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Improve your running technique and reduce the chance of hamstring injury.
10th June 2025
In a recent study of 126 professional male footballers (1), the researchers found that those with good running mechanics were less likely to sustain a hamstring injury than those with bad running mechanics. This comes as no surprise to those of us who have been advocating the teaching of correct running form for team sports […]
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Do you want to Run Faster?

Run Faster book now available on Amazon

how to run fasterMy latest book Run Faster is now available here.

It contains a 6 week training programme based around technical drills and resistance training.

It contains all the ideas and thoughts that I have learnt from working with both athletes and top coaches from around the world. 

Whilst it is a short book, it has taken a long time to write, because I wanted to ensure that it was as up to date as possible.

I have been refining the drills and sequences over the summer, and this is the culmination of that work.

The book contains many video clips highlighting each drill and practice.

This includes the specific resistance training exercises that are needed to enhance your running action. This also forms your hamstring injury prevention programme.

Programme overview

You can see the Run Faster programme overview below.

run faster training programme

run faster training program

If you are a team sports player, a recreational runner, or a track athlete then this book will help you refine and develop your running technique and fitness.

 Most people associate running fitness with getting tired first, technique second. This book shows the importance of developing your technique and strength concurrently. You then practice running well and at speed. Your fitness develops by repeating quality work.

My underlying principle is: Run Well, Run Fast, Rest and Repeat.

Buy the book here and start to Run Faster

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Robin Williams GB Footballer Paralympian
I have been training with James for over four years now and firmly believe he has played a key role in my transformation as an athlete and therefore as a footballer. It’s fair to say I was in poor condition in various aspects when we first met, however, James’ ability to focus on the most important things and eliminate the baggage from training has enabled me to develop rapidly, having missed selection for the 2009 European Championships I am now a regular in the starting lineup.
 
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