The Stronger Stride Podcast
A podcast about running and more! A weekly conversation with accomplished athletes, health professionals, and weekend warriors on how and why they do what they do. We aspire to share value on topics surrounding training, nutrition, injury prevention, and mental strategies to not only improve your performance but enhance your life. Your hosts, Lydia Mckay; Physiotherapist and Personal Trainer, and Sophie Lane; Accredited Exercise Physiologist and Running Coach, are passionate about running and are excited to help you run stronger!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 58 minutes
- Episodes
- 215
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
214. Fueling Performance: Sports Dietitian Hanah Mills on Carbs, Electrolytes & Nutrition Science
- Fuelling Performance: Sports Dietitian Hanah Mills on Carbs, Electrolytes & Nutrition Science
In this episode, Lydia sits down with sports dietitian Hanah Mills to unpack the crucial role nutrition …
213. Meeting Eliud Kipchoge & Sifan Hassan
In this episode of the Stronger Stride podcast, Sophie shares her incredible experience of meeting running legends Eliud Kipchoge and Sifan Hassan at a Nike panel event.
She discusses the pressure at…
212. Returning To Running After 6 Months Off: Bone Stress Diaries
112. Returning To Running After 6 Months Off: Bone Stress Diaries
Today Lydia discusses her return to run journey coming back from 6 months off with a bone stress injury. She discusses;
- Factors leadi…
211. Nutrition Insights for Ultra Runners: Research, Misinformation & Balance with Mick Chapman
- Nutrition Insights for Ultra Runners: Research, Misinformation & Balance with Mick Chapman
In this episode of the Strongest Stride Podcast, Lydia and Sophie Lane welcome back Mick Chapman - our firs…
210. How Sophie ended up with TWO bone stress injuries
In this episode, Sophie Lane reflects on her recent experience with a bone stress injury, discussing the factors that contributed to it, the emotional impact of the diagnosis, and her plans for recov…
209. Phil Gore - Backyard Ultra WORLD RECORD holder!
In this episode, Phil Gore, the Backyard Ultra world record holder, shares his BYU journey and we explore the reasons behind his success.
Phil also addresses handling pressure and expectations, the ba…
208. Challenge for Change
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In this episode of the Stronger Stride podcast, host Sophie interviews her uncle David Fenton about his in…
207. REDs in Men: Luke Vanderfeen’s Story of Recovery, Identity & Overtraining
207. REDs in Men: Luke Vanderfeen’s Story of Recovery, Identity & Overtraining
Today we hear from Luke Vanderfeen, an Aussie physio and runner now based in London at The Running Room, where he works e…
206. Quick Fixes for Knee Pain That Aren’t a Waste of Time (a running physios perspective)
206. Quick Fixes for Knee Pain That Aren’t a Waste of Time (a running physios perspective)
Today we dive into one of the most common running complaints: knee pain. In particular patellofemoral pain an…
205. DNF'ing + working hard vs. having fun + training updates + we're cyclists now?
In this episode of the Strongest Stride podcast, hosts Sophie Lane and Lydia McKay discuss various topics related to running, including upcoming community events, the importance of understanding DVT …
204. REDs in Runners + Female Athlete Physiology with researcher Melissa Lodge
204. Female Athlete Physiology + REDs in Runners with researcher Melissa Lodge
This episode explores one of the most important but often misunderstood topics in endurance sport: Relative Energy Defici…
203. Blood Clots and Running: What Every Runner Needs to Know About DVT
This episode was inspired by this article by the wonderful Tara from Coogee Run Club - https://www.bodyandsoul.com.au/health/health-news/marathon-running-deep-vein-thrombosis-risk-blood-clot/news-st…
202. Greta Truscott - The Philosophy Behind One of Sydney's Best Running Coaches
Find Greta here:
Rejoov - https://www.instagram.com/rejoovrunners/
Greta - https://www.instagram.com/greta_truscott/
Rejoov - https://rejoovrunners.com.au/
If you're interested to join any of Rejoov's s…
201. Should I change my cadence? Performance vs Injury Prevention
201. Should I change my cadence? Performance vs Injury Prevention
Today we dive into the world of running cadence; a commonly discussed but often not well practiced element of running performance and …
200. Bec Putna on Life After Elite Sport: Identity, Balance & Motivation
200. Bec Putna on Life After Elite Sport: Identity, Balance & Motivation
In our 200th episode (🎉), we’re joined by the thoughtful and multifaceted Bec Putna; a former elite lacrosse player turned tria…
199. The Running Questions YOU want answered!
In this episode of the Stronger Stride podcast, Sophie discusses various running-related questions, focusing on the importance of cross training, safe mileage increase, heart rate training, and the s…
198. UTA100 Recap | Lydia's Injury Update | Our thoughts on pushing yourself in endurance sports
Watch the YouTube recap - I got an entry to UTA100 one week before the event and this is how it went!
https://youtu.be/TrA3dXukiC0
In this episode of the Strongest Stride podcast, hosts Lydia McKay and…
197. What is Rhabdomyolysis? + Sophie's doing UTA100?!
This episode delves into the serious condition of rhabdomyolysis, commonly referred to as rhabdo, particularly in the context of endurance sports. The host explains the basics of rhabdo, its causes, …
196. Katey Molenaar - Women's Health Physio | Running Pre & Post-Natal
In this episode, we explore the journey of women's health physiotherapy with Katey Molenaar, discussing her path into the field, the evolving research surrounding women's health, and the common condi…
195. Stress Fractures and Bone Health in Runners
195. Stress Fractures and Bone Health in Runners
Bone health isn’t just a concern for older adults, it’s a critical part of performance and injury prevention for every runner. In this episode, Lydia s…