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Squats for Runners
Bend, Don’t Break: Mastering Squats for Runners blog running economy squat Jun 19, 2025
Squats for Runners
Episode 42 - Squats for Runners: Stronger Strides Start Here podcast running economy squat Jun 17, 2025
Strength Training and Running
Episode 35 - 6 Strength Training Mistakes Runners Make—and How to Fix Them podcast running economy strength training Apr 22, 2025
How To Improve Running Economy
Episode 25 - How to Improve Running Economy: Springy Strides and Effective Techniques podcast running economy Feb 04, 2025
Best Running Warm-Ups
Episode 15 - Master the Best Running Warm-ups: Beyond Dynamic Stretching female runners podcast running economy running skills warm-ups Nov 26, 2024
Systematically Build Up Your Zone 2 Podcast
Episode 11 - Systematically Build Up Your Zone 2 Without Feeling Like You are Banging Your Head Against a Wall podcast running economy Oct 29, 2024
Purposefully Pacing Your Runs Podcast
Episode 10 - Purposefully Pacing Your Runs for Improved Fitness podcast running economy running pace training Oct 22, 2024
Is heel striking bad?
Episode 7 - Is heel striking bad? What’s missing from this conversation? ideal running stride podcast running economy running mechanics Sep 24, 2024
How to Run in Zone 2
How to Run in Zone 2 Without Feeling Like You are Banging Your Head Against a Wall breathing improving running economy running economy running pace training training smarts Jul 07, 2024
Five Skills Framework for Efficient Running
Unlocking Peak Performance: Exploring the Five Skills Framework for Efficient Running rotation running economy running mechanics stacking Nov 30, 2023
Aymmetry in Running, Running Economy
Understanding Asymmetry in Running, and How to Improve Running Economy asymmetry in running blog female runners rotation running economy Jun 06, 2023
Running Pace Training
Running Pace Training: How to Improve Running Economy blog running economy running pace training Jun 01, 2023

Alison Marie Helms, PhD

Women's Strength and Running Coach

​I'm a NASM certified personal trainer, UESCA certified running coach, PhD engineer, teacher, self-proclaimed running nerd, and creator of the Women's Running Academy.

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