Healthy Runner Podcast

Have you been worried about your health or the health of your loved one’s during this whole COVID crisis we are going through?  In this episode we are talking about how we cope with this new world we live in during COVID with our Special Guest, Irene Bosco who is a Clinical Social Worker Specialist at Nutmeg Counseling Services in North Haven, Connecticut. Irene is a runner herself and has over 20 years of clinical experience as a clinician and also has passion for helping runners overcome mental hurdles, mental blocks, and becoming healthier as it relates to mental wellness. However, she is dealing with a new challenge today helping so many clients cope with this new world we find ourselves in. In this episode, Irene is answering these common questions she is getting each and every day in her practice: In this episode, Irene is answering these common questions she is getting each and every day in her practice: How do I deal with all the worry I have that I will get the virus or someone I love will become sick? How do I stay connected with my loved ones during social distancing? How do I continue doing the things I love like exercising when my life is turned upside down? Connect with Irene: Facebook: Nutmeg Counseling Services, LLC Website: www.nutmegcounseling.com Instagram: @ibbosco73 Are you a dedicated runner trying to get out of the injury cycle or a frustrated runner looking to get faster?     Get stronger, run faster, and become a lifelong injury free runner with our 16 week 1-on-1 Healthy Runner Coaching Program.  Get the support, structure, and accountability from experts in the health and running industry.  Personalized easy to follow plans tailored to your unique needs and busy life.   If you’re interested in learning more, we’ve got a behind the scenes video tour of our coaching program and hear from many of our athletes who were struggling with the same sticking points that you are.  Just head to: https://learn.sparkhealthyrunner.com/coaching   Connect with Dr. Duane:   Instagram - @sparkhealthyrunner Join Our Healthy Runner Facebook Community Subscribe to our YouTube Channel duane@sparkyourtraining.com www.sparkhealthyrunner.com   Listen & Subscribe:   Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Play iHeartRadio Amazon Music Website    

Are you a parent who is feeling like you are juggling 3 jobs right now? Employee, mom, and teacher 24/7?  Are you struggling to keep your children active right now?...😩  Are you wondering what the best practices are to motivate your children to stay active during this coronavirus isolation? I know this is going on in my house and I had the pleasure of interviewing my cousin who is an expert in this area. In this episode we are talking about how we can help and keep our children active during this crisis with our special guest, Brett Yarris who is founder and instructor at BioKinetiX a movement company in New Canaan, Connecticut. Brett is a movement behavior specialist with a specialty in helping children with special needs stay active and fit as well as coaching and training collegiate and professional athletes.  He has a passion for helping his clients live an active and healthy lifestyle.  Using the techniques of applied behavior analysis, Brett is able to decrease challenging behaviors while reinforcing correct and healthy movement patterns. Brett covers 3 things every parent should know during this time: Where should we fit exercise into my children’s schedule? Should we exercise with them or be more like a coach? How do we motivate them to be active? Also, here is the link to the Top 5 Foam Roller Exercises I mentioned in the episode.  I hope it helps you stay healthy and provides you guidance with muscle recovery. https://youtu.be/WRa7uXPoaXo Connect with Brett: Twitter: @MWMTbx_Coach Instagram: @mvmtbx_coach Website: https://biokinetix.fitness/ Are you a dedicated runner trying to get out of the injury cycle or a frustrated runner looking to get faster?     Get stronger, run faster, and become a lifelong injury free runner with our 16 week 1-on-1 Healthy Runner Coaching Program.  Get the support, structure, and accountability from experts in the health and running industry.  Personalized easy to follow plans tailored to your unique needs and busy life.   If you’re interested in learning more, we’ve got a behind the scenes video tour of our coaching program and hear from many of our athletes who were struggling with the same sticking points that you are.  Just head to:  https://learn.sparkhealthyrunner.com/coaching Connect with Dr. Duane:   Instagram - @sparkhealthyrunner Join Our Healthy Runner Facebook Community Subscribe to our YouTube Channel duane@sparkyourtraining.com www.sparkhealthyrunner.com   Listen & Subscribe:   Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Play iHeartRadio Amazon Music Website    

