
How to set your body clock for optimal recovery - Sleep Science - Recovery Principles - Episode 12
Sleep is one of the biggest factors in recovering effectively from your training and from the stresses of everyday life. Understanding how to set your body clock (circadian rhythm) to help your sleep...
13 Touko 202213min

Recovery is key to success in running - Recovery overview - Episode 11
Stimulus + recovery = adaptation. Getting this equation right is essential to build a sustainable running habit. Get it wrong and you will get injured. Today I overview the key principles of recover...
13 Touko 202213min

What are shin splints and how to avoid them - Episode 10
Today's episode is all about shin splints. People get confused with shin splints thinking it is a stress fracture and that they should never run again. Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (MTSS) is the mor...
12 Touko 202212min

How to build up strong, resilient ankles - Episode 9
Today is talking all about ankle stability and how to avoid twisting your ankle It is one of the most common injuries in the world. Most people have twisted their ankle at some point and could have ch...
11 Touko 202213min

How to limit knee pain when running - Episode 8
Today is talking all about knee pain and impact when running. It's not high impact that hurts you, it's how you get there. Building up your running tolerance and strength takes time and increasing to...
10 Touko 202211min

Will running daily injure you? - Episode 7
Thanks to Mario and Khaniff for the questions that prompted today's topic. The acute to chronic workload ratio can be a useful way of figuring out if the amount of running you are trying to do with ...
9 Touko 202211min

Is the heel strike running style going to injure you? - Episode 6
In this episode, I discuss the difference between a heel strike, forefoot strike and mid-foot strike. If you are getting value out of what I am doing, consider donating GST, GMT or Sol to Cwu2WA6y86z...
7 Touko 202211min

Is there such a thing as perfect running technique? - Episode 5
In this episode, I give an introduction to the concept of micro loading variables. Specifically, running technique Key take aways Most people run the way they have always run and don't know what th...
7 Touko 202211min