The Run Smarter Podcast

Andrea Myers is a content contributor at Doctors of Running and is a qualified Orthopedic Specialist and PT. In this episode, Andrea answers your Patron questions all to do with running shoes including: How often should we replace running shoes? Is it okay to run on the road in my trail shoes? How do I know if Super Shoes are appropriate for me? When is it worthwhile to buy insoles? Make sure you...

Today's episode covers my conversation with Marc Surdyka, a physical therapist behind the E3 Rehab podcast, website and youtube channel. We discuss 5 myths about getting scans including: Myth: Imaging shows the cause of pain Myth: Imaging predicts outcomes Myth: If you fix the image, you fix the pain Myth: Imaging dictates rehab Myth: Imaging never matters E3 Rehab Video 1: 5 Myths on Scans E3 Reh...

Eric is on the podcast to share his Run Smarter Success Story after battling Tibialis Posterior pain for 4 years. Learn his injury insights, along with the good moments and the bad moments of his journey.  Become a Patron! Choose your Tier Here Run Smarter YouTube Channel Receive Run Smarter Emails Book a FREE Injury chat with Brodie Run Smarter App IOS or Android   Podcast Facebook group

In this episode, Brodie addresses the following running questions: How do I know if I need a stability shoe or if I should just work on strength and proprioception? How much strength training is too much for runners? And what are the signs? What is the optimal base mileage during the off season? What should you do returning to running after covid or other respiratory illnesses? What is the best wa...

On this episode, Brodie addresses the following running questions: How would you combat the fear of returning to running following surgery/major injury? How can I get out of this never-ending pain cycle? How do I know if my symptoms are likely to be DOMS? Are new or worn-in shoes better coming back from an overuse injury? Become a Patron! Choose your Tier Here Run Smarter YouTube Channel Receive R...

Carrie Pagliano is a Pelvic PT and passionate runner helping people return to running postpartum. Carrie breaks down the myths, misconceptions and guidelines surrounding this phase in a runner's life and answers the following questions: 1.) What are the running postpartum guidelines? 2.) What symptoms dictate someone isn't ready for running? 3.) What elements should be included to help people retu...

Maryke is a physiotherapist and has collaborated with an App developer to create 'Exakt', an app for runners looking to rehab their injuries or reduce their injury risk with easy-to-follow routines. Apart from discussing this app, Maryke dives into her top 3 domains runners need to consider to reduce their injury risk. We will cover: 1.) The running warm-up 2.) Strength Training 3.) Training Sched...

Brodie updates the Run Smarter Scholars on Shin Splints by recapping a past podcast episode on this topic along with fresh new tips. Recap episode 1: Talking Shin Splints with Dr Duane Scotti Recap episode 2: Shin Splints is there a Solushin with Ben Lindsay Answering the Patron Questions: 1.) Karen: Any updates on bone vs. muscular issues and/or when you should be more concerned about the former?...

Frank Sanchez is a Physician Associate and has been a medical director of the Lifetime Fitness Miami Marathon. Today, the Run Smarter Patrons have submitted questions to Frank on how to survive and thrive as a masters runner. I ask: 1.) Would you recommend increasing or decreasing the amount of cross-training as athletes get older? 2.) Is it okay to train for a marathon with only easy, long and te...

Brodie updates the Run Smarter Scholars on ITB Friction Syndrome by recapping a past podcast episode on this topic along with fresh new tips. Learn about the ITB structure and what ITB friction syndrome is, before exploring potential running risk factors. Listen to this episode if you want a deep insight into the prevention, treatment and management of this condition.  Become a Patron! Choose your...

Rowena Field is a Physiotherapist and Researcher in Chronic Pain and Nutrition. She is also involved in the STEPP program which focuses on 'Solutions, Tools & Education for Persistent Pain'.  Today, Rowena talks about the role diet has on pain sensitivity and her research on low-carb and keto diets for pain management. Listen to learn the role of glucose and ketones in body inflammation and th...

Brodie recaps the previous podcast episodes surrounding Patellofemoral Pain including: Talking all things Runner's Knee with the boys from That's Running What Brodie has learnt from Patellofemoral Pain Catastrophising and Kinesiophobia hindering your recovery After reviewing the takeaways from these previous episodes, Brodie shares 5 new updates to help with injury prevention and rehabilitation of...