How do we stay active and fit with COVID-19?...3 Tips I Learned This Past Week We Are LIVE within the Healthy Runner Facebook Group!!! Let’s Add A SPARK To This Mayhem!👇 😧 "I feel so out of control and with all the chaos going on in my house" ... how do I stay fit without going to the gym?!" Have you thought this? I know I have! Personally I’ve had this issue this past week trying to balance life, family, work, and staying active. We all had big goals for 2020 and spring races, now that the plan has changed we can't let ourselves dip into a place we don't want to go! Click this link to get the guidance you need to solve your fitness worries during this difficult time! https://sparkyourtraining.com/onlinefitness/ We are going to persevere together…and come out stronger 💪 on the other end of this TOGETHER. Click this link to get the full show notes and Blog Post providing these 3 tips in the episode! https://sparkyourtraining.com/home-workout-3-tips/ Are you a dedicated runner trying to get out of the injury cycle or a frustrated runner looking to get faster?     Get stronger, run faster, and become a lifelong injury free runner with our 16 week 1-on-1 Healthy Runner Coaching Program.  Get the support, structure, and accountability from experts in the health and running industry.  Personalized easy to follow plans tailored to your unique needs and busy life.   If you’re interested in learning more, we’ve got a behind the scenes video tour of our coaching program and hear from many of our athletes who were struggling with the same sticking points that you are.  Just head to: https://learn.sparkhealthyrunner.com/coaching   Connect with Dr. Duane:   Instagram - @sparkhealthyrunner Join Our Healthy Runner Facebook Community Subscribe to our YouTube Channel duane@sparkyourtraining.com www.sparkhealthyrunner.com   Listen & Subscribe:   Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Play iHeartRadio Amazon Music Website    

I am taking this COVID-19 social distancing situation as a way to take lemons and make lemonade. “Every single thing you go through is designed to GROW you. Every experience made you WHO YOU ARE TODAY.” I am taking this as an opportunity to serve EVEN MORE of you! To help you STAY ACTIVE, STAY HEALTHY & Improve YOUR IMMUNITY (and mental sanity) During this crisis TOGETHER! 📍 That is why I have created the SPARK Online Fitness Community. To help you continue to move forward 🔜 in your health when most people are retracting with unhealthy snacks and Netflix/ Disney+ binging. We are going to persevere together…and come out stronger on the other end of this TOGETHER 💯 I will still continue to see my private clients at SPARK Physical Therapy virtually to help them continue to move forward, but this is an opportunity for all of us to work together. What You Get By Signing Up... 1) Access to a community of people who are after the same thing...to stay active, get fit, and further improve their life (and mental wellbeing). 2) 3 weekly LIVE and recorded workouts 🏋🏻‍♂️ (for those not able to make the LIVE workouts via ZOOM that will be streamed to our private SPARK Fitness Facebook Group). 3) Engage in a virtual community of people in a world where everyone is socially distant. 4) Q & A with me 🙋🏻‍♂️, Dr. Duane Scotti (and maybe some other special guests) about any of your fitness roadblocks and goals. Here is the best part…it is only $30/month ...and you can do it in the comfort and safety of your own home! It doesn't matter if you're new to fitness, been working out on and off as a weekend warrior, or are a dedicated gym goer and runner 🏃🏻‍♀️...this program is for you. To join this community click the link below 👇 Join Our SPARK Online Fitness Program Here- https://sparkyourtraining.com/onlinefitness/ Are you a dedicated runner trying to get out of the injury cycle or a frustrated runner looking to get faster?     Get stronger, run faster, and become a lifelong injury free runner with our 16 week 1-on-1 Healthy Runner Coaching Program.  Get the support, structure, and accountability from experts in the health and running industry.  Personalized easy to follow plans tailored to your unique needs and busy life.   If you’re interested in learning more, we’ve got a behind the scenes video tour of our coaching program and hear from many of our athletes who were struggling with the same sticking points that you are.  Just head to:  https://learn.sparkhealthyrunner.com/coaching   Connect with Dr. Duane:   Instagram - @sparkhealthyrunner Join Our Healthy Runner Facebook Community Subscribe to our YouTube Channel duane@sparkyourtraining.com www.sparkhealthyrunner.com   Listen & Subscribe:   Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Play iHeartRadio Amazon Music Website    

