The Running Explained Podcast

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The Running Explained Podcast episodes

February 08, 2024 s4/e05 Simplifying Daily Nutrition for the Busy Runner with Alex Larson, RD
Eating to support your running can feel really overwhelming when you're ALSO being a partner, parent, employee, friend - ALL of the things you also are in your busy life! Sports dietitian Alex Larson, RD (@alexlarsonnutrition) and Coach Elisabeth cover topics such as post-workout breakfasts for busy mornings, easy fueling before and after workouts, simple ways to add carbs and other foods, tips for athletes with unpredictable schedules, understanding hunger and fullness cues, nutrition for two-a-day workouts, and simple and actionable tips for nutrition!
1 hr 10 min
February 01, 2024 s4/e04 "So Your Goal Race Was a DISASTER... Now What?" with Dr. Victoria Sekely, DPT (@trainsmartrunstrong)
Have you ever had a big goal race go SO CATASTROPHICALLY SIDEWAYS that you're plummeted into an existential crisis afterwards? Yeah, us too! In this episode with Dr. Victoria Sekely (@trainsmartunstrong) we discuss the pressure of setting goals, the impact of race disappointments, and the influence of others' opinions. PLUS, we talk about the challenges faced by women in running and the importance of living with uncertainty and being able to pivot. The conversation includes personal experiences, such as training for and racing the New York City Marathon, and going out too fast in races!
KEY HIGHLIGHTS!
04:45 The Impact of Race Disappointments
06:37 Vicky's Experience of Training for and Racing the New York City Marathon
20:51 Navigating Expectations and Perfectionism
45:12 Dealing with Shame and Self-Worth
55:00 Trusting Yourself in Races
01:05:13 Redefining Goals and Expectations
01:07:15 Approaching Future Goals with Awareness
01:12:08 Accepting Imperfection and Progress
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Victoria Sekely is a Manhattan-based Physical Therapist with a passion for all things running. Victoria graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgetown University and went on to complete her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from New York University. Victoria is also a USATF Level 1 and RRCA-certified run coach. She is dedicated to helping runners of all levels by using her skills and knowledge to assist runners who are rehabbing from an injury, interested in injury prevention, and/or looking to improve their training with custom running programs.

1 hr 18 min
January 25, 2024 s4/e03 Is There an Ideal Footstrike? with Dr. Matt Minard, PT, DPT, OCS, CMTPT, CSCS, Cert. MDT
FOOTSTRIKE is often a hot topic among runners... but should it be? Does where you land matter? If so, WHY? Physical therapist & founder of Learn2Run Dr. Matt Minard, PT, DPT, OCS, CMTPT, CSCS, Cert. MDT, returns to the show for a deep dive into all things foostrike!
-What is footstrike?
-What footstrike can and can't tell you
-Why you might be thinking about footstrike all wrong
-Heel striking vs midfoot or forefoot striking
-Footstrike form cues: helpful or harmful?
-What about sprinters?
-Footstrike on different terrain
-AND more!
WATCH: "Reverse Engineering Foot Strike- Why & When the HEEL is King" on the Learn2Run YouTube channel!

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Dr. Matt Minard owns Learn 2 Run, a program that teaches runners how to run smarter, safer, and faster. He hopes this podcast will help runners improve their metrics while reducing injuries. In practice, he focuses on 3 very important aspects of running: optimizing mechanics, building a base, and increasing VO2max. His purpose is to help people. With a passion for human movement and fitness, he is driven to help others learn how to move their bodies strategically and efficiently to reduce the risk of injury and increase overall wellness.
1 hr 15 min
January 19, 2024s4/e02 What is Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) and Why You Should Care! with Melissa Lodge, MS, PhD(c)
Relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S) describes a syndrome of poor health and declining athletic performance that happens when athletes do not get enough fuel through food to support the energy demands of their daily lives and training. RED-S can and does affect athletes of any gender and ability level. Melissa Lodge, PhD(c) is an elite runner and researcher studying RED-S in endurance athletes, and she joins the show to talk about RED-S and her work!
What is RED-S?

The history of RED-S & evolution of understanding

How RED-S happens

The effect of teammates/friends/training partners

The "culture" of endurance running as a risk factor for RED-S

How much is intentional vs unintentional underfueling?

Within-day deficits as a contributing risk factor

Low Carbohydrate Availability as a contributing risk factor

How many professional athletes have retired from RED-S?

And more!
Melissa (Mel) Lodge, MS is a health sciences doctoral student, elite runner, and REDs researcher at URI. Her research focuses on the influence of low energy availability (LEA) and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) on markers of health and performance, specifically in female athletes across the lifespan. Melissa is interested in exploring intervention-based models, such as education, to improve outcomes for female athletes and girls in sport in the future. Melissa runs an educational platform @FED_collaborative where she provides translational research on female athlete physiology, LEA, REDs, and eating disorders/disordered eating. She continues to run competitively in track & field and road racing and competed in the 2023 USATF Indoor Championship (1500m)
1 hr 22 min
January 11, 2024 s4/e01 Characteristics of Elite Distance Runners
Welcome to 2024! In this first episode of the year, Coach Elisabeth breaks down what makes an "elite" runner elite: their genetics, training, and more!
-What is "elite"? A tiered framework for understanding athletic performance
-Genetic predispositions: maybe they're born with it!
-Why it's not just about good genes
-The training: how much? What type?
-And more!

