Running Assessment

We start by understanding you - your training, your goals, and any injuries, past or present.

• Training load, structure and consistency
• Upcoming events and short and long-term goals
• Recent changes in training - one of the biggest predictors of running injury
• Strength training, cross-training and recovery habits
• Current and past injuries
• Footwear history and orthotic use

Using video gait analysis, we watch you run on a treadmill to assess your technique in detail, including:

• Stride length and foot strike pattern
• Pronation and how your foot rolls through each stride
• Hip, knee and ankle control
• Left--right asymmetries
• Upper body and trunk position

Your shoes matter.

We review your current running shoes - fit, wear pattern, rotation and suitability for your foot type and gait - and recommend the right footwear, and orthotics if needed, for your goals.

Using our VALD ForceDecks and Dynamo systems, we measure the strength and power behind your running:

• Strength: how much force your calf and legs can produce
• Explosive power: how quickly you can generate force, key to running economy and acceleration
• Spring: how efficiently your legs store and return energy with each stride
• Landing control: how well your body absorbs load, a key factor in injury risk