The Strength For Endurance Podcast explores the wins, challenges and lessons experienced in the pursuit of successful endurance performance.
Each episode your host and owner of Strength For Endurance Kriss Hendy discusses what it takes to truly reach your potential and stay injury free, whether your sights are set on your first 10km or elite competition.
From strength and conditioning to injury rehabilitation and preventing overtraining, Kriss is regularly joined by inspiring guests, from clients and coaches, to lecturers and research experts.
Ultimately we look to answer the question 'How can we achieve long-term successful endurance performance, whilst maintaining optimal health and lifestyle-balance?'….
To find out more about training with Kriss at Strength For Endurance, head over to www.strengthforendurance.com
Running injuries are complex and often the common treatments that are we seek out might provide some temporary relief but don't solve the problem.
Today we discuss four of the most common injuries; calves and achilles, hip flexors, SIJ pain and runners knee. Listen in as Kriss explains how a systemic approach can help overcome these issues long term.
00:00 Podcast Intro
00:40 Running Injury Myths
02:28 Stop Spot Fixing
03:45 Calf Pain Root Causes
06:08 Posterior Chain Standards
07:44 Plyometrics For Resilience
08:22 Hip Flexor Tightness Fix
10:26 Power And Triple Extension
11:18 Sacroiliac Back Pain
12:11 Hip Mobility Check
12:24 Fixing SI Joint Pain
12:47 Dynamic Strength Standards
13:13 Ultra Runner Case Study
14:11 Why Massage Isn't Enough
14:53 Build Your Chassis
15:08 Knee Pain and Shin Splints
15:35 Eccentric Loading Basics
16:09 Dosage and Progression
18:30 Long Term Injury Proofing
19:37 Coaching Philosophy and Accountability
21:34 Personalized Plan and Q&A
Learn more about Strength For Endurance:
Download our FREE Return to Run guide: https://www.strengthforendurance.com/return-to-run-guide
Find Out About Online or Face to Face Coaching Programs: https://www.strengthforendurance.com/
Receive weekly coaching tips and masterclasses straight to your inbox: https://www.strengthforendurance.com/sfe-inner-circle
Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok and Youtube @strengthforendurance
30 Oct 2026
The mindset and actions that have helped me stay positive through Cancer treatment
Even with setbacks and struggles there can be growth. It might not be exactly what you had planned or what you want, but things can still track in a positive direction. Today Kriss shares an honest insight into what's kept him positive in previous times of injury and most recently this past year dealing with cancer.
00:00 Podcast Introduction
00:40 Setbacks Become Growth
00:53 Personal Cancer Journey
02:17 Growth Amid Treatment
03:57 Why Training Matters
05:43 Adjusting Endurance Load
06:59 Rejecting Total Rest
08:11 Finding What You Can Do
09:04 Training as an Anchor
09:29 Chemo Fatigue Reality
10:15 Structure Builds Strength
10:48 Adapt Training Options
11:13 Leaning on Your Network
11:40 Scans and Surgery Ahead
11:59 Training Mindset Wins
13:41 Nutrition Cleanup Plan
14:25 Pivot Through Dark Times
15:48 Accountability and Discipline
17:42 Setbacks as Catalysts
19:04 Training as Medication
19:33 Plan the Comeback
20:21 Final Growth Mindset
Learn more about Strength For Endurance:
Download our FREE Return to Run guide: https://www.strengthforendurance.com/return-to-run-guide
Find Out About Online or Face to Face Coaching Programs: https://www.strengthforendurance.com/
Receive weekly coaching tips and masterclasses straight to your inbox: https://www.strengthforendurance.com/sfe-inner-circle
Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok and Youtube @strengthforendurance
23 Oct 2026
From long term achilles injury to 70.3 triathlon success
Nick came to us at the beginning of the year after struggling with ongoing achilles injuries and had his sights set on an Ironman 70.3 in October.
Over the months we worked alongside Nick's running coach, to address his strength and conditioning but also improve his day to day fuelling, supplementation and his overall training strategy towards his 70.3 goal.
There's an interesting curveball in this episode, where upon arriving a few days out from the race, Nick was faced with the real possibility of having to double his distance and do the full Ironman! Listen in to find out what happened and to hear Nicks full story.
00:00 Podcast Intro
00:40 Nick Success Story
02:30 Root Causes Found
03:23 Rehab To Full Strength
05:11 Confidence And Mechanics
07:06 Return To Run Plan
07:49 Nutrition Baseline
09:26 Fueling Habits Build
10:11 Total Training Load
10:53 Supplements And Macros
11:25 Fueling Basics Dialed
11:49 Training Is Complex
12:17 Questions Build Mastery
12:51 Home Strength Setup
13:19 Behaviors Change Outcomes
14:45 Confidence Before Race
15:59 Ironman Curveball
17:24 Race Day Result
18:19 Comprehensive Training Framework
20:48 Coaching Invite Wrap Up
Learn more about Strength For Endurance:
Download our FREE Return to Run guide: https://www.strengthforendurance.com/return-to-run-guide
Find Out About Online or Face to Face Coaching Programs: https://www.strengthforendurance.com/
Receive weekly coaching tips and masterclasses straight to your inbox: https://www.strengthforendurance.com/sfe-inner-circle
Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok and Youtube @strengthforendurance
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