Episode 12: Adventure Racing. Improve Your Running by Getting Outside Your Comfort Zone
Release Date: 11/27/2019
Episode 12: Adventure Racing. Improve Your Running by Getting Outside Your Comfort Zone
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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 in future difficult situations.
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Episode 11: INJURY FOCUS: Low Back Pain and How to Combat the Detriments of Sitting
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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
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Episode 10: A Runner's Optimal Healthcare and Pit Crew Team
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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 you back to statistical averages, rather than optimization.
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Episode 9: INJURY FOCUS: Plantar Fasciitis and Achilles Pain. What causes these injuries? How can I recover?
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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 include ankle, big toe, and foot mechanics in addition to the role of running shoes and tendon elasticity. We conclude with a case study, examining a recent real-world example of a client we just helped overcome their two-year chronic Achilles pain in seven weeks.
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Episode 8: Will The Shoe ACTUALLY Keep You Injury Free? Which One Is The Best For You?
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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 shoes. From the original Nike waffle to the introduction of medial posting to control pronation, barefoot running, max cushion, and the current trend of carbon fiber plates. We take a look at the pros/cons of each and the role running shoes actually play in optimizing your running stride.
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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?
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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 sleep, and foot strike to name just a few.
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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?
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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 happens to your body when you workout, what you are trying to achieve when you are recovering from workout, the pros and cons of icing, cryotherapy, contrast-therapy, saunas, stretching, mobilizations, massage, dry-needling, acupuncture, different modes of cross-training, and general exercise programming.
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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?
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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 status and how do biomechanics play a role in shin splints?
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Episode 4: TRAINING FOCUS: Strong doesn’t always mean fast
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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 at higher risk for injury. Join us as we discuss how multi-directional training will benefit your running, the difference between isolated strength and functional strength, and how trail running helps puts this multi-directional movement principle into action.
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Episode 3: INJURY FOCUS: Is running ACTUALLY bad for your knees?
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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 knees! Not so fast. are we mistaking correlation for causation? Tune in to hear our perspective.
info_outlineSo 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 in future difficult situations.
In this episode, we discuss our adventure racing experiences and how to use adventure racing to work on strengthening your mindset and overall athleticism. It can also serve as a fun break from the sometimes monotony of running. All of which leads to more enjoyable running.