Run Culture Podcast

Today in episode 60 of the Run Culture Podcast I chat to Thomas Do Canto, who not only is a distinguished runner (a 2:14 marathoner & 2016 Melbourne Marathon winner) but also a highly sort after Sports Podiatrist and is one of the Directors at Walkers Street Sports Podiatry in North Sydney. In the podcast, Tom talks about how his own running is currently going, how he’s coping with COVID-19 and how his aims have changed as a result. The crux of the podcast is then spent discussing and debunking several common misconceptions/beliefs relevant to running podiatry. Tom has not only 10 years of clinical experience but a fantastic grasp of what the current evidence-based literature suggests in regards to concepts such as; minimalism, orthotics, running technique and foot strengthening. Thanks for a great chat Tom, so many runners will learn a thing or two from this, we may even ‘change/begin to change’ some conceptual beliefs!

Today I chew the fat with Chris Pilone. I’ve got to thanks Chris for this chat again, it was one of the most; fun, wise, enlightening, gripping and honest chats I’ve had on the podcast. Chris is a New Zealand based athletics and triathlon coach, who has had tremendous success at the international level. Chris has been a professional coach since 1997 and has guided many national champions in a range of events (including 2004 Athens Olympic gold medallist Hamish Carter in the triathlon, as well as Nikki Hamblin one of NZ’s best middle-distance athletes). Pilone competed at a high level for New Zealand himself, running 2:16 in the marathon, 29:32 for 10k and 14:07 for 5k. He also finished a respectable 74th place at the 1988 World Cross Country Championships in Auckland. During the mid-1980’s he trained with the likes of John Walker, Dick Quax and Peter Pfitzinger. Chris generously shares just so much incredible knowledge and insight from his running and coaching career, everyone will learn something from this one!

Rehab and Conditioning Specialist from the UK; Claire Minshull. Claire has been apart of 30 plus research papers (including a PHD), most of which were in Strength and Conditioning. Her website; www.getbacktosport.com has many great blogs and courses about strength and conditioning. Claire also has personal experience not just as a researcher and clinician but on the other side of the fence as a successful sportsperson/power lifter and a patient(having had to under go two back surgical procedures herself). Today we go over the definition of strength training, scheduling, periodisation, the neuro-physiological effect of strengthening and common mistakes and misconceptions when it comes to strength training.

Today in the Run Culture Podcast I chat to Tom Goom the Running-Physio, from Brighton the UK! His website; www.running-physio.org has so many fantastic resources, blogs and videos for sore/injured runners! Tom, as you will hear is fully abreast all the latest running research! Today we focused on a wholistic look of running injury and pain. We talked about the importance of training structure, plans, the importance of easy days, knowing your body, the complexity of pain, fluid versus rigid expectations, harmonious versus obsessive passion, that running training is a behaviour and the complexities involved with behavioural change. We also touched on practical strength training and how Tom views running biomechanics.

This week I chat with US physio; Chris Johnson. Chris is a highly acclaimed physical therapist from Seattle, that specialises in treating endurance athletes. He has a background in research, is well abreast the latest evidence based literature and has been a physical therapist for 19yrs. He is the owner of Zeren PT, has completed 2 Kona Ironman triathlons, 1 in under 10 hrs! He is a triathlon coach and has an incredible You Tube channel with over 600 free exercise videos for runners! He also made a RunCadence app! I really enjoyed this chat, thanks Chris for sharing your wealth of experience and being such a genuine, approachable and nice guy! Legend!

With COVID-19 restrictions easing slightly in recent weeks, it was great to catch up with Pete Dutton and Damien Clark two of the Run Culture Owl athletes I coach! We debrief the last 6 weeks, how good it is to be back out there as a group and we discuss how everyone is chugging along!

This is a great book/podcast for any runner out there that is intrigued to hear how an elite professional distance running group trains! Or any runner out there that has or still does dream about taking running all the way! In this interview I talk to renown endurance sport writer, Matt Fitzgerald about his latest book; 'Running the Dream'. In this book he details the 13 weeks he spent training and racing  'faking to be a pro' with the Hoka Northern Arizona Elite professional running team in Flagstaff, Northern Arizona, America.  At 46 years of age, with 40 marathons under his belt and no marathon PB for 9 yrs, it's amazing to hear what Matt was able to achieve with just 13 weeks training with the team. Matt Fitzgerald is an author of more than 20 books, including; 'How bad do you want it?' , '80/20 Running', 'Ironwar' and 'The Endurance Diet'. He's also a running coach and handy runner himself. In the interview I quiz Matt about concepts like; What makes a successful running group? How important are groups? What was the training structure like? What epic workouts did he complete? How did he manage injury? What was their nutrition like? Was their a common thread in regards to mindset amongst the professional runners in the Hoka NAZ elite team? Thanks once again Matt for not only your time but a fascinating insight into life with a Professional Distance running group! If you are interested to read more about Matt's experience or his other titles go to; www.mattfitzgerald.org

On episode 53 of the Run Culture Podcast I interviewed Jay Dicharry. Jay Dicharry is a US Physical Therapist and world renown researcher specialising in running biomechanics.  He was the Director of the Speed Clinic at the University of Virginia and now is the Director of the Rep Biomechanics Lab in Bent, Oregon. Jay consults for a variety of footwear companies and many US Olympic track and field athletes. Jay has a passion for solving injury problems and optimising performance. Today, I hammer Jay with many questions about running biomechanics; what’s important, what’s not. Jay is a big advocate for ‘preparing our bodies to run’ he talks about this in the podcast and in great detail in his two books; Running Rewired and Anatomy for Runners. If you want to find out more information on Jay Dicharry then go to his website: www.anathletesbody.com or @mobo.board

In this weeks episode of the Run Culture Podcast I have the pleasure to talk to renown Running Physio and Director of Physio@CentralPark; Kevin Lieberthal. Today, we talk everything and anything running biomechanics! We quash more myths! Kevin has been a physio for 19 yrs, he has run 16 marathons; including the Berlin marathon and 2 Comrade marathons! In 2015 he also finished a masters in research in exercises science on Achilles Tendinopathy and lower limb function. Around this time, I remember attending and really enjoying a presentation he did for the Australian Physiotherapy Association on; running biomechanics. This episode is jam packed with just so much insight, it’s another must listen for any keen runner out there! I must thank Kevin again for how generous he was with his time and in sharing his clinical expertise! Find Kevin at: http://www.physiocentralpark.com.au/ or @physio_@_central_park

Today I had the pleasure to talk to Caleb McInnes a renown Podiatrist of 10 years and Director of Thrive Sports Medicine, Croydon. Caleb is also a competitive triathlete/duathlete and runner himself. In this podcast we talk about: - How important is load management in runners, when it comes to injury? - The 7 negatives of shoes that most can’t go without? - How do you answer: ‘what shoe is best for me? - Runners are generally doing more strength training these days but no one takes their shoes off and strengthens their feet. As runners should we? -What’s Barefoot training vs barefoot running? - The Importance of a wide distal foot splay for stability and strength in push off? -How do we reverse the deconditioning that footwear has had on our feet? - How important are the sensory nerves of the foot? - Running Biomechanics.