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RunLab™ is a motion analysis and gait retraining company comprised of medical professionals, elite runners, and biomechanics experts headquartered in Austin, Texas. RunLab works with runners virtually from anywhere in the United States through www.RunLab.us and has worked with thousands of runners, from Olympic gold medalists, junior Olympians, and world champions, to kids with Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and a host of movement disorders.
Join us as we discuss common myths in the running industry and why there really is no "right" way to run.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 12
- Years Active
- 2019
Episode 12: Adventure Racing. Improve Your Running by Getting Outside Your Comfort Zone
So much of running and life is about overcoming struggle. Physical challenges are a "classroom" where we learn to persevere. Through persevering, we create "remember when" moments that we recall upon…
Episode 11: INJURY FOCUS: Low Back Pain and How to Combat the Detriments of Sitting
Sitting is the new smoking. This statement has made its way into the public conscious and it's not too far from the truth. Becoming "civilized" and sitting every day has led to an epidemic of movemen…
Episode 10: A Runner's Optimal Healthcare and Pit Crew Team
75-90% of runners will get an injury this year which will hold them back from reaching their goals. Our healthcare system is broken as it designed to treat symptoms rather than root causes and get yo…
Episode 9: INJURY FOCUS: Plantar Fasciitis and Achilles Pain. What causes these injuries? How can I recover?
Plantar fasciitis and Achilles pain stop many runners in their tracks. In this episode, we talk about some of the common causes of these injuries and some of the remedies at your disposal. Topics inc…
Episode 8: Will The Shoe ACTUALLY Keep You Injury Free? Which One Is The Best For You?
Which running shoe is the best one for you? Which one is going to help you stay injury-free and set new PRs? This week we want to help you answer these questions by discussing the history of running …
Episode 7: TECHNOLOGY FOCUS. Wearable technology in running. What data points are most useful at helping you to improve your running? How much data about your running is too much? What are the pros/cons of data?
Technology is advancing quickly. We are able to capture millions of data points every second about our bodies. Pace, distance, heart rate, power, breathing rate, sweat rate, stress levels, quality of…
Episode 6: RECOVERY FOCUS. What exactly is going on inside your body when you are recovering from a workout? How can you better facilitate your recovery time between workouts?
Stress-recover-improve. This is the general training principle to get faster and more fit. In this podcast episode we provide a broad overview on the topic of recovery. Discussion points include what…
Episode 5: INJURY FOCUS: SHIN SPLINTS. What exactly are shin splints? What are the leading causes of shin splints? How do I recover from shin splints?
What exactly is a shin splint? What are some of the red flags that I have shin splints and not something more or less serious? What causes shin splints? How do I treat shin splints? How does training…
Episode 4: TRAINING FOCUS: Strong doesn’t always mean fast
Most of us spend the majority of our time training in the sagittal plane. Running, biking, even lifting. We often ignore other planes of motion at the expense, develop muscle imbalances, and end up a…
Episode 3: INJURY FOCUS: Is running ACTUALLY bad for your knees?
If historical trends continue, 75-90% of runners will suffer some form of injury this year. Knee pain accounts for the vast majority of these injuries. We’ve all heard it: running is bad for your kne…
Episode 2: Gait 101
What exactly is gait? Will a gait analysis help me understand my body and can my shoe store do it?
In this episode we’ll begin to explore the pros and cons of a shoe store gait analysis and why this…
Episode 1: Meet the Crew
RunLab is a motion analysis company made up of medical professionals and biomechanics experts headquartered in Austin, Texas.
In this episode, meet founder and CEO of RunLab Dr. Kim Davis and Elite u…