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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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How Do You Taper Effectively? | with Sophie Lane, Exercise Physiologist
In this episode, physiotherapist and running coach Matthew Boyd interviews Sophie Lane, an exercise physiologist and running coach, about tapering for races. …
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Pain, Rest, Weakness. The Vicious Cycle of Running Injuries
Natalia wants to run her first marathon in Greece but has been struggling with hip pain and a recurring injury cycle. Traditional healthcare advice of rest has …
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From Knee Pain Down Stairs to Half Marathon Training | Bridget’s Story
Summary In this episode, Matthew Boyd interviews Bridget Bohannon, a runner who experienced knee pain and sought solutions to get back to running. Bridget …
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Off-Season Training to Avoid Running Injuries | with Gab Lesnett, Physical Therapist
Off-Season Training to Avoid Running Injuries In this episode, Matthew Boyd and Gab Lesnett discuss off-season training for runners. They address the …
Running is the Rehab
Bridget struggled with persistent knee pain despite months of physical therapy. Diagnosed with IT band pain and Runner's knee, she faced a gap in traditional …
Barefoot Running: A Podiatric Surgeon’s Story | with Dr. Stephen Dini
When Born to Run came out in 2009 it took the running world by storm. It challenged long-held beliefs about running shoes and launched an army of barefoot …
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From Runner’s Knee to NYC Marathon | Jenn’s Story
When we met last year, Jenn had been struggling with Runner's knee for years. It had only gotten worse recently and she'd been told by a bunch of health …
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How to Avoid The Black Hole of Zone 3
What is The Black Hole of Zone 3 and why do you need to avoid it? Bill had been stuck in a rut with his training. In the last few years, he’d found it harder …
Keep Running as You Age: Macro-Consistency
Keep Running as You Age Adam was creeping up on his 50th birthday and was thinking about his future. He wanted to remain fit, strong and healthy into this …
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How Much Should I Run During the Off-Season? | with Jason Fitzgerald, Running Coach
In this episode of the Adaptive Zone Podcast, I talked with Jason Fitzgerald, a well-known running coach behind The Strength Running podcast. We discussed the …
What Should I Eat on My Long Run?
What Should I Eat on My Long Run? The short answer is 30-60g of carbs per hour. When I was training for my first marathon I kept bonking on long …
How do I get my speed back after an injury? | with Brodie Sharpe, Physiotherapist
I was recently invited on Brodie Sharpe's Run Smarter Podcast to chat about returning to speed and hill training after injury. We took a deep dive into …
Knee Pain with Triathlon Training
Fred wanted to do his first Ironman 70.3 with his friends in May. The swimming and biking were going well but he couldn’t do the runs as he’d had knee pain for …
Hamstring Pain When Running
How Do I Fix Hamstring Pain When Running? Make the Kinetic Chain stronger. Hamstring Pain When Running Al had been running marathons and ultras for …
Do I Need to Stretch Before I Run?
"Do I Need to Stretch Before I Run?" Well, the short answer is no. But it really depends on why you think you need to stretch. I get this question from …
Shin Pain While Running: Shin Splints or Stress Fracture? | with Nathan Carlson, Physical Therapist
Are you experiencing shin pain while running? Are you worried that it might be a stress fracture? Do you know what the difference is between shin splints and a …
Why Do Runners Get So Upset When They Can’t Run?
It's a playful joke in the Physio world that if you're going to have a client cry in an appointment they either have something seriously wrong with them, or …
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How Do I Stop My Knees From Hurting When I Run?
Jenn works full-time and then some as a managing director at a media agency in New York. She’s also a devoted mother to a little boy and a girl. She’d been …
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How to Fix Heel Pain with Running
So you have heel pain and you can’t run at all. You head over to your doctor who sends you to Physical Therapy. They do some manual therapy, maybe some …