🤔 What Can I Help You With During These Uncertain Times 🤷🏻‍♂️...? 👇👇👇 Are you in need of “Mental Relief” and need to exercise during this time of social distancing like me! 🏃🏻‍♂️ Are you a runner who wants to stay healthy now more than ever for the benefits of your immune system while we try and prevent the spread of this virus 🦠 What problems are you facing right now with COVID-19 all around and staying active and healthy? In this impromptu episode on the Healthy Runner Podcast we addressed LIVE questions that can help you during this time of uncertainty with social distancing. A Few Questions That Were Asked On The Live Episode Within Our Healthy Runner Facebook Group: ✔️ If we are federally quarantined…can we still run outside? ✔️ If the target race is canceled or postponed, should we continue our training plan or hold off and pick up later? ✔️ Since the gym is closed and I can’t take spin or other classes…can I run more or is that asking for trouble? ✔️ I am transitioning from running on the treadmill to outside now and I am feeling it, is there something I can do to strengthen my leg muscles? 👇 Leave other questions in the comments in the Healthy Runner Facebook group and I try my best to navigate these unchartered waters 🥺 👉Share your running story. Tag @sparkyourtraining or #healthyrunner Stay active, stay healthy, and just keep running during these troubling times 👊 Are you a dedicated runner trying to get out of the injury cycle or a frustrated runner looking to get faster?     Get stronger, run faster, and become a lifelong injury free runner with our 16 week 1-on-1 Healthy Runner Coaching Program.  Get the support, structure, and accountability from experts in the health and running industry.  Personalized easy to follow plans tailored to your unique needs and busy life.   If you’re interested in learning more, we’ve got a behind the scenes video tour of our coaching program and hear from many of our athletes who were struggling with the same sticking points that you are.  Just head to: https://learn.sparkhealthyrunner.com/coaching   Connect with Dr. Duane:   Instagram - @sparkhealthyrunner Join Our Healthy Runner Facebook Community Subscribe to our YouTube Channel duane@sparkyourtraining.com www.sparkhealthyrunner   Listen & Subscribe:   Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Play iHeartRadio Amazon Music Website    

Are you new to running and are someone who just goes out there as hard as you can each and every run? Or are you someone who always gets injured every time you try to train for a race…😩? I know I have been there in my 49 road races and 21 half marathons to date. In this episode I am going to cover 5 training tips that will help you either start to run or train smarter so you don’t have to stop running along the way due to suffering an injury 🏃🏻‍♀️ 📍 In this episode we will cover some common questions I hear often which include: ✔️ How often should I run? ✔️ How far should you run? ✔️ Should I do a run-walk method? Are you a dedicated runner trying to get out of the injury cycle or a frustrated runner looking to get faster?     Get stronger, run faster, and become a lifelong injury free runner with our 16 week 1-on-1 Healthy Runner Coaching Program.  Get the support, structure, and accountability from experts in the health and running industry.  Personalized easy to follow plans tailored to your unique needs and busy life.   If you’re interested in learning more, we’ve got a behind the scenes video tour of our coaching program and hear from many of our athletes who were struggling with the same sticking points that you are.  Just head to:  https://learn.sparkhealthyrunner.com/coaching   Connect with Dr. Duane:   Instagram - @sparkhealthyrunner Join Our Healthy Runner Facebook Community Subscribe to our YouTube Channel duane@sparkyourtraining.com www.sparkhealthyrunner   Listen & Subscribe:   Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Play iHeartRadio Amazon Music Website    

Do you get tightness in your muscles or feel aches and pains during your running? 👇👇👇 Do you know you should be doing stretching exercises to make you a better runner but you are not sure what you should be doing…😩? The specific tips that I am going to share are going to be the strategies (4 specific ways you can take care of your soft tissue or muscles) that will translate to helping you crush your running goals 🏃🏻‍♀️ 📍 In this episode we will cover some common questions I hear often which include: ✔️ Should I be foam rolling? ✔️ When is the best time to stretch? What types of stretching should I perform ✔️ Will stretching help prevent injuries? ✔️ What are those metal tools? What is Dry Needling? Get the full Blog Article with tons of bonus video content here: https://sparkyourtraining.com/muscle-care/ Foam Rolling Video For IT Band: https://youtu.be/dE8W76gyZy8 Foam Rolling Video For Calf Muscles: https://youtu.be/kFLoOUVK_70 Dynamic Warmup Video To Perform Before Your Run: https://youtu.be/CHEphvjXctM 10 Minute Static Stretch Routine After Your Run: https://youtu.be/chxbxdE4lOc Are you a dedicated runner trying to get out of the injury cycle or a frustrated runner looking to get faster?     Get stronger, run faster, and become a lifelong injury free runner with our 16 week 1-on-1 Healthy Runner Coaching Program.  Get the support, structure, and accountability from experts in the health and running industry.  Personalized easy to follow plans tailored to your unique needs and busy life.   If you’re interested in learning more, we’ve got a behind the scenes video tour of our coaching program and hear from many of our athletes who were struggling with the same sticking points that you are.  Just head to: https://learn.sparkhealthyrunner.com/coaching   Connect with Dr. Duane:   Instagram - @sparkhealthyrunner Join Our Healthy Runner Facebook Community Subscribe to our YouTube Channel duane@sparkyourtraining.com www.sparkhealthyrunner.com   Listen & Subscribe:   Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Play iHeartRadio Amazon Music Website    

