Throughout this new weekly series, Brodie talks about his personal experiences with particular injuries and shares the lessons he has learnt along the way, so you will gain insight into injury management & prevention.This episode Brodie talks about this transition from marathon running into sprint triathlons which resulted in a hamstring tendinopathy.Brodie highlights the impact of speed on the body and how the accumulation of speed may increase the risk of injury, particularly if combined with compression such as cycling and running uphill.We then discuss the role of compression and pain when performing rehabilitation exercises. Often runners with tendon pain are anxious to push a tendon into pain and Brodie helps guide correct rehab dosage.Lastly, we dive into some simple, practical rehabilitation exercises that has helped Brodie along the way and finally overcome his hamstring tendinopathy.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

Dr. Heather Hausenblas PhD, is a physical activity & healthy aging expert, researcher, and author. She is a co-author of 5 scientific books, and has published over 100 scientific journal articles. Today we discuss the fascinating topic of exercise addiction. Here are the topics:The difference between exercise addiction and exercise committed.Typical behaviour and characteristics for someone who is addicted to exercise.The consequences associated with this addiction.The involvement of social media & health devices on the running population.Strategies & measures to help exercise addiction.To contact Dr Heather for any questions head to: hhausen@ju.eduBecome 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

Throughout this new weekly series, Brodie talks about his personal experiences with particular injuries and shares the lessons he has learnt along the way. You will gain insight into injury management & prevention.This episode dives into patellar tendinopathy. Here are some of the topics:How does a tendinopathy usually behave?Why we need to address our weak links, rather than just avoiding aggravating factors.The power of isometric strengthening exercises for tendonsWhy you shouldn't wait until you are pain free before running.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

Alice Sanvito is a massage therapist trained in trigger point massage, remedial and sports massage. After several years practicing & lecturing the concepts she learnt she began challenging her own beliefs and following the science. Today we cover:Are there benefits to promoting blood circulation, and removing lactic acid?Does massage help with muscle lengthening & knots?What is the mechanism behind trigger point therapy?What traps should runners avoid when injured?When is there a place for a runner to receive massage therapy?For 20% off to the RunChatLive conference including all the live recordings, use RUNSMARTER20 at checkout learn more hereBecome 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

Throughout this new weekly series, Brodie talks about his personal experiences with particular injuries and shares the lessons he has learnt along the way. You will gain insight into injury management & prevention.This episodes dives into persistent calf tightness and achilles pain. Here are some of the topics:Is stretching effective for calf & achilles pain?How can running technique help manage and prevent calf strains?How should you manipulate your shoes & terrain to aid recovery?What role does strength training have & at what dosage?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

My guest today is Jeff Sankoff. An emergency physician, ironman triathlete & podcast host of the Tri Doc podcast. His personal experiences with cramping and personal endeavours to find an explanation makes him the perfect guest for this topic. Today we cover:The proposed theories for muscle crampingThe research history behind crampingThe electrolyte imbalance vs neuromotor theoryPotential risk factors like fitness levels, weather, terrainPotential treatment remedies The dangers of hyponatremia You can find Jeff and all his social media handles at his tri doc coaching website. Also make sure you listen to the Tri Doc PodcastBecome 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

On the back of my 4-day Unleash the Power Within seminar I decided to share my experiences & what you can take-away to become a better runner. Part 2 focuses on fulfillment. Make the decision to live a beautiful life, not just one of achievement. We runners are tough on ourselves. We work hard to achieve our running goals, striving and grinding a long the way, but the celebration is fleeting. Instead, we need to love the process and embrace every struggle along the way because 'Success without fulfillment is failure'.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

On the back of my 4-day Unleash the Power Within seminar I decided to share my experiences & what you can take-away to become a better runner. Part 1 focuses on the Success cycle and the 4 factors that complete the never-ending cycle. Your Belief, potential, action & results. 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

Jake is an extremely enthusiastic running coach from the UK and hosts the podcast Running with Jake. Apart from sharing his passion and insight towards goal setting, we dive deeper into running motivation, human behaviour and injury woes. Jake discusses practical strategies for these scenarios along with enhancing the process of self-reflection.To continue listening to Jake I highly recommend listening to his podcast 'Running with Jake'You can also find Jake on Facebook & 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

Due to outstanding popularity, interest and curiosity I have decided to record an episode entirely dedicated to one research paper that was released this week. Fei Li et al, published an article looking at 3 randomized strength groups:1.) Heavy strength + plyometric training2.) Heavy strength training3.) Endurance trainingWhich training method is better at improving your running performance? Listen in to find out.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