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Natural Born Running

It didn’t start with running

Published 10 months ago • 1 min read

At five years old, you were told to sit still.
Stay quiet. Don’t move.

And from that moment on, things started to break down.
Not all at once—slowly. Subtly.

Spines curved. Shoulders hunched.
Breathing shifted from belly to chest.
Stiff school shoes dulled the feet.
Backpacks overloaded growing spines.
Movement became “fidgeting.”
Energy got labelled “disorder.”

And after 15+ years of this?
You’re surprised you can’t run without pain?

Truth is—
Your current running technique isn’t just about what you’re doing now.
It’s shaped by your entire movement history.

At Natural Born Running, I don’t just look at your gait.
I look at your life.
Your old injuries.
Your job.
Your breathing.
Your posture.
Your upbringing.
Because it all shows up in your stride.

If you’re frustrated that nothing’s worked, it’s probably because everyone’s been zooming in on the symptoms—
Without stepping back to see the full system.

This isn’t about “fixing your form.”
It’s about unlearning a lifetime of dysfunction…
And rebuilding the way you move—step by step.

And the cool thing...

It’s not too late.
Every step is a promise.

—Mick

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P.S. Pain isn’t a sign you’re broken. It’s a sign your body’s doing its best to adapt to a world that never taught you how to move well. Let’s change that.

Natural Born Running

Mick Breen - "Every Step Is A Promise"

I am an ex elite Rugby Union player, devastated by 3 x ACL reconstructions, turned Myotherapist & Running Technique Specialist that helps to improve your running performance in sport, decrease your risk of injuries, and untap your hidden potential in movement. Sign up for 31 days, 31 ways, and 31 insights on how to optimise your running technique.

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