I met Allan Besselink in 2006. I had been running for about 3 years and had been through the roller coaster ride of training, racing, injuring,..... repeat....
By the time I found him on the Rogue training site, I had suffered 5 stress fractures and had been advised by one of the leading Sports Medicine Doctors in the area to quit running.
Allan worked with me on the track for all of 10 minutes when he figured out the problem. A quick review of video tape and instruction on correcting my form paid off.
I have since run 3 full marathons, countless 5K's, 10K's, and half marathons injury free. My marathon times have gone from 3:16 to 3:06 to 2:58.
I would recommend Allan Besslink to any and all that are frustrated with repeated injuries.
Thanks, Allan
Sincerely, Bob Travis
RunSmart Book
Up to 60% of runners will sustain an injury within any given year. Poor running mechanics, in conjunction with poor, ineffective and outdated training methods, can pose a significant injury risk. "RunSmart" was written to address these issues in the running community.
Featured Chapter
"Running Injuries: Etiology And Recovery- Based Treatment" (co-author Bridget Clark, PT) appears in the third edition and fourth editions of "Clinical Orthopaedic Rehabilitation: A Team Approach" by Charles Giangarra, MD and Robert C. Manske, PT.