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 continued.Maddie shares her newfound improvement after actively researching pain science and implementing exercises such as mindfulness, deep breathing and mantras into her regular routine. She talks about the sudden change of symptoms, the relevance of heightened awareness to an injury and her new understanding of having a flareup.Listen to this episode to gain insight into the bio-psycho-social side of pain and the practical tips you can make to enhance your recovery. Become a Patron! Choose your Tier HereRun Smarter YouTube ChannelReceive Run Smarter EmailsBook a FREE Injury chat with BrodieRun Smarter App IOS or Android Podcast Facebook group

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 running from New York to London. Tune in to learn about running mindfulness and active meditation to help your running performance, your emotional state, and your recovery from injury. Follow Tomasz's incredible journey on instagram Learn more about his online community and courses at https://tomaszdrybala.com/ Become a Patron! Choose your Tier HereRun Smarter YouTube ChannelReceive Run Smarter EmailsBook a FREE Injury chat with BrodieRun Smarter App IOS or Android Podcast Facebook group

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 CBT or cognitive behavioural therapy can play a crucial role.The premise behind CBT is:What we thinkAffects how we feel emotionallyAffects how we feel physicallyAffects how we act and behaveCBT is taking the bio-psycho-social influences and applying them to your advantage. Tune in to this episode to learn how. Become a Patron! Choose your Tier HereRun Smarter YouTube ChannelReceive Run Smarter EmailsBook a FREE Injury chat with BrodieRun Smarter App IOS or Android Podcast Facebook group

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?Should we train low reps high weight or high reps low weight?Does strength training change mid-season to off-season?What are the must-do core exercises?What exercises can help uphill running?Should we taper strength session when approaching a marathon race?You can find the book  Finish strong on amazonFollow Angelo and the book on insta @finish_strong_bookEmail your questions to angelo.gingerelli@gmail.comBecome a Patron! Choose your Tier HereRun Smarter YouTube ChannelReceive Run Smarter EmailsBook a FREE Injury chat with BrodieRun Smarter App IOS or Android Podcast Facebook group

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 the tricky topic of “trigger points.” Today, Paul talks with Brodie about the science behind trigger point release, myofascial release and other manual therapies.  This candid conversation reveals our real understanding of manual therapy and the careful steps runners need to make when being treated by therapists.Check out Paul's website and books here PainScience.comMore trigger point info:  https://www.painscience.com/index-trigger-points.phpAlso check Paul's book:  https://www.painscience.com/tutorials/trigger-points.phpRelevant links based on our conversation: https://www.painscience.com/articles/does-fascia-matter.php  https://www.painscience.com/articles/does-massage-work.php  https://www.painscience.com/articles/counterstimulation.php  https://www.painscience.com/articles/placebo-power-hype.phpFollow follow Paul on twitterBecome a Patron! Choose your Tier HereRun Smarter YouTube ChannelReceive Run Smarter EmailsBook a FREE Injury chat with BrodieRun Smarter App IOS or Android Podcast Facebook group

Over the past few years, Kristina managed a few running niggles and running-related injuries due to spikes in training load. What resulted was a long-standing proximal hamstring tendinopathy which was getting harder to manage.Kristina jumped on a free injury chat and got the ball rolling with her run smarter journey. She then looked up some research papers on PHT and started progressive strength training.Still managing to run, Kristina followed many of the Run Smarter principles and shares them all in today's episode.Become a Patron! Choose your Tier HereRun Smarter YouTube ChannelReceive Run Smarter EmailsBook a FREE Injury chat with BrodieRun Smarter App IOS or Android Podcast Facebook group

When injured, one of the worst fears for an athlete is the possibility of losing fitness. This can be of detriment as runners often continue to run and irritate their injury based on this fear.In today's episode, Brodie covers a paper titled: 'Time course of loss of adaptations after stopping prolonged intense endurance training'.We investigate the loss of Vo2 Max and HR max with 12, 21, 56, and 84 days of rest along with countermeasures to mitigate this decline. Become a Patron! Choose your Tier HereRun Smarter YouTube ChannelReceive Run Smarter EmailsBook a FREE Injury chat with BrodieRun Smarter App IOS or Android Podcast Facebook group

Today I interview sports dietitian Stephanie Hnatiuk to answer all your Facebook questions including:What is the best race weight?Is it okay to run on an empty stomach?What are the protein requirements for runners?Are collagen supplements good for tendon health?How can I prevent runner's gut?Should I fuel with fats on long endurance races?Explore Steph's website https://www.stephaniehnatiuk.com/And follow her instagram @steph.the.runners.dietitianBecome a Patron! Choose your Tier HereRun Smarter YouTube ChannelReceive Run Smarter EmailsBook a FREE Injury chat with BrodieRun Smarter App IOS or Android Podcast Facebook group

In today's episode, Brodie answers four listener questions:1.) I have been diagnosed with anterior compartment syndrome about 10+ years ago., the treatment options I was given were to change my shoes to something more supportive or fasciotomy surgery. In the past 2 months, it has flared up and is really painful. Do you have any tips and knowledge for me? 2.) What type of plyometric exercises would be good to start, especially when you are coming off an injury or several injuries. I am interested in hearing some basic exercises that you can start with and maybe a progression. 3.) Stride length is often impacted by PHT. What plyometric and end-range exercises would you recommend to try and get back to the previous stride length?4.) When you are rotating pairs of shoes is it okay for them to have different stabilities. For example, I generally run in a more neutral shoe but I also have a stability shoe that will help correct over-pronation, just because they will help offload different parts of the body. So, I was wondering if it would be okay to rotate between both of them?Become a Patron! Choose your Tier HereRun Smarter YouTube ChannelReceive Run Smarter EmailsBook a FREE Injury chat with BrodieRun Smarter App IOS or Android Podcast Facebook group

The son of a novelist, Matt Fitzgerald has a special passion for writing books. His best-known titles include Racing Weight, 80/20 running, Brain Training for Runners, and Triathlete Magazine’s Essential Week-by-Week Training Guide.Today, Matt answers patron questions all to do with the 80/20 principle. Such as:Can 80/20 work for athletes with high resting heart rates?Does the 80/20 principle work for all types of runners, from speed, distance, low to high mileage?Is there a way to determine what speed dictates 80%?Lastly, Matt talks about his upcoming book titled, Run like a pro, even if you're slow. We dive into the key principles of the book and where you can get it!https://mattfitzgerald.org/https://www.8020endurance.com/ Follow Matt on Twitter and instagramBecome a Patron! Choose your Tier HereRun Smarter YouTube ChannelReceive Run Smarter EmailsBook a FREE Injury chat with BrodieRun Smarter App IOS or Android Podcast Facebook group