The Run Smarter Podcast

Dr. Will is a Runner, Triathlete, Coach and Running Scientist. Today, we discuss how any runner can improve their marathon times with paraticular focus on reaching a sub 3 hour marathon.

You will learn: 

• Benchmarks & prerequisites to start a sub 3-hour training block
• Running workouts to help achieve your marathon goals
• Common mistakes when attempting a marathon PB
• Little tips & tricks to increase your odds of success

Everything can be found at drwilloconnor.com
But you can check out Dr. Will's Insta & YouTube here.
Also check out the Performance Advantage Podcast

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Jared Ward is an American long distance runner who finished sixth in the marathon at the 2016 Olympics.
His personal bests include: 28:36 10k, 1:01 Half marathon and 2:09 Marathon.

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On today's episode, Brodie review a 2022 paper titled: From Fear to Safety: A Roadmap to Recovery From Musculoskeletal Pain

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David McNeill is a Physio, Running Coach & Olympian specializing in the 5k and 10k events. David presented Australia in the 5000m at the Tokyo Olympics and has a 5k PB of 13:12 and 10k PB of 27:45.

Today, we follow the usual pro-runner spotlight theme and talk about the highs and lows of David's career, how he structures his training, alongside his race preparations.

Finally, I ask David his tips for anyone wanting to run a faster 5k.

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In today's episode, Brodie reviews a paper titled: Buttock Pain in Athletes: a Narrative Review

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Sarah Klein is an Australian marathon runner competing in multiple marathons including Budapest in 2023. Sarah's second world championship was last year in Eugene where she placed a magnificent 14th. Her marathon PB is 2:30.49 and is the 14th fastest in Australian history.

In this pro-runner spotlight, Sarah shares her battles with injury, her training schedule that lead to a 2:30 marathon including her taper, fueling and carb loading strategy. 

If you'd like to follow Sarah's running journey you can find her on instagram and facebook

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Michaela Khan is a researcher from the University of British Columbia. She studies all things running biomechanics and discusses her recent systematic review and meta-analysis titled: The Influence of Running on Lower Limb Cartilage. 

Michaela discusses the work that went into publishing the paper and what the final results concluded.

You will learn:

• What influence running has on cartilage
• How the cartilage responds after minutes, hours, days and months of running.
• How to maintain healthy knee and hip cartilage
• If high mileage runners need to worry about their knees
• What runners with mild-moderate osteo-arthritis need to do

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Brodie reviews the book: Think Away Your Pain and how it can translate to helping injured runners.

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We have the legendary Dr. Izzy Moore who is a world-leading researcher in Cardiff. Izzy Moore has done a lot of work on gait-retraining and cadence changes. Today I pick Izzy’s brain on how a recreational runner can change their running technique to help their performance, overcome a running injury and injury prevention. Izzy shares the latest research on gait retraining for injuries, specifically ITB friction syndrome, patellofemoral knee pain and stress fractures.

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Learn how to optimize your marathon training plan and fine-tune your long-run strategy for your best race day ever. This episode unravels the critical missing piece to your marathon training puzzle. Working out what your long-run distance should be, if you are looking to run a personal best.

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