Do you get lost in all the exercises shared out there on social media? Do you know you should be doing exercises to make you a better runner but you are not sure what you should be doing…😩? In this episode we are going to cover the best exercises for you to do in order to get stronger, faster, and healthier as a runner. These exercises are going to be the specific exercises that will translate best to your specific activity of running. These are going to focus on exercises when your foot is on the ground and you are training on one leg (like you are when running) In this episode we cover: - Why train on 1 leg? - 5 benefits of this type of training - 3 specific examples of exercises that will allow you to train on 1 leg with your foot on the ground. Here are the videos of these exercises: Hip External Roatators ("taps & circles"): https://youtu.be/sggkv0mxEKA Gluteus Medius Muscle (Hip Drops): https://youtu.be/B-4Z_dvJ31k Reverse Lunge Into Single Leg Hold: https://youtu.be/G93_r9sD9NE Here is the Live Training I did on this topic in video form: https://youtu.be/F1yZ_gwIq5g   Are you a dedicated runner trying to get out of the injury cycle or a frustrated runner looking to get faster?     Get stronger, run faster, and become a lifelong injury free runner with our 16 week 1-on-1 Healthy Runner Coaching Program.  Get the support, structure, and accountability from experts in the health and running industry.  Personalized easy to follow plans tailored to your unique needs and busy life.   If you’re interested in learning more, we’ve got a behind the scenes video tour of our coaching program and hear from many of our athletes who were struggling with the same sticking points that you are.  Just head to: https://learn.sparkhealthyrunner.com/coaching   Connect with Dr. Duane:   Instagram - @sparkhealthyrunner Join Our Healthy Runner Facebook Community Subscribe to our YouTube Channel duane@sparkyourtraining.com www.sparkhealthyrunner.com   Listen & Subscribe:   Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Play iHeartRadio Amazon Music Website    

In this episode of the Healthy Runner podcast, we're going to be talking about the second principle of the "SPARK blueprint"...jump training to run!  Have you been frustrated that you should be training in order to run, but you’re not sure what exactly you should be doing? We are here to answer your questions about jump training or what we call plyometric training! What we share in this episode, I didn’t even get in PT school. This information on training your muscles plyometrically I got through various running continuing education courses in my career and I have implemented these exercises both personally and with hundreds of runners throughout the years. We talk about the benefits of adding jump training into your program and provide you with 3 specific benefits! Exercise video on Level 1 Plyometric Program: https://youtu.be/Woeuf17JQBM Get the Blog Article with all the exercise videos here - https://sparkyourtraining.com/jump-training-for-running/   Are you a dedicated runner trying to get out of the injury cycle or a frustrated runner looking to get faster?     Get stronger, run faster, and become a lifelong injury free runner with our 16 week 1-on-1 Healthy Runner Coaching Program.  Get the support, structure, and accountability from experts in the health and running industry.  Personalized easy to follow plans tailored to your unique needs and busy life.   If you’re interested in learning more, we’ve got a behind the scenes video tour of our coaching program and hear from many of our athletes who were struggling with the same sticking points that you are.  Just head to: https://programs.sparkyourtraining.com/coaching   Connect with Dr. Duane:   Instagram - @sparkyourtraining Join Our Healthy Runner Facebook Community Subscribe to our YouTube Channel duane@sparkyourtraining.com www.sparkyourtraining.com   Listen & Subscribe:   Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Play iHeartRadio Amazon Music Website    

Hey there, healthy runners! In this episode of the Healthy Runner podcast, we're going to be talking about how to strengthen your muscles to train, to run. Have you been frustrated in the past that you've taken up running or you started a new training cycle and you just get injured and must stop? Well, we take a deep dive into our first principle of the SPARK blueprint, which is how to strength TRAIN to run! I share what I have learned through my journey as an adult onset runner over the past 8 years as well as working with hundreds of runners over my 16 year career as a sport physical therapist. These tips will cover how to TRAIN TO RUN…specifically strength training for you as a runner. In this episode we talk about: - Why strength training is important - 5 specific muscles that will help prevent injury and improve your performance as a runner! Get the Blog Article with all the videos of the exercises I mentioned during the episodes here - https://sparkyourtraining.com/strength-train-to-run/ Are you a dedicated runner trying to get out of the injury cycle or a frustrated runner looking to get faster?     Get stronger, run faster, and become a lifelong injury free runner with our 16 week 1-on-1 Healthy Runner Coaching Program.  Get the support, structure, and accountability from experts in the health and running industry.  Personalized easy to follow plans tailored to your unique needs and busy life.   If you’re interested in learning more, we’ve got a behind the scenes video tour of our coaching program and hear from many of our athletes who were struggling with the same sticking points that you are.  Just head to: https://learn.sparkhealthyrunner.com/coaching   Connect with Dr. Duane:   Instagram - @sparkhealthyrunner Join Our Healthy Runner Facebook Community Subscribe to our YouTube Channel duane@sparkyourtraining.com www.sparkhealthyrunner.com   Listen & Subscribe:   Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Play iHeartRadio Amazon Music Website