.com/eprint/PZ8SVIXH7GSZI7YPTJVQ/full
We discuss:

  • πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ Why no single β€œperfect” running form exists
  • πŸ“Š How machine learning revealed 5 distinct running profiles based on load patterns
  • βš–οΈ The difference between peak vs. cumulative mechanical loadβ€”and why it matters
  • 🧬 Variables like cadence, duty factor, vertical stiffness, and movement smoothness
  • πŸ”„ When changing your running technique can help (and when it can backfire)
  • πŸ” Why injury rehab should first focus on load management before movement retraining

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Β πŸŽ₯ YouTube explainer video of the 5 running profiles


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Searching For The Perfect Running Form with Gustavo Leporace

Searching For The Perfect Running Form with Gustavo Leporace

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