The Run Smarter Podcast

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Carrie Cheadle is a sports psychologist & co-author of the book 'Rebound: Train your brain to bounce back stronger from sports injuries'. 

Every runner needs to recognise the importance of behaviour, …

ITB friction syndrome is the second-most common running related injury and is the number 1 cause for lateral knee pain. I also mention the exciting details of the Run Smarter Online Course which will…

Daniel is the host of the Trail Runners Experience and today I had the privilege of chatting all about trail running. Daniel is a running coach and experienced trail/ultra runner. He shares his insig…

Vicky is a dietitian from Melbourne and shares her insight on inflammatory diets. Long term inflammation can lead to recurring injuries, reduced performance and lack of recovery. 

We cover:

• What the co…

Recovery is tough! It is a frustrating process that seems never-ending at times. This episode will help soften the blow and set you on the right path towards your destination. Every runner who has fa…

Isobel is the host of Peak Endurance podcast and today she joins me to discuss Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S). It can be a very severe condition that is often unrecognised and can dramat…

Shawn Bearden is the host of the very successful 'Science Of Ultra' podcast. He is a full professor of Physiology at the Idaho State University and has a particular interest in running economy, bioen…

Maryke Louw is a sports injury Physiotherapist and delivers excellent content around injury diagnosis and management. She is a practicing clinician and online physiotherapist with a big passion treat…

This episode we identify common misconceptions surrounding knee osteoarthritis and bust common myths you might have. Ideas around:

1. What is knee OA?
2. What causes knee OA?
3. What are the consequences of havi…

Last episode we covered Plantar Fasciitis causes, prognosis, symptoms, differential diagnosis and risk factors. It is essential for effective management that a correct diagnosis and compromised struc…

Plantar Fasciitis (AKA plantar heel pain & plantar fasciopathy) can be extremely debilitating for runners & is very commonly a chronic condition. But it doesn't have to be! This episode covers crucia…

Runner's knee AKA Patellofemoral pain syndrome is a complex topic. So Pat & Mike from That's Running Podcast helped me with providing the best advice for you and your knee pain.

Some topics we discuss…

Dr Amy Bender is a sleep scientist on a mission to promote sleep for well-being & better performance. She is the perfect guest to have on the podcast to discuss it's importance for your running perfo…

Tyson hosts the Relaxed Running Podcast and we combined my knowledge as a physiotherapist with his knowledge as a running coach to put together a list of common training errors. 

Whether you have been…

Chloe is an Advanced Sports Dietitian and co-owner of the Health Performance Collective. She also works with athletes including the Parramatta Eels Rugby team. 

If you want to progress in your running…

Dr Peter Malliaras has been a clinical researcher in the field of tendinopathy pathology and rehabilitation for more than 15 years. He has contributed to more than 55 peer review publications surroun…

Another podcast first. I talk to Caz who has agreed to be our first case study. Suffering with patella tendinopathy for 5 months now, we discuss her initial symptoms and how management spun out of co…

Now we get practical! We break down Achilles, High hamstring & gluteal tendinopathy into 5 categories:

1.) Generic causes & common training errors 

2.) Daily modifications to avoid compression

3.) Exerc…

Talking tendons 1 explains WHY and HOW we get a tendinopathy, but now we look at some universal principles to rehabilitate and prevent tendon pain!

We learn 3 stages to recovery:

Stage 1: Identify dai…