The Run Smarter Podcast

On social media I released the Run Smarter Quiz. The response was phenomenal and this gives me the opportunity the analyse over 100 runners and address the common misconceptions based on their responses.  Part 2 discusses tendinopathy rehabilitation, pathology progression & treatment.  Here is the link to the quiz: https://brodiesharpe.typeform.com/to/D3dKIt Become a Patron! Choose your Tier H...

On social media I released the Run Smarter Quiz. The response was phenomenal and this gives me the opportunity the analyse over 100 runners and address the common misconceptions based on their responses.  Part 2 discusses running form, technique and gait re-training. Here is the link to the quiz: https://brodiesharpe.typeform.com/to/D3dKIt Become a Patron! Choose your Tier Here Run Smarter YouTube...

On social media I released the Run Smarter Quiz. The response was phenomenal and this gives me the opportunity the analyse over 100 runners and address the common misconceptions based on their responses.  Part 1 discusses pain science, brain science and psychological aspects that impact injury and recovery.  Here is the link to the quiz: https://brodiesharpe.typeform.com/to/D3dKIt   Good luck! Bec...

The Run Smarter Online Course will be in it's PRE-LAUNCH phase from 14/05/20 until 31/05/20 and there will be an early bird discount for the Run Smarter community! Check out the course curriculum, member benefits and testimonials on the landing page. There, you can sign up for the early bird special at US$49 instead of the usual price of $99! Landing page link:  https://courses.runsmarter.online/c...

Carrie Cheadle is a sports psychologist & co-author of the book 'Rebound: Train your brain to bounce back stronger from sports injuries'.  Every runner needs to recognise the importance of behaviour, attitudes and mindset for recovery. It is also important to self-reflect on your personality and use your strengths and weaknesses as a great ally, rather than a hindrance.  We cover all these top...

ITB friction syndrome is the second-most common running related injury and is the number 1 cause for lateral knee pain. I also mention the exciting details of the Run Smarter Online Course which will be launching soon! On today's episode you will learn: The role of the ITB What training errors cause ITB friction syndrome Are there any running risk factors? Should I foam roll my ITB? What are the m...

Daniel is the host of the Trail Runners Experience and today I had the privilege of chatting all about trail running. Daniel is a running coach and experienced trail/ultra runner. He shares his insights into the expectations when beginning to run trails, how it will benefit your road running, risks associated with trails, along with helpful tips for experienced runners to elevate their trail perfo...

Vicky is a dietitian from Melbourne and shares her insight on inflammatory diets. Long term inflammation can lead to recurring injuries, reduced performance and lack of recovery.  We cover: What the consequences are of an inflammatory diet What are the 'big 3' culprits for inflammation  The evidence for high sugar, fat, salt diets Omega 3 vs omega 6  The effects of a diary free diet Find Vicky's s...

Recovery is tough! It is a frustrating process that seems never-ending at times. This episode will help soften the blow and set you on the right path towards your destination. Every runner who has faced challenges returning from an injury needs to listen to this episode. We discuss how to plan for your journey to pain-free running and to expect the unexpected. Become a Patron! Choose your Tier Her...

Isobel is the host of Peak Endurance podcast and today she joins me to discuss Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S). It can be a very severe condition that is often unrecognised and can dramatically impact performance and risk of sickness and injury. I scratched up on the most recent research around RED-S for Isobel and I to have a constructive discussion. Isobel shares her own experience w...

Shawn Bearden is the host of the very successful 'Science Of Ultra' podcast. He is a full professor of Physiology at the Idaho State University and has a particular interest in running economy, bioenergetics and physiology thresholds.  Today we step in another direction and talk about the mental side of endurance running. Topics we cover are: What are the key differences between marathons and ultr...

Maryke Louw is a sports injury Physiotherapist and delivers excellent content around injury diagnosis and management. She is a practicing clinician and online physiotherapist with a big passion treating runners.  Today she shares her top 5 topics around proximal hamstring tendinopathy and why some clients are not recovering. Some of our topics include: The role of compression around tendinopathy m...

This episode we identify common misconceptions surrounding knee osteoarthritis and bust common myths you might have. Ideas around: What is knee OA? What causes knee OA? What are the consequences of having OA? What is the symptom timeline? What are common non-surgical treatments? We also discuss the correlation between running and osteoarthritis. What some common symptoms are and if you can continu...