Claire Bartholic is a running coach focusing on science-backed training, nutrition, and mental strength techniques. She is also the host of the Run to the top podcast and the Planted Runner Podcast. In this episode, Brodie and Claire talk about how and why runners should implement strides into their training. Including: What are strides? Who should implement strides? What is a good starting routin...

By popular demand, this is an updated episode covering the old and new information about Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy. Brodie recaps the previous two episodes on this condition including: Why your hamstring tendinopathy isn't getting better with Maryke Louw What Brodie has learnt from Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy After reviewing the takeaways from these previous episodes, Brodie shares 5 new...

Peter Brukner is a Medical Doctor and Sports Medicine Physician who has worked with elite national and international sporting teams. After a revolutionary personal experience, Peter shifted his career focussing on the role of carbohydrates in our bodies and how the experts got food and diet so wrong. He published a book titled 'A Fat Lot of Good' and is on a mission to better educate the western w...

McKale is a dietician and runner and has a big passion for iron. Today, McKale answers the remaining patron questions including: How can I lose weight without putting myself in a calorie deficit that heightens my risk of injury? How should my diet change if I move from a maintenance phase to training for a race? How soon after running should I eat? What is the optimal electrolyte drink to consume...

McKale is a dietician, runner, and has a big passion for iron. Iron is a major component of hemoglobin, a type of protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to the body. Today, McKale talks about the role of iron, why it is important for runners and what you should do if deficient. Throughout the interview, Mckale talks about: Is a drop in energy levels during certain parts of the menstrual cy...

Today's episode covers a question submitted by a podcast listener: “Do you consider rehab exercises to count towards strength training? I do my 15-20 minutes of exercises that were prescribed for a hamstring injury 5 days/week, but also try to do strength training 3 days/week for 30 minutes. So when I do all that, plus run 50-60 miles per week, it’s like a full-time job! Can I condense all this wi...

The reason why women sustain more soft tissue injury than men during physical activity is unknown. Studies may indicate that tendons in women have a lower rate of new connective tissue formation, respond less to mechanical loading, and have a lower mechanical strength, which may leave the tissue more susceptible to injury. Brodie reviews a paper titled: 'The adaptability of tendon to loading diffe...

Brodie reviews a 2022 paper hot off the press titled 'Spatiotemporal and Ground-Reaction Force Characteristics as Risk Factors for Running-Related Injury'.  The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors among spatiotemporal and ground-reaction force characteristics in recreational runners and to investigate whether shoe cushioning modifies the association between running biomechanics and...

Maddie is a recreational runner who has had bilateral plantar fasciitis for over 5 years. She has faced debilitating symptoms including intense pain, pins and needles and burning sensations which dramatically altered her social life. Cooking, shopping, walking the dogs and playing with her son were sometimes ceased because the pain was so bad. Despite periods of time not running, the pain continue...

Tomasz Drybala is a flow and mindful running teacher, extreme runner and author of 'Flow-up: Get rid of anxiety, stress and overwhelm and unlock focus, creativity and joy'.  In this episode, Brodie and Tom talk about flow state, including the benefits, purpose, and the factor that enhance and inhibit flow state. Tom also talks about his upcoming challenge which involves almost 25,000 miles of runn...

Brodie starts with exciting new developments on the run smarter book and YouTube channel before providing a recap of pain science. Pain is influenced by physiological, psychological and social variables and when considering pain and recovery, your thoughts and emotions can play a significant role. Listen to this episode to learn about psychological elements that can enhance your recovery and why C...

Angelo Gingerelli is a strength and conditioning coach at Seton Hall University and co-author of the book Finish strong: Resistance training for endurance athletes.  Today Angelo answers the below questions submitted by the podcast patrons: How long should a strength session be? Should strength sessions be done on running days? Is it okay to run or strength train with delayed onset muscle soreness...

Paul Ingraham is a Vancouver science writer and a former Registered Massage Therapist.  He left that profession over concerns about pseudoscientific beliefs and practices and went on to create  PainScience.com , a website about the science of pain, injury, treatment, and rehab, where he has published hundreds of articles and ten books on these themes, the most successful of which is his guide to t...