This interview Brodie chats with advanced practice physio, sonographer & shockwave specialist Benoy Mathew. Shockwave therapy is a treatment method administered by therapists and Benoy answers all our questions on this treatment option.Firstly, Benoy helps answer the question of what Shockwave is and what the clinic experience looks like for a patient. Secondly, we help decipher the confusion of who will benefit most from shockwave therapy. Benoy explains which running conditions will respond favorably and which conditions will be ineffective. Also, which characteristics create a suitable candidate for shockwave therapy.Lastly, we answer all your social media questions and delve into specific running conditions such as patellar pain, plantar fasciitis and proximal hamstring tendinopathy.Click here to find Benoy Mathew on TwitterFor Benoy's online shockwave course head to https://study.physiotutors.com/course/running-rehab/ 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

This interview Brodie chats with advanced practice physio, sonographer & shockwave specialist Benoy Mathew. Shockwave therapy is a treatment method administered by therapists and Benoy answers all our questions on this treatment option.Firstly, Benoy helps answer the question of what Shockwave is and what the clinic experience looks like for a patient. Secondly, we help decipher the confusion of who will benefit most from shockwave therapy. Benoy explains which running conditions will respond favorably and which conditions will be ineffective. Also, which characteristics create a suitable candidate for shockwave therapy.Lastly, we answer all your social media questions and delve into specific running conditions such as patellar pain, plantar fasciitis and proximal hamstring tendinopathy.Click here to find Benoy Mathew on TwitterFor Benoy's online shockwave course head to https://study.physiotutors.com/course/running-rehab/ 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

After 12 months and 90k downloads the Run Smarter Podcast is celebrating 100 episodes!!Brodie reflects on the past year and the milestones surpassed as he shares clips of his favourite moments, including what he has learnt the most and what he looks forward to moving into the future.Listen in to hear clips from Brodie's first interview, interviews that have pushed him outside his comfort zone, episodes that have changed his thoughts on running and your own voice clips as we all celebrate 100 episodes together.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

Starting off the year with something different and light hearted before our 100th episode. I pulled one of my most popular episodes from the Everyday Running Legends podcast.This episode I had the pleasure of interviewing John Kelly, the 15th person to ever complete the infamous Barley marathon before its 60-hour cut-up time. The Barkley Marathons is an ultramarathon trail race held in Frozen Head State Park near Wartburg, Tennessee. The full course is 100 miles (160 km). The race is limited to a 60-hour period.We dive into John's physical and mental training to prepare for such a grueling feat. We talk about his previous failed attempts and how he turned in all around.  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

We are closing this month, this theme, this year with a bang! This month we interviewed Dr. Izzy Smith, Simon Wegerif, Chris Schneider, Shona Halson, Christie Aschwanden, Dr. Carl Foster and Dave Proctor covering all topics on recovery.Brodie talks about what he has learnt, and his highlights throughout the entire month of 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

Today we switch gears and interview the ultra athlete Dave Proctor. Dave has held the world record for the longest distance covered on a treadmill in 24 hours (257km) and held the Canadian 24hr, 48hr and 72hr record. Dave is also preparing for his second attempt to run across Canada, a total of 7,200km and break the speed record by covering 105km per day for 67 days straight. He does this to push his limits while raising awareness for his foundation 'Outrun Rare'.I was blessed for this interview as Dave shares his recovery secrets and how experience has shifted his views on recovery. We dive into Dave's sleep strategies, his diet, experience with CBD, use of toe spacers, cold showers, compressive recovery pants and training habits. Click here to find Dave's TedTalk, instagram and websiteYou can also find Dave's podcast  Chasing TomorrowBecome 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

Dr. Carl Foster is an Exercise Physiologist in the Department of Exercise & Sports Science. He has published close to 500 clinical papers on clinical physiology including 'Prevention, Diagnosis & Treatment of Over-training syndrome: Joint Consensus Statement'.Following a quote from Shona Halson 'There's a belief out there that you can't over-train, you can only under-recover', Carl dives into this training trap that slowly morphs into overtraining syndrome.Dr. Foster also helps highlight the difference between functional & non-functional over-reaching within your running, along with the differences in symptoms. Carl also does an excellent job at explaining the course of treatment and even prevention strategies.This was an entertaining interview as Dr. Foster's passion on the topic takes us through historic stories and interesting facts all about our current understanding of overtraining syndrome. If you would like to reach out to Dr. Carl Foster you can do so at cfoster@uwlax.edu 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

Christie Aschwanden is an american journalist, science writer and author of Good to Go: How to eat, sleep & rest like a champion. Christie's work has had a huge influence on the momentum of this recovery month theme and today, we focus on Nutrition for optimal recovery. After chatting about the book we then draw our attention towards hydration to the recreational runner. How important is hydration and how do we know if we are having too little or too much fluid? We then dive into common nutrition mistakes runners often make, whether it is for recovery, race day preparation or weekly routine.We then cover a tonne of listener questions, including the relevance of the 30-minute post exercise nutrition window, how effective beer is post run, and should we follow the science claims on recovery supplements. You can find Christie's website here and also her twitter instagram and podcastIf you would like to learn more about the Proximal Hamstring 4-week program please click on the link hereYou can find Shona's twitter account here 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

Shona Halson is an Associate Professor in the School of Behavioural & Health Sciences at ACU. She is world renowned in the field of recovery and has worked with countless elite athletes. Today, we talk about Shona's 'recovery pyramid', and highlight where you should be focusing your recovery strategy before moving onto other less effective methods.We start off with Shona explaining the benefits of sleep & 'downtime', before moving onto the center focus of the interview which revolves around water immersion therapy, compression, active recovery, stretching and massage.I ask how important cold water therapy is, what the evidence points to, and what would be the appropriate practical implications for a recreational runner. We get specific with the different temperature, duration in the water, whether you should be moving or keep still, and if there is benefit shifting from cold to warm water.We then shift our attention towards compression for recovery, including leggings, medical grade compression and expensive leg compression devices. Lastly, we answer your questions! Including the best active recovery post long run, and whether it's best to completely rest or actively recover following a hard session.If you would like to learn more about the Proximal Hamstring 4-week program please click on the link hereYou can find Shona's twitter account here 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 

We continue our recovery month with interviewing Chris Schneider. A PhD student in Athlete monitoring & heart rate measures. Chris has contributed to several scientific papers relating to this topic including his leading author contributions in the paper 'Heart rate monitoring in team sports - A conceptual framework for contextualizing heart rate measures for training and recovery prescription'. I chat with Chris about the relevance of heart rate for the recreational runner and where the current science sits on its accuracy. We then dive into factors that can influence your heart rate and when you should be cautious with interpreting this data to make smarter training decisions. Finally, Chris shares his views on the practical implications of heart rate monitoring for the recreational runner, whether it be during exercise, or during recovery. This episode ties in well with our last episode interviewing Simon Wegerif on Heart rate variability and the clinical relevance of its data. Click here to find Chris Schneider 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