1 hr 10 min
December 28, 2023 s3/e47 End of Year Lessons & Reflections
ANOTHER YEAR DOWN! What did I learn this year? What have I been reflecting on the most? From RED-S recovery to carbon plated shoes, to abolishing the binary of "rehab" vs. strength training, to why welcoming runners of ALL paces into our community is important (and why I want YOU to stop being ashamed of your paces), it's time for another year-end reflection! Thank you for making 2023 the best year yet of The Running Explained Podcast!
With love, gratitude, and all the miles,
Coach Elisabeth
44 min
December 21, 2023 s3/e46 Conquering Performance Anxiety with Dr. Leah Avery, DPT
Are you derailed by performance anxiety? Are you pinning your self-worth & whether your training cycle was "worth it" on if you PR'd or not? Dr. Leah Avery, DPT, joins the show today to talk about her experience in healing from debilitating performance anxiety and her relationship with athletic performance. Leah was a D1 All-American swimmer and competed at the Olympic Trials, but her relationship with sport and performance was anything but healthy; when she started running during her graduate work, she found herself stuck in a cycle of performance anxiety that culminated in panic attacks during not one, but two, different marathons. Determined to make a change in her relationship with performance, sport, and running, Leah has spent the past few years intentionally freeing herself from the expectations of performing in a certain way and re-finding her love of running and sport!
Leah has been a practicing PT for nearly a decade which is also when she began here running career. Prior to that she was a competitive swimmer starting at the age of 8 and retired her senior year of college. During her career she was a D1 All-American and competed at the Olympic Trials. Leah’s athletic career was anything but linear and she faced many hardships which originally lead her to a career in physical therapy. However, after starting her running journey, it was clear she had an unhealthy relationship with athletics. Her mission is to help runners reach their potential in a healthy manner by treating the person, not just the runner. And help them understand that running adds value to our lives but it is not what makes us valuable.
1 hr 4 min
December 07, 2023 s3/e45 Analyzing Your Training Cycle with Coach Elisabeth
Taking objective stock of your training cycle - what did you attempt to do, what actually happened, and how did it feel - can be an incredibly useful exercise so that you can learn what worked, what didn't... and ID any mistakes that were made! Coach Elisabeth walks you through training cycle analysis in this episode that will encourage you to...
1) Objectively look at what you set out to do vs what actually happened
2) Identify patterns & learn lessons
3) Understand what is and is outside of your control
and 4) Take those lessons in your next training cycle!
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Coach Elisabeth Scott is the Founder and Head Coach at Running Explained. She is a multi-certified run coach, Boston Qualified marathoner, and seeker of both truth and compassion in helping YOU become the best runner you can be!
56 min
November 23, 2023 *s3/e44 How to Get Faster on Low Run Volume Training with Kim Nedeau
Can you get FASTER by running LESS?? This is NOT your clickbaity "smash a marathon PR by only doing 3 runs a week"-style low volume training; coach and elite mountain runner Kim Nedeau is here to talk about how to excel as an endurance runner in a low run volume/high training volume framework.
-What is "low run volume/high training volume" training?
-Who this training framework is best for
-Manipulating training intensity distribution with lower running volume and higher cross-training volume
-"But isn't more mileage always better?"
-How is this framework different from multisport, i.e. triathlon, training?
-Ways to configure a training week in this framework
-How we're seeing more competitive and elite runners excel on lower run volume with high training volume
-and more!

Kim Nedeau is a life-long athlete and owner of Training Inclined, a coaching business that serves athletes seeking alternative training methods and injury prevention. She and her husband live in the woods of western Massachusetts where they share their love for endurance sports with their two teenagers and beloved German shorthaired pointer. She ran competitively in high school, at Brown University, and as an open athlete for a few years after college before starting a family. She returned to competitive running and ran some of her best races in her late 30s. Kim found her way to mountain running and was a member of the US Mountain Running team in 2016, where she placed 9th overall, first American, and helped the team win bronze in the World Mountain Running Championships. Kim's return to running involved a diverse approach that included a moderate amount of running, biking and strength, which in total added up to high volume training. This is the approach she now uses in her work with injury-prone athletes, those who want to avoid injury and those interested in longevity in the sport.

1 hr 8 min
November 16, 2023 s3/e43 Gut Health for Runners with Kylee Van Horn, RND (@flynutrition3)
Is there anything worse than needing an emergency bathroom stop on a run... except for needing TWO? What about when our poor gut health interferes with our ability to absorb important micronutrients or tolerate the fuel we need to power our long runs and races? Sports dietitian Kylee Van Horn, RD (@flynutrition3) is here to talk all about gut health for runners! Including...
What IS "good gut health" in general and how can we support it?
Our gut microbiome
Can changes in our gut health signal when our training balance is appropriate vs inappropriate?
How does "nutritional training" work to help us handle more fuel & fluids?
Signs your gut health isn't great (& what to do)
And more!

Kylee Van Horn, RDN is an endurance sports dietitian, who takes a balanced, sustainable approach to fuel the every day up to the elite athlete. Her mission is to separate facts from fads in the nutrition space and work to provide easy nutrition solutions to help improve health and performance. Today, Kylee is the founder and owner of her sports nutrition business Flynutrition, which helps runners, triathletes, and skiers to learn not only the ‘why’ but the ‘how’ behind fueling for performance. She also is a freelance writer for Trail Runner Magazine, Women's Running Magazine, and Outside Online. Beyond her work in sports nutrition, Kylee can be found running peaks near Aspen, CO with her three Australian shepherds and ultra-endurance husband, Sean.
1 hr 6 min

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