Doctors of Running Podcast

#204 All About the Long Run: Benefits and RISKS of Long Runs, How to Pick Your Shoes, and Returing to Long Runs from Injury


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Today's episode is all about the long run, one of the most critical, and most fretted over, parts of a runner's training. David and Matt get together to share their expertise on surviving and thriving on those long days. They discuss the physiological and mental benefits you gain over a long run, as well as the risks as you build up to it. Of course they share their favorite shoes and give guidance on how to pick what to put on your feet. Finally they give strategies on adjusting your runs in extreme heat or cold, and how to build back to a long run after dealing with an injury.

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Chapters

  • 0:00 - Intro
  • 2:16 - What's the point of a long run?
  • 5:36 - The benefits and risks of long runs
  • 20:00 - What makes a run a "long" run and how do you build to one?
  • 28:20 - How should you pace your long runs?
  • 31:06 - Picking your shoes for your long run
  • 41:58 - How do you adjust your long run for extreme weather?
  • 52:54 - How do you come back to a long run after injury?
  • 58:38 - Wrap-up
  • ...more
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