The Run Smarter Podcast

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 Some topics we discuss are: How we define PFJ pain & outdated terminology Why you should stop foam rolling your ITB Correct diagnosis before undergoing treatment What are the treatment options for you Common mistak...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...

We complete the strength training for runners season by squeezing in one more episode. We highlight the importance of foot strength for running and everyday life with Tim Bransdon. Can we overcome plantar fasciitis, heel pain, foot pain with functional strengthening? If so, how? We look at some practical tests you can perform at home to determine your level of foot balance, coordination, strength,...

This episode is another big step in knowledge towards injury prevention. In order to train hard, you need to sleep hard. In order to reduce risk of overuse injuries, you need to optimize recovery. We discuss the connection of poor sleep with injury, sleep with reduced performance and the interwoven relationship of cortisol, stress and pain levels. Become a Patron! Choose your Tier Here Run Smarter...

From episode 1 & 2 of this season you should now have a clear understanding of pain & what influences pain. Now we take this concept and apply it to running. We dive into your running injuries and how certain beliefs, miscommunication and emotions influence your recovery. Is your brain working for you or against you? Become a Patron! Choose your Tier Here Run Smarter YouTube Channel Receiv...

As we mentioned last episode making sense of how pain is interpreted & processed can be a great ally for your running career, being oblivious could be detrimental! Chronic pain for runners is extremely debilitating. Injuries that go beyond 6 months can be difficult to overcome but after 6 months most (if not all) of the bodies structures have healed. Why does pain persist? Why is it so hard to...

Season 3 kicks off with something very unique. We have been laying a foundation of what every runner needs to know & season 3 is no different. No matter what your running injury, pain will initiate in the brain. Making sense of how pain is interpreted & processed can be a great ally for your running career, being oblivious could be detrimental! Become a Patron! Choose your Tier Here Run Sm...

We have explored the ideas around WHY you should implement strength training into your running routine, now let's discuss the HOW. Richard Blagrove is the first guest I have on this podcast and is one of the world's best leading researchers in the field of strength & conditioning for runners. He is a lecturer in Physiology and S&C director at Loughborough University. He is also the author...

We have ticked off the overall benefits of strength training and elevating a runner's performance in earlier episodes. Now we are busting a few more myths, particularly around muscle soreness and weight gain. A lot of runners are worried about hitting the gym because they don't want to lose flexibility and become a heavy, bulky gym go-er. We dispel these myths on today's episode. Become a Patron!...

Season 2 is dedicated to resistance training. Last episode we discussed injury risks when strengthen training and the links with injury prevention. This episode we dive into strength training and running performance. Will it make me a better, faster runner? Have a listen to find out.    Become a Patron! Choose your Tier Here Run Smarter YouTube Channel Receive Run Smarter Emails Book a FREE Injury...

Season 2 is dedicated to resistance training. Runners either love, hate, or love to hate strength training. Are you in danger of getting injured in the gym if you start strength training? And if I go through the effort of starting strength training, will it help prevent running injuries? We will cover these 2 topics in today's episode along with plenty more throughout season 2. Become a Patron! Ch...

Chapter 10 from my e-book is titled: 'The 3 P's: Pessimism, Perfectionism & Personality'. Does running injury relate to these traits? What about running performance, or injury recovery times? This is a big eye-opener for people so tune in to learn all about it. The e-book is called 'The Universal Principles to Overcome any Running Injury: Physio secrets for any runner' and you can find it over...

Chapter 9 from my e-book is titled: 'The power of cross training: Vascularisation and the art of keeping strong'. We discuss the relevance strength training has for you as a runner. Does it help injury prevention? Does it help performance? These questions are answered plus real world examples. The e-book is called 'The Universal Principles to Overcome any Running Injury: Physio secrets for any run...