Course components are delivered online:
- Running Anatomy e-book
- Study guide
- Continuing education exam
Running Anatomy features 50 of the most effective strength exercises for runners, each with step-by-step descriptions and full-color anatomical illustrations highlighting the muscles in action. You’ll see how to strengthen muscles, reduce injury, and improve gait efficiency for faster times and more fluid runs.
Running Anatomy will prepare your clients for any challenge that comes their way. There are exercises for varying terrains and speeds, including hill running, off-road running, sprints, and marathons. Plus you’ll learn how to evaluate and suggest stretches and exercises for the most common injuries that runners face, including low back pain, knee aches and strains, and torn muscles and tendons.
Whether your client is a fitness runner looking to conquer hills with more speed or strength or a competitive runner looking for that extra bit of performance and a finishing kick,
Running Anatomy will ensure that they’re ready to deliver their personal best.
The study guide contains a course syllabus, chapter activities, and end-of-chapter learning activities to prepare you for the 25-question continuing education exam at the conclusion of the course.
Skills Active / REPs pre requisites can be found here:
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- Course Syllabus
- Course Materials
- Course Instructions
- Learning Objectives
- Learning with the Running Anatomy Book
- Chapter 1: The Evolution of the Human Runner
- Chapter 2: Cardiovascular and Cardiorespiratory Components
- Chapter 3: The Runner in Motion
- Chapter 4: Adaptations for Speed and Terrain
- Chapter 5: Upper Torso
- Chapter 6: Arms and Shoulders
- Chapter 7: Core
- Chapter 8: Upper Legs
- Chapter 9: Lower Legs and Feet
- Chapter 10: Common Running Injuries
- Chapter 11: Anatomy of Running Footwear
- Chapter 12: Full-body Conditioning
- Learning Activities Answer Key
- Exam and Evaluation
- Exam Answer Sheet
- Exam
- Course Evaluation
- Certificate Information
A continuing education course for personal trainers, group exercise
instructors, fitness coaches, strength and conditioning professionals,
and athletic trainers
Joe Puleo is the head men’s and women’s cross country and
track and field coach at Rutgers University in Camden, New Jersey. He is
also the head running coach for Cadence Cycling and MultiSport Center, a
premiere training center in Philadelphia featured in the New York
Times, Outside, Men's Journal, Men's Health, Shape, GQ, and Triathlete
Magazine. His responsibilities as lead instructor include coaching
the United States Marine Corps global running program.
His 20 years of experience include coaching multiple high school state
champions in track and field; NCAA Division III All-Americans in the
100-meter, 800-meter (indoor and outdoor), and cross-country; male and
female winners at the prestigious Penn Relays and NYRRC Marathon Tune-Up
races; the 2008 USAT amateur duathlete of the year; and an Olympic
Trials qualifier in the marathon. Puleo has also coached three World
Championship teams for the United States Armed Forces, two marathon
teams, and a cross country team.
Formerly a nationally ranked age-group triathlete, Puleo has competed in
more than 100 multisport events and more than 300 cross-country, track,
and road races since 1985. He lives in the Philadelphia metropolitan
area.
Patrick Milroy, PhD, has been the chief medical officer for the
Road Runners Club in Great Britain since 1998. From 1991 to 2007, he was
a medical advisor and contributor to Runner’s World Magazine and
for 10 years before was similarly involved with its precursors Jogging
Magazine and Running Magazine. While working in general
medical practice, Dr. Milroy was chief medical officer and sole medical
practitioner for the North Cheshire Sports Injuries Clinic from 1984 to
2002.
Dr. Milroy has received the award of fellow twice from the Institute of
Sports Medicine in 1999 and from the UK Faculty of Sport and Exercise
Medicine in 2006. He has served as a medical officer for many athletic
events, including the World Half Marathon Championships, Commonwealth
Games, Team England Commonwealth Games (four times), British Athletics
Federation, and Great Britain team at the World Junior Championships
(three times) and European Junior Championships (two times).
Dr. Milroy is the author of Sports Injuries; coauthor of the AAA
Runner’s Guide; and author of numerous other articles on sport
and exercise topics for journals, magazines, and newspapers. He is also
an accomplished runner as winner of the World Medical Games 5,000 meters
and half marathon in 1980, 1982, and 1984 and winner of the European
Medical Games 20K, 5K, and 1,500 meters in 1983. His personal best in
the marathon is 2 hours 26 minutes.
"Well written and informative, Running Anatomy offers
readers an inside look at what it means to be a runner and how to get to
the next level."
Dr. Neil Liebman-- Team Chiropractor Philadelphia 76ers
“Aided by wonderful illustrations, Dr. Patrick Milroy and Coach Joe
Puleo provide fascinating insights into the evolution and physiology of
running. They show how improving strength and balance can help you go
faster and further in this deceptively simple sport."
John Hanc-- Contributing Editor Runner's World
"Become stronger, faster, and smarter on the road, track, or cross
country course. This book is a must-have if you are looking to take your
running to the next level."
Todd Williams-- Two-Time Olympian, 15,000-meter U.S. record holder