Rowena Field is a Physiotherapist and Researcher in Chronic Pain and Nutrition. She is also involved in the STEPP program which focuses on 'Solutions, Tools & Education for Persistent Pain'. 

Today, Rowena talks about the role diet has on pain sensitivity and her research on low-carb and keto diets for pain management. Listen to learn the role of glucose and ketones in body inflammation and the changes you need to make to have a positive impact.

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Brodie recaps the previous podcast episodes surrounding Patellofemoral Pain including:

• Talking all things Runner's Knee with the boys from That's Running
• What Brodie has learnt from Patellofemoral Pain
• Catastrophising and Kinesiophobia hindering your recovery

After reviewing the takeaways from these previous episodes, Brodie shares 5 new updates to help with injury prevention and rehabilitation of this condition. 

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Claire Bartholic is a running coach focusing on science-backed training, nutrition, and mental strength techniques. She is also the host of the Run to the top podcast and the Planted Runner Podcast.

In this episode, Brodie and Claire talk about how and why runners should implement strides into their training. Including:

• What are strides?
• Who should implement strides?
• What is a good starting routine?
• How should strides change throughout various phases of a race preparation?
• What are some common mistakes made when doing strides?

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By popular demand, this is an updated episode covering the old and new information about Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy. Brodie recaps the previous two episodes on this condition including:

• Why your hamstring tendinopathy isn't getting better with Maryke Louw
• What Brodie has learnt from Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy

After reviewing the takeaways from these previous episodes, Brodie shares 5 new updates to help with injury prevention and rehabilitation of this condition. 

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Peter Brukner is a Medical Doctor and Sports Medicine Physician who has worked with elite national and international sporting teams. After a revolutionary personal experience, Peter shifted his career focussing on the role of carbohydrates in our bodies and how the experts got food and diet so wrong.

He published a book titled 'A Fat Lot of Good' and is on a mission to better educate the western world about diet and inflammation.

I talk to Dr. Brukner about the role of inflammation in relation to healthy and injured recreational runners and explore how an improved diet can help minimise pain, overcome injuries and assist in athletic performance. 

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McKale is a dietician and runner and has a big passion for iron. Today, McKale answers the remaining patron questions including:

1. How can I lose weight without putting myself in a calorie deficit that heightens my risk of injury?
2. How should my diet change if I move from a maintenance phase to training for a race?
3. How soon after running should I eat?
4. What is the optimal electrolyte drink to consume before, during and after running?
5. Can iron play a role in IBS and distance running?

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McKale is a dietician, runner, and has a big passion for iron. Iron is a major component of hemoglobin, a type of protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to the body. Today, McKale talks about the role of iron, why it is important for runners and what you should do if deficient.

Throughout the interview, Mckale talks about:

1. Is a drop in energy levels during certain parts of the menstrual cycle caused by low iron?
2. Does a runner require a diet higher in iron?
3. Are infusions and supplements necessary? And are there any dangers?

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Today's episode covers a question submitted by a podcast listener:

“Do you consider rehab exercises to count towards strength training? I do my 15-20 minutes of exercises that were prescribed for a hamstring injury 5 days/week, but also try to do strength training 3 days/week for 30 minutes. So when I do all that, plus run 50-60 miles per week, it’s like a full-time job! Can I condense all this without sacrificing strength?”

Brodie discussed the general guidelines, principles and frequencies of rehabilitation exercises and strength exercises. In addition, how do these variables change when the injury gets better or experiences a flare-up.

Tune in to learn how to schedule your week and create an efficient, effective weekly routine to better serve your running and recovery. 

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The reason why women sustain more soft tissue injury than men during physical activity is unknown. Studies may indicate that tendons in women have a lower rate of new connective tissue formation, respond less to mechanical loading, and have a lower mechanical strength, which may leave the tissue more susceptible to injury.

Brodie reviews a paper titled: 'The adaptability of tendon to loading differs in men and women' and lists several key takeaways and interpretations for male and female athletes when training and rehabilitating their injuries. 

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Brodie reviews a 2022 paper hot off the press titled 'Spatiotemporal and Ground-Reaction Force Characteristics as Risk Factors for Running-Related Injury'. 

The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors among spatiotemporal and ground-reaction force characteristics in recreational runners and to investigate whether shoe cushioning modifies the association between running biomechanics and injury risk.

Brodie dissects each element of this paper and the surprising results.

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