Learn to Run with Dr. Matt Minard

By Matt Minard

Dr. Matt Minard owns Learn 2 Run, a program that teaches runners how to run smarter, safer, and faster. He hopes this podcast will help runners improve their metrics while reducing injuries.

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The podcast currently has 34 episodes available.

Learn to Run with Dr. Matt Minard episodes:

April 23, 2023 Outdoor vs. Treadmill Running
Host: Dr. MATT MINARD
Episode Summary
Dr. Matt Minard is a Physical Therapist who enjoys both the physical and mental benefits of running. In addition, he's passionate about helping others run safely.

Dr. Minard discusses the pros/cons of running outdoors vs treadmill and what may be best for you.

⁠Join the Learn 2 Run Club⁠ for training plans, mechanics education on how to run efficiently, and resources for physical therapists or running coaches.

Want to vote on the topic? Follow IG Learn.2.Run or email [email protected]
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51min
April 07, 2023 Running Vs. Walking: the mechanics are the same
Host: Dr. MATT MINARD
Episode Summary
Dr. Matt Minard is a Physical Therapist who enjoys both the physical and mental benefits of running. In addition, he's passionate about helping others run safely.

Show notes coming soon.
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37min
March 24, 2023Breathing techniques for runners
Host: Dr. MATT MINARD
Episode Summary
Dr. Matt Minard is a Physical Therapist who enjoys both the physical and mental benefits of running. In addition, he's passionate about helping others run safely.

Dr. Minard discusses breathing fundamentals as they apply to running. He explains the role of oxygen flow in deciding what breathing technique is most applicable at different stages of running.

Join the Learn 2 Run Club for training plans, mechanics education on how to run efficiently, and resources for physical therapists or running coaches.
Topics discussed in each episode are (or will soon be) available on the Learn 2 Run YouTube page.

Top Takeaways:
"Everything that has to with movement; our muscles are responsible for that"

- [Dr. Matt Minard]

"Don't restrict the stomach from going out and in"

- [Dr. Matt Minard]
Episode Highlights:
[01:56] Today's topic is on Breathing.

[02:38] Understanding Breathing Mechanics.

[06:55] Does breathing change at different paces?

[11:07] Applying breathing mechanics to the “running gears”.

[14:05] Should you brace your core while running?

[16:48] Should you breathe through your nose or your mouth while running?

[21:34] How to apply breathing techniques.
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29min
February 24, 2023Should you see a physical therapist?
Host: Dr. Matt Minard
Episode Summary
Dr. Matt Minard is a Physical Therapist who enjoys both the physical and mental benefits of running. In addition, he’s passionate about helping others run safely.
Dr. Minard explains how physical therapists evaluate patients to design a treatment strategy tailored to their needs and significant signs and events necessitating a physical therapy consultation.
Join the Learn 2 Run Club for training plans, mechanics education on how to run efficiently, and resources for physical therapists or running coaches.
Top Takeaways
"In my opinion, the most important is patient education."
- [Dr. Matt Minard]

"If you've had any kind of orthopedic surgery, I highly recommend you see a physical therapist."
- [Dr. Matt Minard]

"If I can, I try to avoid any hands-on because I try to see; 'how much improvement can he get on his own?"
- [Dr. Matt Minard]

"When in doubt, see a physical therapist."
- [Dr. Matt Minard]

"Every physical therapist should be efficient and competent in dry needling."
- [Dr. Matt Minard]
Episode Highlights
[01:20] Today's topic: To see a physical therapist or not?

[02:52] What do physical therapists actually do?

[08:27] Six questions that determine if you need a physical therapist.

[15:23] When should you not see a physical therapist?

[16:44] Do you need to have a referral to see a physical therapist?

[18:46] A typical physical therapy evaluation.

[27:10] Case scenarios for a typical physical therapy session.

[56:09] Active vs. Passive treatment strategies.

