The Running Front

With our new partnership with Ironman comes Newton Running’s position not only as the official shoe and run course of the granddaddy of triathlon but also writing a series of “Running Modules” for Ironman.com. In this first installment, written by Newton’s Director or Research and Education Ian Adamson, we focus on probably the most important […]

A recent study of less than 40 East African tribesman showed that most  land on their heels while running at a slow pace on a compliant surface (not pavement) and when they sped up most changed their pattern to midfoot landing.  Some in the media then grabbed onto this small sample and somehow arrived at the following […]

There is a lot of confusion around the term elastic recoil vs. braking in running.  A critical feature of efficient running is a strong and stable base of support.  Without this foundation, there can be no efficient transfer of energy. Our tendons are highly adapted to storing and releasing energy under tensile strain.  Jay Dicharry […]

Welcome to a new series on The Running Front (TRF), Running in Tech (RIT)! This series will highlight…well…running in the world of technology. We realize that this is a really broad topic and we like it that way. We see examples of running mechanics and run training as well as the things they affect and […]

With Thanksgiving under a week away I decided to ask the Newton family what they were thankful for. Often times Thanksgiving can go by just being thought of as a couple days off of work or an excuse to eat a ton of great food. Before you do these well deserved things on your holiday […]

Continuing our series for 60 Days of Better, Robbie tries to get to the bottom of his recently found love of running.   There is something beautiful about running.  I can’t quite put my finger on it.  Maybe… …it’s knowing that I am doing something that very few people can.  I don’t know a lot […]