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Running.

Running lives in the gap between training and execution — the stride on the bell lap, the kick at 200m to go, the form that holds when the legs are gone. Alpha Imprinting resets the nervous system so cadence, splits, and finishing speed all stay online across the full race.

Sprinter exploding out of the blocks mid-race, full extension, stadium crowd in background
What changes

Why Alpha Imprinting for running.

In running, performance is decided in margins — hundredths of a second on the start, seconds per mile on the pace plan, the kick that wins the last 200m. Those margins are pulled out of the nervous system. Sympathetic lock-in tightens the stride, scatters the cadence, and shortens the finishing window. Alpha Imprinting clears the lock — and installs Alpha flow wiring so accuracy, speed, and endurance all stay online together across the full race.

01

Stride efficiency and form.

Longer holds on posture, cleaner turnover, smoother foot strike, fewer compensatory leaks. Form responds to focus when the system is in Alpha flow.

02

Race pace and split accuracy.

Splits stop drifting. Even splits stop being accidental. The pace plan you set with your coach is the pace plan that holds on the splits — mile after mile, lap after lap.

03

Reaction at the start.

Faster reaction off the gun, cleaner acceleration through the first 30 meters, sharper positioning out of the blocks. The cognitive edge that decides the open 100 comes from the system.

04

Endurance through the back half.

Mental stamina, pain tolerance, and form through the third mile or the back 800. The system stays online when fatigue sets in — and the kick shows up when the race asks for it.

05

Recovery between sessions and races.

Faster bounce-back between hard sessions, between race weekends, between training blocks. Better heart rate variability, deeper sleep, and a body that is ready for the next rep.

Beyond the on-court changes

What athletes actually walk out with.

Beyond the specific running benefits, Alpha Imprinting moves the underlying nervous system — so the work compounds across the rest of your training, your season, and your life off the field.

  • 01Clears the pre-race anxiety that tightens the stride in the opening 400m.
  • 02Resets the post-injury confidence block so the comeback is actually a comeback.
  • 03Locks in the new pacing strategy or race plan under meet conditions.
  • 04Restores the Alpha flow state that shows up best on the days that matter.
Two ways in

Programs built for running.

Both programs are powered by Alpha Imprinting — the method Dr. Paige developed. Choose the format that fits how you train, compete, and recover.

1:1 · Online
10 weeks

Online Energy Optimization Program.

The signature 1:1 container. Ten weeks of Alpha Imprinting — the neuroscience-based method Dr. Paige developed — paired with the Energy Optimization Workbook you move through alongside every session. Delivered online worldwide.

  • Fully online. Delivered across the U.S. and worldwide.
  • 10 weeks. Weekly 1:1 Alpha Imprinting sessions with Dr. Paige.
  • Workbook included. The Energy Optimization Workbook moves with you between every session.
  • Powered by Alpha Imprinting. The six-modality protocol Dr. Paige developed to reset the nervous system and reinstall Alpha flow state.
Group · LA or online
4 weeks

Group Energy Optimization Program.

The team and group format. A four-week cohort with weekly 60-minute sessions, capped at ten per cohort — so each athlete still gets real attention. On-location in the LA area or online.

  • 10 per cohort. Capped group size so each athlete gets real attention and reps.
  • 4 weeks. Weekly 60-minute sessions paced across the cohort.
  • On-location in LA. Concierge group sessions delivered in the Los Angeles area.
  • Or online. Live group sessions for teams and training groups worldwide.
  • Powered by Alpha Imprinting. The same six-modality protocol, delivered in a group format your team can run together.
Ready

Take the nervous system off the ceiling.

Tell Dr. Paige what you play, where you are in your season, and what the gap is between where you are and where you want to be. She'll tell you whether 1:1 Alpha Imprinting inside the 10-Week Energy Optimization Program — or a 4-week Group cohort — is the right fit, and what the first step looks like.

Running

Powered by Alpha Imprinting — the method Dr. Paige developed.

All programs are grounded in the same six-modality neuroscience-based protocol and the Energy Optimization Workbook.