The Run Smarter Podcast
Expand your running knowledge, identify running misconceptions and become a faster, healthier, SMARTER runner. Let Brodie Sharpe become your new running guide as he teaches you powerful injury insights from his many years as a physiotherapist while also interviewing the best running gurus in the world. This is ideal for injured runners & runners looking for injury prevention and elevated performance. So, take full advantage by starting at season 1 where Brodie teaches you THE TOP PRINCIPLES TO OVERCOME ANY RUNNING INJURY and let’s begin your run smarter journey.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 46 minutes
- Episodes
- 402
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
The Importance of Iron for Runners with McKale Montgomery
McKale is a dietician, runner, and has a big passion for iron. Iron is a major component of hemoglobin, a type of protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to the body. Today, McKale talks about…
Finding time for Rehab, Strength & Running
Today's episode covers a question submitted by a podcast listener:
“Do you consider rehab exercises to count towards strength training? I do my 15-20 minutes of exercises that were prescribed for a ha…
Gender Differences with Tendon Adaptation + YouTube Launch
The reason why women sustain more soft tissue injury than men during physical activity is unknown. Studies may indicate that tendons in women have a lower rate of new connective tissue formation, res…
A link Between Running Characteristics and Shoe Softness in Running Related Injury (a 2022 paper)
Brodie reviews a 2022 paper hot off the press titled 'Spatiotemporal and Ground-Reaction Force Characteristics as Risk Factors for Running-Related Injury'.
The purpose of this study was to identify r…
Pain Science, Mindfulness and Healing Chronic Injuries with Maddie
Maddie is a recreational runner who has had bilateral plantar fasciitis for over 5 years. She has faced debilitating symptoms including intense pain, pins and needles and burning sensations which dra…
Achieving Mindfulness & Flow state with Tomasz Drybala
Tomasz Drybala is a flow and mindful running teacher, extreme runner and author of 'Flow-up: Get rid of anxiety, stress and overwhelm and unlock focus, creativity and joy'.
In this episode, Brodie an…
Rehabilitate with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Mindfulness
Brodie starts with exciting new developments on the run smarter book and YouTube channel before providing a recap of pain science. Pain is influenced by physiological, psychological and social variab…
A Strength Q&A session with Angelo Gingerelli
Angelo Gingerelli is a strength and conditioning coach at Seton Hall University and co-author of the book Finish strong: Resistance training for endurance athletes.
Today Angelo answers the below que…
The science of trigger points with Paul Ingram
Paul Ingraham is a Vancouver science writer and a former Registered Massage Therapist. He left that profession over concerns about pseudoscientific beliefs and practices and went on to create PainS…
Kristina's run smarter success story
Over the past few years, Kristina managed a few running niggles and running-related injuries due to spikes in training load. What resulted was a long-standing proximal hamstring tendinopathy which wa…
How long does it take to lose fitness?
When injured, one of the worst fears for an athlete is the possibility of losing fitness. This can be of detriment as runners often continue to run and irritate their injury based on this fear.
In tod…
Race weight, fueling & helping GI issues with Stephanie Hnatiuk
Today I interview sports dietitian Stephanie Hnatiuk to answer all your Facebook questions including:
- What is the best race weight?
- Is it okay to run on an empty stomach?
- What are the protein requiremen…
Q&A: compartment pain/plyometrics post injury/PHT stride length/rotating pairs of shoes
In today's episode, Brodie answers four listener questions:
1.) I have been diagnosed with anterior compartment syndrome about 10+ years ago., the treatment options I was given were to change my shoes…
Run like a pro, even if you’re slow with Matt Fitzgerald
The son of a novelist, Matt Fitzgerald has a special passion for writing books. His best-known titles include Racing Weight, 80/20 running, Brain Training for Runners, and Triathlete Magazine’s Essen…
A deep dive into load vs capacity with Chris Bramah
Chris is a UK based physio and researcher. His past research has focused on running techniques for injury prevention and performance.
In today's episode, I talk with Chris about his opinion on the lo…
When to get medical scans with Paul Ingraham
Paul Ingraham is a Vancouver science writer and a former Registered Massage Therapist. He left that profession over concerns about pseudoscientific beliefs and practices and went on to create PainSc…
Chad Miller’s Training plan success story
Chad Miller was battling niggles and struggling to see performance gains with his running schedule. After jumping on a free injury chat with me, he learnt the principles of a well-balanced training p…
High-intensity strength workouts for runners
Research shows that power and plyometric exercises can enhance running performance. In today's episode, Brodie discusses five high-intensity workouts you can implement throughout the week along with …
Part 2: Running for cardiovascular health with Brady Holmer
Brady Holmer is an endurance athlete, avid runner and PhD student in cardiovascular physiology. In this episode, we talk about exercise on heart health including:
- At what point can running become detr…
Running for cardiovascular health with Brady Holmer (part 1)
Brady Holmer is an endurance athlete, avid runner and PhD student in cardiovascular physiology. In this episode, we talk about exercise on heart health including:
- At what point can running become detr…