The Endure Stronger Podcast

Since Chris McDougall's seminal book "Born to Run" was published in 2009, a lot of runners have been wondering: "Should I go barefoot?"⁣ ⁣ 

The answer is: it depends. ⁣ ⁣ 

This week on the Endure Stronger podcast, we discuss all things barefoot running, including:⁣ ⁣

- What the barefoot movement gets right about our natural ability to run⁣ ⁣ 

- How going barefoot can lead to a reclamation of our natural running mechanics, and also:⁣ ⁣ 

- How minimising our shoewear can wake up our feet, reducing injuries and create all-round stronger runners.⁣ ⁣ 

We also discuss:⁣ ⁣

 - How returning to ancestral running isn't as seamless in a modern, pavement-filled environment⁣ ⁣ 

- What running trainers can do for your running if your movement quality is sound, and⁣ ⁣ 

- What a lot of runners get wrong (and wind up MORE injured) when they try going barefoot.⁣ ⁣ 

Our take? We think it's best to walk around in minimal shoes most of the time, and running in them some of the time. ⁣ ⁣ 

What's yours? Listen and find out.⁣ ⁣ 

P.S:We're taking a brief hiatus after this episode for a holiday in mid-June. We'll be back very soon!

This week on the Endure Stronger podcast, we chat to Paul Coker, owner of Move Cornwall Physio and former director of RockTape UK.

In this week’s episode, we discuss different treatment and rehabilitation strategies for runners that can help you take your progress to the next level.

If you’ve ever wondered what the magic is behind k-tape, theraguns, myofascial cupping and acupuncture - and whether they’re right for you and your running - this episode will tell you all you need to know and more.

We discuss the connection between the brain, pain and our tissues and how different physiotherapy treatments can help increase the conversation between the body and brain to stimulate receptors in your body to create real change.

The result? Less pain, more gain.

Listen now at the link in bio.

Links:

Find Paul on Instagram: www.instagram.com/paul_the_physio

Find Paul on Facebook: Move physiotherapy. Run coaching & Sports massage

And check out his website at: www.movecornwallphysio.co.uk

Dr Georgie Bruinvels is lead research scientist for the awesome FitrWoman app and head researcher at Orreco, a world leader in sports science bioanalytics.⁣

Following the HUGE popularity of episode 13 with elite marathoner and researcher Jess Piasecki, we thought we’d take the opportunity to take the conversation a little deeper and pick Georgie’s (considerable) brains about how to run like a woman.⁣

In this episode, we discuss:⁣⁣

- A deeper dive into female hormones and how they can affect everything from your immunity and breathing to your pain and energy levels⁣

- How to prevent and manage menstrual symptoms to take your training to the next level, and⁣

- How to educate yourself on how your body operates around your cycle and apply the relevant nutrition tactics to take your running into the stratosphere.⁣

This episode is full of useful and actionable tips for women (and their coaches) everywhere. We’re in awe of the depth and breadth of Georgie’s knowledge of how to run like a woman, and we know you will be too.⁣

⁣Links:⁣

Georgie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gbruinvels⁣

Download the Fitrwoman app: https://www.fitrwoman.com/⁣

Listen to the Female Athlete Podcast:  https://femaleathletepodcast.buzzsprout.com/

This week on the Endure Stronger podcast, we’re joined by Paul Hobrough,  a globally respected physiotherapist who has worked with Olympic and World Champion runners such as Paula Radcliffe and Steve Cram. ⁣ ⁣ 

Paul is also the author of the excellent books Running Free of Injuries and The Runner’s Expert Guide to Stretching.⁣ ⁣ 

In this episode, we discuss:⁣ ⁣ 

Paul offers expert but realistic advice in this episode, with highly actionable tips for runners of all levels. We thoroughly enjoyed our chat with him and look forward to welcoming him back soon.⁣ ⁣ 

Links:⁣ ⁣ 

Find Paul on Instagram:⁣ https://buff.ly/2Zvx1ux

Check out Paul’s book Running Free of Injuries: From Pain Free to Personal Best⁣: https://buff.ly/2Zs1rxw

Check out Paul’s other book The Runner’s Expert Guide to Stretching⁣: https://buff.ly/3e4oimW

This week on the Endure Stronger podcast, Sam and Laura talk how to run your best in lockdown.

(We realised we had covered managing everything in lockdown but running. Whoops.)

We’re in the third month of lockdown here in the UK, and we have a lot of new listeners and followers who have just started running. We’ve also heard from folks who feel like they’ve just started as they try and navigate these fast changing and unpredictable times.

This podcast will answer all your questions about running in lockdown.

In this episode, we discuss:

We want to know what YOU guys need at this time. Please send requests for content, information, discussions and interviewees to [email protected] or [email protected].

