A study found that 71% of ultramarathon runners reported foot or ankle injuries in the previous 12 months, with plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendonitis being …
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Running Injury Prevention
Top 3 Running Technique Drills
In this episode, Matthew Boyd discusses three common running technique errors: low cadence, overstriding, and knock knee running. He provides drills to address …
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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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 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 …
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 …
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 …
Why Do Runners Quit?
Two Reasons. Today we’re going to discuss what they are and how to avoid them but first… Who cares why runners quit? As a Physio, I’ve been helping …
My Epic Battle with DadBod
At the start of this year I was getting fat and weak. My entire adult life, I hovered around 170 pounds. I never bothered to weigh myself because it was always …
Do You Actually Enjoy Running?
Do You Actually Enjoy Running? Have you even thought about it? When I met Chris at the start of the year, he certainly wasn’t. Chris dreamed of running …
Fear & Pain: Is There a Difference?
What’s the difference between fear and pain? Well, not as much as you might think. Denis enjoyed running but his first love was crossfit. He would go to …
How do I avoid Re-injury?
The strongest predictor of running injuries is previous injury. If you've had plantar fasciitis, you are far more likely to have plantar fasciitis again than …
How to Heal Achilles Tendonitis
Mike hadn't run for 9 months due to his Achilles pain. He was trying to train for his first marathon, but he couldn't even run around the block. He'd …
How to Get a Marathon PR | With Jason Fitzgerald, Running Coach
Have you hit a plateau in your running? Are you wondering how to get a marathon PR? Well, you're in luck. Today we're going to chat with the one and only Jason …
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