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How to Rehab an Injury the Right Way, with Jimmy Picard DPT

Posted November 25, 2021
BY Christine

With the injury rate for runners hovering around 70%, most of us will have to deal with injury rehab sooner or later. Using an active approach to recovery will put you in the driver’s seat and get you on …

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How to Reduce Your Injury Risk, with Performance Coach and Sports Scientist David Joyce

Posted November 18, 2021
BY Christine

Consistency is the key to improving your running – it’s the “secret sauce” if there is one! Since injuries threaten consistency, runners must reduce injury risk as a top priority.

I consider consistency to be the “secret sauce” to …

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5 Tips for Your Debut Ultramarathon (with the hosts of Becoming Ultra’s My First Ultra)

Posted October 14, 2021
BY Anya Mullen

Completing an ultra gives you bragging rights in all running circles. But training for one is a real challenge. It takes time, many hours on your feet, and, most importantly, the right mindset to pursue this lofty goal.

Years …

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How to Engineer a Comeback: Author Matt Fitzgerald on Overcoming the Odds

Posted September 30, 2021
BY Anya Mullen

Setbacks are a given for anyone who is pushing themselves. Whether due to external factors or self-inflicted, an athlete’s mental strength is frequently tested.

From the small occurrences of untied shoelaces in a race to big life-changing injuries – …

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Uphill Athlete Coach Scott Johnston on the Tripod of Endurance

Posted July 29, 2021
BY Anya Mullen

Building endurance isn’t a lofty goal – it’s a skill. It requires specificity, practice, and patience just as any other physical pursuit. Today we break down the specifics of what it take to build endurance.

In a previous podcast …

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Rambling Runner Matt Chittim on Building Passion for Running and Lessons Learned from 500+ Podcast Episodes

Posted July 15, 2021
BY Anya Mullen

Can we “life hack” our way in running? Shortcut the workouts, skip the warm-ups, and ignore the rest of the training? No! Like it or not, running well requires effort outside of the actual runs.

The dynamic warm-ups and …

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Pro Runner Megan Roche, MD on Training After COVID and Post-Vaccine

Posted July 1, 2021
BY Anya Mullen

Should you run if you have COVID? How do you modify your training prior to getting the vaccine? What indicators should you watch for post-vaccine prior to resuming training?

These topics and many more are addressed in today’s podcast. …

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Chris Napier PT, PhD on Form, Strength, and the Best Injury Prevention Strategies

Posted June 17, 2021
BY Anya Mullen

Cadence, shoes, foot strike, and injury prevention are hot topics among runners. Whether you want the hard science or the overwhelming anecdotal evidence, we break down what you need to know to make strides in today’s podcast episode.

Some …

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Injury Prevention Q&A with Cohost Tina Muir

Posted May 20, 2021
BY Anya Mullen

Today we’re on with my most frequent guest and cohost, Tina Muir, to talk all things injury prevention. We cover your questions and the basics of what every runner needs to know.

Injuries suck. There’s no question about it.…

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Runner’s Knee 101: How to Handle Knee Pain After Running

Posted May 12, 2021
BY Jason Fitzgerald

Runner’s knee is a frustrating injury and one of the most common sources of knee pain after running. But how do you know if you have runner’s knee in the first place?

Also known by its more formal name …

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