Matt and Chad talk with new team member, Ethan Hardacre. Ethan talks about his history as an athlete starting in high school training with Matt, his conflict in trying to balance his goals, and what strength training has done to smooth his transition from explosive athlete to long distance runner.

Matt and Chad talk nitty gritty about why the strength training in Relative Run Readiness won't bulk you up, but only support your running. Get stronger to go longer and faster.

It's yet another restart for Matt and Chad. This time they discuss the Bobby McGee glow, why do runners need to strength train anyways, and traditional strength training vs. R3 training.

Listen to Matt on Run Smarter Podcast.
Run Smarter Podcast with Brodie Sharpe: https://app.runsmarter.online/audio/4925/36537

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In this episode (although, can you really call this episodic when we take so much time off?), Matt and Chad talk through MacroProgression 1 from start to finish. It's a nice little overview of this 6-12 month training plan. We'll go into depth on each phase in coming episodes.

Matt & Chad (@chadsweet) talk about their kids & watching an infant/child learning to navigate the world mimics the way our strength systems as an athlete develop. From exploration (Priming) to play (Movement) to mastery (Progression Gold), anyone who attempts strength training should watch and learn from the young folks in their lives.

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Matt and Chad channel a little Aretha on this episode and chat about what it means to respect an athlete's desires and dreams vs. realism and capacity.

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Welcome back! We took some time off to do a few things. Listen here for a special announcement about Relative Run Readiness. We also traveled to St. George, Utah to support several athletes in the North American 70.3 Championships including the one and only Ben Kanute. Matt checks off a bucket list item thanks to David Lee (Roth), talks about his own Ironman appearance, and discusses planning for training during race season.

Watch this cool race prep video from Ben: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoN2OhwbnKA

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R3-20: Your Reach Should Exceed Your Grasp - Matt welcomes client and orthopedic surgeon Michael Ries. They rap about cracking knuckles, determination and goal-setting, arthritis, back country skiing, and Why We Train. Michael gives his medical perspective on Matt's strength training progressions and how they cross over to anyone wanting to move better.

Dr. Michael Ries is an orthopedic surgeon and the Arthroplasty Fellowship Director at the Reno Orthopaedic Clinic. He received a BS and MS from MIT, and his medical degree from Dartmouth Medical School, and has been in practice for more than 25 years. Find out more about this doctor, author, and inventor at his website - http://michaelriesmd.com

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We've all heard the phrase "Use it or lose it." We've also all heard the phrase "So's your old man." but that has nothing with this episode in which Matt and Chad talk about the concept of muscle memory and what happens when you take time off of training or switch your focus or goal. They also make the case for consistency in training to help counteract life's little hiccups.

Matt and Chad discuss America's biggest addiction - added sugar - and how it affects performance and everyday life. Let's be honest with ourselves about what sugar does, how much we take in, and why it may or may not be serving our goals or putting up hurdles instead. They also touch on supplements versus whole, real foods. #pendolaproject #relativerunreadiness

Links:
NH DEPT of Health: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjb1Lmr37zvAhW4IjQIHaO5BbIQFjABegQIBBAD&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dhhs.nh.gov%2Fdphs%2Fnhp%2Fdocuments%2Fsugar.pdf&usg=AOvVaw2E9x68UqbDjiPKm1tzT40k
Scripps: How To Cut Sugar - https://www.scripps.org/news_items/4822-6-ways-to-cut-your-sugar-intake
Harvard: https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/the-sweet-danger-of-sugar
Healthline: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/how-much-sugar-per-day