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The Run Smarter Podcast

Feb 25, 2021

During these success story segments, Brodie interviews a runner who has managed to overcome a running related injury after much hardship and frustration.

Kara Haas has faced 15 years of Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy. Once running at a very high level and competing at the Olympic trials, Kara's PHT started to get out...


Feb 22, 2021

Brodie dives into the science of sprained ankles, including assessment, treatment & prevention. Sprained ankles may not be a common running-related injury, but can be very common outside of recreational running and leaves athletes confused when they can start being active.

We first discuss the Ottawa ankle rules for...


Feb 18, 2021

On today's success story we have Mark Mulray who was battling Plantar Fasciitis for several months before finding what worked and what didn't work. Mark tried changing shoes, cross-training and had every variation of massage ball and ice bottle under his desk at work.

Mark Mulray shares his treatment process that...


Feb 14, 2021

Today we have wellness entrepreneur, biohacker & host of the Optimal Performance podcast Sean McCormick.

We all know that sleep is the #1 tool to help you recover, perform at high levels and rebuild from a hard workout. But, a lot of runners find it hard to sleep, unwind & detach from the stressors of the day.

This is...


Feb 11, 2021

Stress fractures are a runners worst nightmare. They are often mis-diagnosed in the early days and when correctly identified, result in several weeks of inactivity which will drive a runner insane!

Today Brodie interviews Ainslie who has faced several stress fractures throughout her running career. At the age of 14,...