[01:00:06] Personal Trainers vs. Physical Therapists.
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1h 5min
February 10, 2023How to get started running with Programming, Mechanics and Shoes
Host: Dr. Matt Minard
Episode Summary
Dr. Matt Minard is a Physical Therapist who enjoys both the physical and mental benefits of running. In addition, he's passionate about helping others run safely.
Dr. Minard describes a systematic approach to running for beginners in this episode.
He describes three aspects: Programming, Mechanics, and Shoes. He also offers specific tools to help with each of these aspects.
Join the Learn 2 Run Club for training plans, mechanics education on how to run efficiently, and resources for physical therapists or running coaches. Topics discussed in each episode are (or will soon be) available on the Learn 2 Run YouTube page.
Top Takeaways
"Because if we stop every time, it's uncomfortable, we're never going to get anywhere; we also don't want to keep going if it's going to injure us." - [Dr. Matt Minard]

"If you assess during the process of running, you'll stop every time." - [Dr. Matt Minard]

"You can have extremely perfect efficient mechanics and still get injured; you can have too much too soon." - [Dr. Matt Minard]
Episode Highlights
[00:56] Today's topic is PMS.

[03:15] What is Tissue Adaptation?

[10:04] How to start getting used to the stress of running.

[21:36] Mechanics; why are they important?

[23:53] What are efficient mechanics?

[28:22] Selecting an appropriate shoe.

[31:56] The Shoe Intake.
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46min
January 28, 2023 Muscle Love 101: Tight vs Torn
Host: Dr. Matt Minard
Episode Summary
Meet our host, Dr. Matt Minard, a Physical Therapist who enjoys both the physical and mental benefits of running but is also passionate about helping others run safely.
Welcome back to season 2 of the Learn to Run podcast!
Show Notes Coming Soon
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44min
December 09, 2022 What ways your running could benefit?
Host: Dr. Matt Minard
Episode Summary
Meet our host, Dr. Matt Minard, a Physical Therapist who enjoys both the physical and mental benefits of running but is also passionate about helping others run safely.
In this episode, Dr. Minard recaps the first season. He breaks down what each episode is about and who could benefit from it.
Show Notes Coming Soon
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32min
November 25, 2022 Knee Pain in Runners: 3 Causes and Corrections
Host: Dr. Matt Minard
Episode Summary
Meet our host, Dr. Matt Minard, a Physical Therapist who enjoys both the physical and mental benefits of running but is also passionate about helping others run safely.
In this episode, Dr. Minard describes three locations your knee pain is coming from, what is causing them and how to correct them.
Show Notes Coming Soon
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42min
November 11, 2022 4 Running Form Errors Causing Low Back Pain
Host: Dr. Matt Minard
Episode Summary
Meet our host, Dr. Matt Minard, a Physical Therapist who enjoys both the physical and mental benefits of running but is also passionate about helping others run safely.
In this episode, Dr. Minard describes four running forms that could be causing it and ways to fix them. And as a bonus, he talks about ways to make it through your work day to reduce low back pain.
Show Notes Coming Soon
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43min
October 28, 2022Runners: What part of your foot should you land on?
Host: Dr. Matt Minard
Episode Summary
Meet our host, Dr. Matt Minard, a Physical Therapist who enjoys both the physical and mental benefits of running but is also passionate about helping others run safely.
In this episode, Dr. Minard describes the mechanics of Foot Strike Pattern when running. He explains how this pattern plays out in relation to the three phases of running and directly determines the overall efficiency of running.
Top Takeaways
"If you are landing on something other than your heel, you're inefficient"
- [Dr. Matt Minard]

"Land on your heel but load through the midfoot"
- [Dr. Matt Minard]

"Having a longer stride is not a bad thing, that's what we ideally should see as we go faster"
- [Dr. Matt Minard]

"Land with your heel but don't continue to transfer your weight through your heel in front of you"
- [Dr. Matt Minard]

"What you leave the ground with, will dictate what you land with"
- [Dr. Matt Minard]
Episode Highlights
[00:58] The topic of today's discussion is Foot Strike Pattern.

[02:34] Three main points regarding foot strike.

[03:32] Three phases of running.

[05:10] What are the essential traits of efficient running?

[06:33] Paying on the principal vs the interest.

[10:24] Land vs Load

[17:00] What to think about when running.

[19:51] A practical session approach; patience and then push.

[20:41] A summary of the phases of running.
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27min

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