This week on the Endure Stronger podcast, we talk to Jude Palmer from We Run Trail.⁣⁣

Jude is a UK Athletics Fell/Trail Running Coach,⁣⁣ Swimrun Coach, and the founder of WeRunTrail.com. We were introduced to Jude at the National Running Show, and quickly hit it off. ⁣⁣

This was quite possibly the most we’ve laughed whilst interviewing someone for the podcast.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣

In this episode, we discuss:⁣⁣

- All things trail running including “What is trail?” to tips and tricks, bears, footwear, and every taboo/toilet subject you could think of⁣⁣

- We also talk about the increasingly popular sport SwimRun, and some new features for the We Run Trail stand at the next National Running Show in 2021.⁣⁣

It was an absolute privilege to chat to Jude. What really stands out to us about Jude is her love of adventure, enjoying the experience and the mindset of trail, and her passion to make trail running inclusive for everyone. ⁣⁣

We hope you enjoy this week’s podcast -  we certainly did.⁣⁣

(Note: the lockdown measures were not yet in place and London’s show in June was full steam ahead. It’s since been deferred to January 2021 - we’ll see you there!)⁣⁣

⁣⁣Links:⁣⁣

- Find Jude at www.weruntrail.com to be part of a community where runners of any age or ability can find the other runners, coaches, guides, shops, holidays and clubs who make up the wonderful world of running off road.⁣⁣

- Instagram: www.instagram.com/weruntrail⁣⁣

- Facebook: www.facebook.com/WeRunTrail⁣⁣

This week on the Endure Stronger podcast, Laura asks Sam your listener questions on preventing weight gain in the COVID-19 lockdown.

To quote Martin McDonald, “You still need a calorie deficit to lose weight. You just probably shouldn’t be in one right now.”

He’s right - but avoiding weight gain is totally achievable if you want to.

In this podcast, we discuss:

Regardless of whether fat loss, gain, or to stay the same is your goal - this podcast will put control back in your hands with real expertise and scientific, actionable advice.

This week on the Endure Stronger podcast, we interview Jess Piasecki.

Jess recently ran 2.25.28 at the Florence Marathon, making her the fastest British female in 2019, and the third fastest UK female of all time. Jess is also a five-time European medallist and was the European U23 XC champion in 2012 and the second fastest female parkrunner.

Jess is also a lecturer in Exercise Physiology at Nottingham Trent University and specialises in bone health in female athletes. Jess’ particular expertise focuses on how nutrition and menstrual cycles influence bone mass, and how this can affect women’s training.

Jess is a rare athlete - and not only because she has overcome significant injury and setback to achieve phenomenal success in her running.

In this episode, we discuss:

Jess is extensively educated in physiology and women’s training, and a true expert in her field who walks the walk.

If you’re a female athlete or coach women especially, this one is not to be missed.

Links

This week on the Endure Stronger podcast, our resident physiotherapist Laura tells you everything you need to know about how to spot, treat, and BEAT plantar fasciitis.⁣ ⁣ 

In this episode, we discuss:⁣ ⁣

 - What the plantar fascia is and how it becomes sore;⁣ 

- Which types of runners are particularly prone to PF;⁣ 

- The worst advice we see on treatment for PF on popular running forums;⁣ 

- Why you won’t always be told to stop running if you have it, and:⁣ 

- Laura’s favourite at-home rehab exercises for PF relief and treatment (with no or minimal equipment).⁣ ⁣ 

This episode is the first in our Common Injury Series. In this series, we’ll explore the most common runners’ injuries and give solid, actionable advice on running injuries to keep you up and running. ⁣ ⁣ 

Links:  

- Why Does My Foot Hurt When I Run? (blog post) https://buff.ly/3beY8gj 

- Self-Management exercises for plantar fasciitis (video) https://buff.ly/2VCzbVm 

If you’re in pain and unsure about anything we discuss on the common injury series, you can e-mail Laura at [email protected].

This week on the Endure Stronger podcast, we interview one of the world’s leading experts in strength and conditioning for endurance runners: Rich Blagrove.

Rich is a Lecturer in Physiology and Programme Director for the MSc Strength and Conditioning at Loughborough University, and a former director of the UK Strength and Conditioning Association.

Rich has provided strength and conditioning coaching support to numerous athletes over the last 12 years, including several Olympic and Paralympic runners. In 2015, he authored the excellent (and highly recommended) book Strength and Conditioning for Endurance Running.

In this episode, we discuss:

Most usefully, Rich outlines how YOU can easily perform some basic tests on yourself without equipment and put together a simple S & C programme to start improving your running today. If you’re more advanced, Rich has some tips on rep ranges and more, too.

Having an expert of Rich's calibre on our podcast was a real honour and we’re super excited to give you a window into his expertise. Enjoy.

Links:

Strength and Conditioning for Endurance Running by Richard Blagrove 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B010KNDZ44/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_vXZJEb7X5A26B