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Helping Injured Runners Get Back to Running
My name is Matthew Boyd, I'm a Physiotherapist and Running Coach.
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The Final Step in Your Achilles Rehab
A lot of runners with Achilles pain can run a decent amount — 20, 30, even 40 miles a week — as long as they keep it easy. The trouble shows up when they …
Runner’s Knee – How Strong Is Strong Enough?
This episode explores the specific strength targets runners should aim for to prevent knee pain and improve performance. It provides practical exercises and …
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Are Your Flat Feet Causing Your Achilles Pain?
This episode explores the common misconception that flat feet and pronation cause Achilles tendon pain. It reviews scientific research showing that …
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Why Your Achilles Rehab Failed
This episode explores why traditional Achilles rehab often falls short for runners and how to effectively adapt rehab protocols to include running, ensuring …
Why Your Heel Drops Aren’t Fixing Your Achilles
In this episode, Matthew Boyd breaks down why strength training is a key part of Achilles tendon rehab and how loading the tendon correctly can support healing …
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What My 4-Year-Old Taught Me About Running With Arthritis
Summary This episode addresses the fears and misconceptions about running with arthritis, emphasizing that biological systems can adapt and improve with …
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How Desensitizing Pain Saved My Running, Even With Meniscus Tears
In this episode, Greg shares his journey from chronic knee pain to running pain-free, highlighting the importance of resilience, proper form, and understanding …
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An 8-Year Journey Back to Running – And Why Your Brain Might Be the Key | Hannah’s Story
In this inspiring interview, Hannah shares her journey through injury, pain, and recovery, highlighting the importance of understanding the nervous system and …
What if Your Running Injury Rehab Made You Faster?
This episode explores how injury rehab can actually make runners faster by focusing on form, strength, and resilience. It covers key running form errors, the …
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Downhill Running Destroys Knees
This episode explores how downhill running impacts knee health, emphasizing the importance of strength training for runners. Learn how to develop maximum …
How Running Slower Made Eric 1 Hour Faster in the Marathon
In this episode, Eric Green shares his journey through marathon training, injury setbacks, and the lessons learned about pacing, fueling, and consistency. …
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I Thought I Had to Quit Running at 50 … Then This Happened | Sausha’s Story
In this episode, Sasha shares her journey from hip pain and doubts about running into a confident, pain-free half marathoner. Discover how slow training, …
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Under-Fueling Runs Leads to Injuries & Weight Gain
Most runners do not fuel their runs properly. Even when they use gels or sports drinks, they usually still get it wrong. That matters because poor fueling …
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What Electrolytes Do Runners Actually Need?
Hydration is one of those topics that everyone thinks they understands — but very few runners actually do in practice. Most runners know they should drink …
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From Patellar Tendonitis to 20 Miles in the Mountains — Scott’s Comeback Story
In this episode of the Fix My Running podcast, Scott shares his inspiring journey of recovery from a significant running injury. He discusses the challenges he …
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What Should I Eat Before and After a Run?
What Should I Eat Before and After a Run? This week, our performance nutrition habit is going to focus on getting the nutrition right around our …
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Why Injured Runners Need More Carbs
This week, we’re focusing on eating enough carbohydrates to fuel our performance and support injury recovery. For runners, this would roughly be ~4–7 g/kg …
Whole Foods: The Secret Weapon for Injured Runners
Most runners don’t need a strict diet.We don’t need to track macros, weigh food, or obsess over numbers. We just need to eat real food… consistently. For …
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Protein for Injured Runners: How to Heal Faster and Run Stronger
Protein is one of the most important nutrients for runners—especially injured runners.It’s the raw material your body uses to repair, rebuild, and strengthen …
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