Making Strides Podcast

This Making Strides Podcast episode is a special one. Our first Solo Strides episode! Adam sits down to talk about a recent time trial his wife did. Her expectations going into it, a brief break down of the time trial, and lessons learned from it are all discussed in this short episode.

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On this episode, Dr.'s Adam Schwerdt and AJ Cohen talk about progressing your running in a safe, logical manner to help keep you healthy or get back to training. They talk about progressing as a new runner, an experienced runner, and the runner returning from injury. Discussed in depth are details around the "FDI principle" (frequency, duration, and intensity) and what changes around these factors with an injury. Does the injury matter or do the principles apply globally? Adam also talks about his current injury and the framework he is using to help get himself back in action. This episode is packed with all sorts of great takeaways for runners in all aspects of their running career. You won't want to miss it!

Note: Both Adam and AJ have learned about the "FDI Principle" from Chris Johnson of Zeren PT and would like to give him credit as its potential origin. 2:00 Where to start? 6:30 Guidelines for starting 9:15 Playing the long game 10:12 FDI: frequency, duration, intensity 15:00 The 10% rule 18:00 Progression of the healthy runner 20:20 The best question to ask yourself 21:45 Progressing intensity 30:30 What changes with an injury and how Adam is handling his 41:30 Symptom stoplight analogy 43:30 Tendon vs. Bone 50:45 Strategies for the injured runner

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Adam's website at RunMental

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Email us with any questions or requests at [email protected]

This Making Strides Podcast episode is a special one. Our first Solo Strides episode! Adam sits down to talk about a recent time trial his wife did. Her expectations going into it, a brief break down of the time trial, and lessons learned from it are all discussed in this short episode.

Adam's website at RunMental

Adam's Instagram

RunMental facebook page

Email us with any questions or requests at [email protected]

Join AJ and Adam in episode 4 discussing various topics around shoes. What are they and where did they come from? Running today is much different than it was nearly a half-century ago. Why? What has changed in the landscape of running? AJ and Adam then dive into talking about the fit process typically seen to lead us into a couple of controversial topics surrounding the process. In hopes of offering some practical information, advice on selecting a shoe(s) is provided. Might not be what you think?... You'll have to listen to find out!

1:20 What is a shoe?

3:00 Running today vs half-century ago

7:00 Fit process

11:40 Over-pronation and what that means

20:00 Cushioning

24:50 How we'd suggest finding a shoe today

30:15 Multiple shoe use may reduce injury

32:20 What we're wearing

35:20 Where the industry may be headed

Edit: We misspoke in regards to the spectrum of shoes being neutral, motion control, and standard. Listed in the correct order of the purported ability to control pronation they are neutral, stability, motion control. Adam apologized for this as he was mixing up withe nomenclature used in the study with what is out there in the culture of the shoe industry.

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Wow! Episode 3 was a wealth of information. Anyone who has dealt with Achilles tendon related issues or is currently dealing with one will relate to this episode. We highly suggest giving it a listen and hope it can provide you with some insight into the direction you take with your return to training. Adam's take on dealing with this injury has certainly changed and ultimately expanded to include various considerations related to exercise selection in rehab and different training methods prior to as well as during the injury. Unknowingly, this episode turned into many invaluable and actionable pieces of advice around training and Achilles related injuries. Give it a listen and let's make some strides!

1:51 Adam's Injury onset

3:30 Adam's perspective of injury in 2011

6:10 Understanding of Injury after PT/MD visits and treatment

7:00 Fallacies of treatment choice

9:30 What finally helped

10:50 Mistakes in Achilles rehab

13:45 What approach would Adam take today?

17:05 Thoughts on stretching with tendinopathy

18:40 How would Adam change his training with an Achilles issue now?

21:40 Why your glass of water is important

23:50 AJ touches on his experience with Achilles tendinopathy

25:10 Other key considerations

Resources mentioned:

Direct access FAQ from the APTA - https://www.apta.org/stateissues/dire...

Tendon compression video - https://youtu.be/Xbsc5aJ47iQ

AJ's website at Up and Running Physical Therapy - https://www.upandrunningpt.com

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In this episode of the Making Strides Podcast, Adam and AJ try to tackle various topics from social media discussions in 10sec or less. Not for the faint of heart! Most importantly the pitfalls of seeking advice for running-related issues are discussed. While it's believed everyone is well-intentioned, running-related issues are largely surrounded by a bigger picture that must be addressed. Topics surrounding strains, speed work, cycling, lack of progress, and shin splits are touched on in this episode.

1:30 Why social media isn't always the best for answers 6:00 calf strains in "10sec" 10:40 Speed work when not racing. Is it relevant? 14:05 Benefits of cycling for running. 16:40 Why am I not making progress? 18:40 Shin splits "cured in 10sec" AJ's website at Up and Running Physical Therapy Adam's website at RunMental Watch this episode on YouTube!

In episode one of the Making Strides Podcast, we wanted to give you, the listeners, an introduction to who we are and our background. We talk about our schooling and how we got into running. While Adam's is rather traditional, AJ had a very unique experience to open him up to his possibilities as a runner. Having a combined 9 years of experience, we have many patient stories that we can share. In this episode, we each share a story surrounding a success and an experience where we both had to step back and learn from due to a not so great outcome. We hope you enjoy this episode and look forward to sharing more of our thoughts around everything running in the coming episodes!

1:35 Purpose of podcast and how it fits into the podcast world 5:35 Adam's background academically and in running 7:15 AJ's background academically 9:45 AJ's path to running 11:40 Adam's patient success story 13:15 Adam's missed bone stress injury 14:40 AJ's missed bone stress injury 16:15 When AJ feels full-filled in patient care AJ's website at Up and Running Physical Therapy Adam's website at RunMental Watch this podcast episode on YouTube!