Running Gait Analysis & Coaching
Runeasi wearable biomechanical analysis plus UESCA certified coaching and structured return to run programming.
Local races and routes: Brooklyn Run.
What it is
Most "gait analysis" is a phone video and an opinion. I use Runeasi wearable sensors to quantify HOW you actually load your body when you run, surfacing the mechanical drivers of recurring injury that the eye can't see, then build the coaching plan around that data.
How it works
Runeasi uses a small wearable inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensor to capture objective running biomechanics in real time: impact and ground-reaction forces, left-vs-right loading symmetry, dynamic stability under load, cadence, and vertical movement. It quantifies HOW you load your body, not just how your form looks on video. That data feeds straight into a coaching plan: progressive return to run programming, load management, pacing and zone guidance, and race prep, built by a UESCA certified coach who's also a competitive ultramarathoner.
Who it's for
- Runners with recurring or unexplained injuries
- Athletes returning to run after injury and needing a structured ramp
- Runners chasing efficiency, PRs, or a specific race goal
- Runners frustrated with treadmill-and-opinion gait analyses
Runeasi Biomechanical Analysis
Runeasi uses wearable inertial-measurement-unit (IMU) sensors to deliver objective running biomechanics in real time, the same kind of data sports science labs use, captured in the clinic.
- Ground reaction / impact forces
- Loading symmetry: left vs. right asymmetry that drives one-sided injury
- Dynamic stability under load
- Cadence and vertical movement
- Quantifies HOW you load your body when you run, not just how it looks
UESCA Certified Coaching & Return to Run
Runeasi data plus PNOE metabolic numbers feed into a structured plan: progressive return to run programming, load management, pacing and zone guidance, and race-prep coaching. Built by a UESCA certified coach who's also a competitive ultramarathoner.
The Strength Work That Actually Moves the Needle
Gait data tells me how you load. Strength determines how much load you can absorb before your mechanics start to fall apart late in a run. The research here is specific, and most runners get the dose wrong in the same direction.
- Heavy loading, 80% of one-rep max and above, improves running economy
- Heavy lifting combined with plyometrics beats either one on its own
- Loads in the comfortable middle, 40 to 79% of 1RM, show no improvement in economy at all
- The payoff scales with your VO₂max and with how fast you run, so testing and strength work inform each other
- Plyometric work earns its place at trail and ultra paces, roughly 8:00 per mile and slower
What it helps
- Recurrent and unexplained running injuries
- Return to run after injury
- Race prep and pacing strategy
- Form and efficiency improvements
What to expect
Initial gait analysis is about 60 minutes with a written report. Coaching, return to run programming, and ongoing check-ins are built into your plan from there.
FAQ
Treadmill or outdoor?+
The Runeasi sensor is wearable and objective, so it works wherever you actually run. I'm not relying on a treadmill camera and a stopwatch.
Do I get a plan, or just numbers?+
Both. You get the biomechanical report and a structured coaching plan, including zones, progressions, return to run, and race prep as needed.
How long is the initial gait analysis?+
About 60 minutes: history, screen, the sensor-based run, and the written report. Coaching and return to run programming get built from there.
Do I need to be fast or competitive?+
No. Whether you're returning to easy runs or chasing a marathon PR, the same data drives a better plan than a phone video ever will.
What if I'm coming back from injury?+
That's exactly what this is for. I map a structured return to run ramp off your actual loading data so you don't re-injure on the comeback.
How is this different from a running-store gait analysis?+
Shoe-store analyses are visual and meant to sell you a shoe. Runeasi quantifies how your body actually loads (forces, symmetry, stability) so the plan addresses the mechanical driver of the injury, not just your footstrike.
Do I need to change my form?+
Maybe, maybe not. Form changes are stressful, so I only cue them when the data says they'll move the needle, and I layer them in carefully so I don't trade one injury for another.
How does this combine with metabolic testing?+
Runeasi tells me HOW you're loading the body; PNOE tells me how your engine is working. Together they let me build a plan tuned to your mechanics AND your physiology.
What do I bring to the appointment?+
Your normal running shoes, what you actually train in, and clothes you can run in. I do the rest.
Do I need to lift to run better?+
The evidence says yes, and it says how. A 2024 meta-analysis found heavy loading (80% of one-rep max and above) improves running economy, and that combining heavy work with plyometrics works better than either alone. It also found that training in the moderate middle, 40 to 79% of 1RM, produced no improvement at all. Most runners lift in exactly that middle zone. I'll prescribe the dose that actually earns the hour.
Is gait analysis or coaching covered by insurance?+
Form & Function is a cash-based (self-pay) practice. I don't bill insurance directly. Fees are discussed up front. On request I can provide a detailed receipt (superbill) you may submit for possible out-of-network reimbursement, though reimbursement isn't guaranteed.
Conditions I use it for
Book your evaluation.
I'll figure out whether Running is the right fit for your case.