#92 The Truth About Runner's Knee (plus Mizuno Wave Horizon 6 Review)

Runner's Knee (also known as patellofemoral pain syndrome) is one of the most common running injuries among new runners. It's so prevalent, yet so misunderstood. In this episode, Nate & Matt take a deep dive into the symptoms, anatomy, and mechanics of Runner's Knee, and they explore what makes it such a complicated, hard-to-diagnose injury. They also review Mizuno's latest update to the Wave Horizon 6, their premium stability trainer featuring a new Enerzy Core in the midsole.

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The Subjective: How light/heavy do you like your daily trainers? How important is weight to you?

Chapters
0:00 - Intro
1:38 - The Subjective: How light/heavy do you like your daily trainers? How important is weight to you?
4:30 - Shoe Review: Mizuno Wave Horizon 6
21:02 - Is the Wave Horizon worth it at $170?
24:54 - Wave Horizon comparisons
29:20 - Who is this shoe for?
40:10 - What is Runner's Knee?
47:40 - The anatomy & mechanics of patellofemoral pain
1:01:21 - The role of muscular activation in treating Runner's Knee
1:10:00 - Wrap-up