by Brodie Sharpe
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.
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April 27, 2025
<p>Learn more about Brodie's <a href="https://mailchi.mp/runsmarter.online/research-database-explained">Research Database & AI Assistant</a> 📄🔍</p><p>📌 Episode Summary:</p><p>Welcome back, Run Smarter Scholars! In this special research roundup episode, Brodie dives into <strong>three fascinating new studies</strong> released in April that could change the way you train, recover, and stay injury-free. Recording from a beachside getaway, Brodie filters through over a dozen newly published papers and handpicks the most actionable and interesting ones for runners like you.</p><p>📚 Papers Covered:</p><p>1. <strong>Shin Splints: A Closer Look</strong></p><p>Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome: A Scoping Review</p><ul><li>Shin splints may be the early stage of tibial stress fractures.</li><li>Risk factors include high BMI, poor hip strength, excessive pronation, and prior injury history.</li><li>Overuse and excessive soleus muscle activation play key roles.</li><li>Treatment strategies include hip strengthening, gait retraining, arch support trials, and gradual return to load with walk-run programs.</li></ul>🧠 Takeaway: Don’t ignore shin splints—they're an early warning sign. Address hip control, pronation, and running loads to stay ahead of injury.<p>2. <strong>Injury Prevention Strategies in Runners</strong></p><p>Running-Centred Injury Prevention Support: A Scoping Review</p><ul><li>Most injury prevention programs fail unless supervised.</li><li>Effective strategies include:<ul><li>✅ Strength training (especially supervised)</li><li>✅ Gait retraining with feedback</li><li>✅ Recovery education (sleep, stress, rest days)</li><li>✅ Coach or group support</li></ul></li><li>Runners prefer passive tools (e.g., shoe changes), even if less effective.</li></ul>💡 Practical Tip: Build a multifactorial plan tailored to your injury history, training volume, biomechanics, and personal preferences.<p>3. <strong>Sprint Training Boosts Running Economy</strong></p><p>The Effects of Intermittent Sprint Training on Running Economy and Leg Stiffness in Highly Trained Runners</p><ul><li>12-week protocol: just 1 sprint session per week</li><li>Results:<ul><li>💨 68% improved running economy</li><li>💪 12–17% increase in leg stiffness</li><li>🔄 Less vertical movement = greater efficiency</li><li>🧠 Benefits driven by neuromuscular adaptations, not cardio alone</li><li>👟 Improvements seen across genders and ages</li></ul></li></ul>🚀 Actionable Insight: Sprinting once a week can enhance your economy—even if you're already highly trained.<p>🔍 Bonus Research in the AI Library (April Folder)</p><p>If you're subscribed to the <strong>Run Smarter AI Assistant</strong>, head to the April folder to explore even more papers Brodie didn't cover in full, including:</p><ul><li>💉 PRP for Achilles tendinopathy</li><li>🧠 Psychological traits of multi-marathoners</li><li>🦵 Return-to-sport protocols for PHT</li><li>👣 Biomechanics: cadence, footwear & orthotics</li><li>🧬 Molecular signaling in tendinopathy</li><li>🍽️ Personalized nutrition for elite performance</li></ul><p><strong>For MORE Run Smarter Resources </strong>🏃♂️📚<br>- Including Free Injury Prevention Courses 🩹🎓<br>- The Run Smarter Book 📖<br>- Access to Research Papers 📄🔍<br>- & Ways to Work with Brodie 🤝👟<br>👉 <a href="https://app.runsmarter.online/">CLICK HERE!</a> 🎉✨</p>
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Dr. Alison Grimaldi, a physiotherapist and hip expert, joins Brodie Sharpe to refute myths surrounding gluteal tendinopathy, discussing diagnosis, effective exercises, and lifestyle adjustments for runners in this interview.
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