The Run Smarter Podcast Turn Any Injury Into Long-Term Running Resilience (Brodie on the Strength Running Podcast)
Dec 7, 2025
Brodie Sharpe, an online physiotherapist and running researcher, dives into transforming running injuries into resilience. He emphasizes that injuries often have underlying causes, such as poor sleep, training errors, and lifestyle factors like nutrition. Brodie shares strategies for early injury recognition and proper training adjustments. He also discusses the impact of emotional stress and social media on performance. By treating training as an ongoing experiment and fostering self-awareness, runners can enhance their durability and prevent setbacks.
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Load vs Capacity Is The Core Problem
- Most running injuries come from a mismatch between training load and the body's capacity to absorb it.
- Pinpoint training changes (volume, speed, shoes, terrain) to avoid repeating mistakes.
Record The Moment The Pain Began
- Capture what changed when a niggle started and write it down immediately.
- Use that note as a rule to prevent repeating the same training error.
Sleep Strongly Predicts Injury Risk
- Poor sleep significantly raises injury risk because recovery is impaired.
- A study showed a 32% higher injury likelihood the week after reporting poor sleep or recovery.
