Lex Anderson Running Technique Coach

03/11/2026

IS ALL OF THIS WORTHWHILE?
.....WELL, AT LEAST ONE PERSON THOUGHT SO
A REFERENCE from Mike H.

Before you start to read this, again I need to say how lucky I am to be able to train people that make this (my job) an absolute joy!! And in truth, they are actually the people that have given, or taught me what is the proprietary knowledge ('the stuff' I use) to do what I do!!

Here's his review, regarding her experience .........
"Lex helped my youngest son fix his running technique following injury. He has since helped him build on that with soccer specific exercises. The improved running performance has led to improved confidence on the pitch. Lex's style if always positive. This has made it easy for my son to learn and adapt. My son can't imagine not working with lex as part of his development as a soccer player.
That is what I wrote about 5 years ago. So about 6 months ago, frustrated with the effort I was putting in when running as people glided past me, I contacted Lex and asked for his help. Starting with addressing a left right imbalance and then working on sorting out the way I was thinking about running. It was counter intuitive to me but as we built new pathways each session it worked. I had been actively working against a better performance and was stuck for example at around 25.30 for 5km. Working with Lex I have seen that time fall away to below 24 mins within a couple of months, knocked 5 mins off my 10km time now at a bit over 52 mins and doing it all easier with a 20pct increase in stride length from the better technique which my brain can self regulate when running. Lex is so knowledgeable and able to adapt to the individual situation. he laughed the other day when I was disappointed running a park run in about 24.50 How times have changed and in only a few months and sessions."

02/11/2026

WHATEVER!!!!!

01/11/2026

RUNNiNG WHISPERER FAMiLY UPDATE - Gareth B
STILL CORRECTING SHOULDER BALANCE
....... and trying PAIRING with CONTRA HIP FLEXION

This is from last weekend's session:..... as noted recently we had reset and varied our shoulder cueing to INCLUDE repositioning his shoulder posture to stabilise Gareth's upper body to HELP improve his hip stability - notably the dropping of his hip on ground contact
...... so this week, we reset (yet again)

And VIOLA, yet again a great RESPONSE with an immediate impact/change giving better stability on the left hip and MOST NOTABLY a much lighter, briefer contact on the ground. With Gareth noting in a subsequent text, ".... it felt amazing, I've never felt as light on starting a cue!"

In the first video below it shows Gareth doing this cue = note the ease and lightness of the run!! And thanks to some prompting, I have included a SECOND VIDEO of one of his earlier sessions so you can see how far Gareth has come.

Great stuff, GARETH!!!
As I've said before, this has been such a wild and enjoyable RIDE!
ps KIRSTY BALLON, Gareth BIGGS, everyone, check it out!!

31/10/2026

RUNNiNG WHISPERER FAMiLY UPDATE - Ashley
IMPROVING STRIDE LENGTH
..... by INNERVATING his LEFT HAMSTRING

Had to POST this from our session today - just thought it was a great result .........

As previously, noted Ashley is a triathlete (IRONMAN) who is training with me, to RESOLVE 'some persistent injuries' and "if I can run a little faster, that would be good too"!!
SO ..... in tonight's post and video we are NOW following our recent session in which we stabilised the left side of his upper body, with today's session to INNERVATE his LEFT HAMSTRING = (hopefully) to give a better forward hip/leg DRIVE and lift, with a consequent increase in STRIDE LENGTH.
AGAIN, NOTE I AM NOT ASKING HIM TO LIFT HIS LEG, I AM ASKING HIM TO INNERVATE HIS HAMSTRING!!!!!!

In the FIRST video below shows Ashley's NORMAL or current run.
Note: the LEFT leg does NOT BEND or LIFT very much = giving a subsequent effect of REDUCING his STRIDE and INCREASING the WEIGHT and TIME of his ground contact!
CONSEQUENTLY this WILL result in a RETARDING of his running speed.

HOWEVER in the second video, we are implementing the CUE (to innervate the hamstring) and subsequently getting a better SEPARATION from the ground and a better KNEE DRIVE (forward) from his LEFT LEG.
NOTE the BEND of his LEFT leg and its TIME in the AIR, directly contributing to an INCREASE in STRIDE LENGTH = covering MORE ground with LESS strides!!!
Yes LESS STRIDES and FASTER!!!!!!!!!!

Specifically, JUST WATCH FOR THE LEFT LEG CHANGE!!

30/10/2026

The RUNNiNG WHISPERER's METHOD:
......... EVERYBODY HAS the ABILITY to be SOMEBODY!!…

The core problem of innovation is UNLEARNING—clearing out old mental models, assumptions, and habits so new ideas can take root. THIS INCLUDES PHYSICAL as well as MENTAL SKILL SETS!!
This idea is famously summarized by: “The problem is never how to get new, innovative thoughts into your mind, but how to get old ones out. Every mind is a building filled with archaic furniture. Clean out a corner of your mind and creativity will instantly fill it.”
.... and sport, especially RUNNING IN SPORTS, including Track running, IS/ARE ENORMOUSLY CONSERVATIVE. Only recently I had lunch with one of these people (involved in running elite sport) and found myself having to correct his idea of what 'force at ground contact' was, what the factors involved were and more importantly how you can manipulate them - 'put simply, they had no idea!'

SO, as above, Why do OLD thoughts BLOCK NEW ONES ........
• Archaic Furniture (Mental Models): Your brain builds familiar shortcuts and routines to save energy. Over time, these old assumptions feel like "facts" rather than temporary strategies.
• Cognitive Bias and Resistance: The brain naturally resists ideas that contradict established neural pathways because changing them requires extra effort and causes psychological discomfort.
• The Zeigarnik Effect: Unfinished tasks, old projects, or loop-based thinking consuming mental bandwidth in the background, leaving little space for fresh inspiration.
... and there are (probably) many, many more, but lets ljust eave it there!!!!!!

29/10/2026

ThINGS DON'T GO WRONG .........

28/10/2026

SORRY JUST HAD TO POST THIS AGAIN
........ CARDIO comes in MANY FORMS and CONSIDERATIONS

Please consider .........

27/10/2026

IS ALL OF THIS WORTHWHILE?
.....WELL, AT LEAST ONE PERSON THOUGHT SO
A REFERENCE from Suzi F.

Before you start to read this, again I need to say how lucky I am to be able to train people that make this (my job) an absolute joy!! And in truth, they are actually the people that have given, or taught me what is the proprietary knowledge ('the stuff' I use) to do what I do!!

Here's her review, regarding her experience .........
''I would highly recommend Lex to anyone body who wants to improve their running style for any reason. I started with Lex 3 years ago now due to chronic injury in my calves and hamstrings. I couldn’t run 100m without getting shin splints or getting really tired. Using his ‘cue’ system Lex now has me running efficiently and effectively and i have now run a park run without stopping. My hockey has also improved dramatically has my overall running and i now quite enjoy it. my goal now is to enter fun run or the Canberra running festival
I give Lex the running whisperer 10 stars!"

26/10/2026

WHAT HAPPENS to your BODY and BRAIN DURING a RUNNER's HIGH?

This feeling doesn’t happen for everyone and is difficult to measure because it’s subjective .......

Those who experience the runner’s high will know that familiar euphoric or blissful post-run feeling. For many of us, it’s a motivator that keeps us running

23/10/2026

The RUNNiNG WHISPERER's METHOD:
......... EVERYBODY HAS the ABILITY to be SOMEBODY!!

Maybe you should try us out?