Last episode we covered Plantar Fasciitis causes, prognosis, symptoms, differential diagnosis and risk factors. It is essential for effective management that a correct diagnosis and compromised structures are identified so please listen to plantar fasciitis 1 if you haven't already done so. Today we discuss treatment by: STEP 1: ways to reduce pain STEP 2: building up load tolerance  STEP 3: Maint...

Plantar Fasciitis (AKA plantar heel pain & plantar fasciopathy) can be extremely debilitating for runners & is very commonly a chronic condition. But it doesn't have to be! This episode covers crucial information about plantar fasciitis in running much as: common symptoms diagnostic tests & relevant scans how long plantar fasciitis takes to recover other potential causes for your sympt...

Runner's knee AKA Patellofemoral pain syndrome is a complex topic. So Pat & Mike from That's Running Podcast helped me with providing the best advice for you and your knee pain. Some topics we discuss are: How we define PFJ pain & outdated terminology Why you should stop foam rolling your ITB Correct diagnosis before undergoing treatment What are the treatment options for you Common mistak...

Dr Amy Bender is a sleep scientist on a mission to promote sleep for well-being & better performance. She is the perfect guest to have on the podcast to discuss it's importance for your running performance, recovery and efficiency.  We discuss: Link between sleep and running injuries What you need to know about the different sleep stages Signs & symptoms of poor sleep habits Importance of...

Tyson hosts the Relaxed Running Podcast and we combined my knowledge as a physiotherapist with his knowledge as a running coach to put together a list of common training errors.  Whether you have been running for 10 weeks or 10 years you will learn a lot from today's episode. We cover: The errors with doing too much too soon. The dangers with combining certain training variables The benefits of ru...

Chloe is an Advanced Sports Dietitian and co-owner of the Health Performance Collective. She also works with athletes including the Parramatta Eels Rugby team.  If you want to progress in your running performance, you need the right advice around nutrition. Here are some of the topics we cover: Subtle symptoms that might relate to poor nutrition. Signs of a healthy nutritional balance What FODMAP...

Dr Peter Malliaras has been a clinical researcher in the field of tendinopathy pathology and rehabilitation for more than 15 years. He has contributed to more than 55 peer review publications surrounding tendinopathy and as a clinician, sees around 30-40 tendinopathy clients per week. I pick his brain around: The latest research in tendon pain and tendon rehabilitation What management has shifted...

Another podcast first. I talk to Caz who has agreed to be our first case study. Suffering with patella tendinopathy for 5 months now, we discuss her initial symptoms and how management spun out of control. We talk about the highs and lows of her journey, discussing recent flare-ups amongst the small wins and her battle to run the Melbourne Marathon this year. In this episode you will learn: Common...

Now we get practical! We break down Achilles, High hamstring & gluteal tendinopathy into 5 categories: 1.) Generic causes & common training errors  2.) Daily modifications to avoid compression 3.) Exercise progressions: isometric, isotonic, plyometric. 4.) Running biomechanical considerations 5.) Differential diagnosis Learn about the difference between mid-portion and insertional achilles...

Talking tendons 1 explains WHY and HOW we get a tendinopathy, but now we look at some universal principles to rehabilitate and prevent tendon pain!   We learn 3 stages to recovery: Stage 1: Identify daily tasks and positions that will be compressing the tendon. Stage 2: Tendons love load! but how do we progress? Step 1: isometrics, Step 2: Eccentrics Step 3: Concentric/eccentrics Step 4: power/spe...

We begin a new mini-series with Talking Tendons 101. Learn the different tendon pain terminology: Tendinopathy, Tendinosis, tendinitis. Learn about the tendon structure continuum: Reactive, dysrepair, Degenerative. The 3 main reasons why we get tendinopathy 1. Overload. 2 Compression. 3. Lack of recovery/reducing load tolerance. Tendinopathy risk factors and why we don't rely heavily on biomechani...

Today we introduce Dane Verwey who is a physiotherapist & the Run Culture podcast host. We combine forces and knowledge to discuss the difference between good pain and bad pain. This is crucial to differentiate because we don’t want to push an injury into a more aggravated state but also, we don't want to completely rest if we don't have to. Some concepts we discuss are: Delayed onset muscle s...