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Today we dive into the elastic limits of human performance by introducing the 'central governor theory' proposed by Tim Noakes and discussed in Alex Hutchinson's book 'Endure'.&nbsp; 
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Today we dive into the elastic limits of human performance by introducing the 'central governor theory' proposed by Tim Noakes and discussed in Alex Hutchinson's book 'Endure'.&nbsp; If you would

Train my Brain for Better Running Performance

On the back of my 4-day Unleash the Power Within seminar I decided to share my experiences & what you can take-away to become a better runner. Part 1 focuses on the Success cycle and the 4 factors that complete the never-ending cycle. Your Belief, potential, action & results.&nbsp; 
If you would like to support the podcast, participate in Q&As & access bonus material sign up for $5US per month at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/therunsmarterpodcast" rel="noopener" target="_blank">our patreon page</a> 
For Brodie's running blogs, podcast episodes and online courses visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.runsmarter.online/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Run Smarter Website</a>&nbsp; 
To follow the podcast joint the facebook group&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/833137020455347/?ref=group_header" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Becoming a smarter runner</a> 
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On the back of my 4-day Unleash the Power Within seminar I decided to share my experiences & what you can take-away to become a better runner. Part 1 focuses on the Success cycle and the 4 factors

Unleash your power within part 1: Success Cycle

Shawn Bearden is the host of the very successful 'Science Of Ultra' podcast. He is a full professor of Physiology at the Idaho State University and has a particular interest in running economy, bioenergetics and physiology thresholds.&nbsp; 
Today we step in another direction and talk about the mental side of endurance running. Topics we cover are: 
<ul> 
 <li>What are the key differences between marathons and ultras?</li> 
 <li>Which common traits leads runners to thrive in ultras?</li> 
 <li>How can someone build on their psychological limits?</li> 
 <li>How do we know when to push on & when to back off?</li> 
</ul> 
Here are all the links for Science of Ultra: 
Website: <a href="https://www.scienceofultra.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://www.scienceofultra.com/</a> 
Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/ScienceOfUltra" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/ScienceOfUltra</a> 
Youtube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGTYwCx8S1-sWBm5qK4eFUw" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGTYwCx8S1-sWBm5qK4eFUw</a> 
Podcast: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/science-ultra-ultra-marathon-trail-running-expertise/id1042673386?ls=1&mt=2" rel="noopener" target="_blank"> https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/science-ultra-ultra-marathon-trail-running-expertise/id1042673386?ls=1&mt=2</a> 
To follow the podcast joint the facebook group Becoming a smarter runner click on the link:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/833137020455347/?ref=group_header" rel="noopener" target="_blank">&nbsp;https://www.facebook.com/groups/833137020455347/?ref=group_header</a> 
To find Brodie on instagram head to:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/brodie.sharpe/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/brodie.sharpe/</a> 
To work with Brodie Sharpe at The Running Breakthrough Clinic visit:&nbsp;<a href="https://breakthroughrunning.physio/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://breakthroughrunning.physio/</a>

Shawn Bearden is the host of the very successful 'Science Of Ultra' podcast. He is a full professor of Physiology at the Idaho State University and has a particular interest in running economy,

How to thrive in ultras with attitude & philosophy with Shawn Bearden

Recovery is tough! It is a frustrating process that seems never-ending at times. This episode will help soften the blow and set you on the right path towards your destination. Every runner who has faced challenges returning from an injury needs to listen to this episode. We discuss how to plan for your journey to pain-free running and to expect the unexpected. 
To follow the podcast joint the facebook group Becoming a smarter runner click on the link:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/833137020455347/?ref=group_header" rel="noopener" target="_blank">&nbsp;https://www.facebook.com/groups/833137020455347/?ref=group_header</a> 
To find Brodie on instagram head to:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/brodie.sharpe/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/brodie.sharpe/</a> 
To work with Brodie Sharpe at The Running Breakthrough Clinic visit:&nbsp;<a href="https://breakthroughrunning.physio/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://breakthroughrunning.physio/</a>

Recovery is tough! It is a frustrating process that seems never-ending at times. This episode will help soften the blow and set you on the right path towards your destination. Every runner who has

Recovery expectations & dealing with set-backs

Carrie Cheadle is a sports psychologist & co-author of the book 'Rebound: Train your brain to bounce back stronger from sports injuries'.&nbsp; 
Every runner needs to recognise the importance of behaviour, attitudes and mindset for recovery. It is also important to self-reflect on your personality and use your strengths and weaknesses as a great ally, rather than a hindrance.&nbsp; 
We cover all these topics and include strategies to help these common running personalities: 
<ol> 
 <li>The impatient runner</li> 
 <li>The fearful runner</li> 
 <li>The stubborn runner</li> 
 <li>The victimized runner</li> 
 <li>The repeat offender</li> 
</ol> 
Find more about Carrie, her book, her podcast, FB group through the links below: 
<a href="https://www.carriecheadle.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://www.carriecheadle.com/</a> 
<a href="https://injuredathletesclub.com/about-the-book/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://injuredathletesclub.com/about-the-book/</a> 
To follow the podcast joint the facebook group Becoming a smarter runner click on the link:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/833137020455347/?ref=group_header" rel="noopener" target="_blank">&nbsp;https://www.facebook.com/groups/833137020455347/?ref=group_header</a> 
To find Brodie on instagram head to:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/brodie.sharpe/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/brodie.sharpe/</a> 
To work with Brodie Sharpe at The Running Breakthrough Clinic visit:&nbsp;<a href="https://breakthroughrunning.physio/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://breakthroughrunning.physio/</a>&nbsp;

Carrie Cheadle is a sports psychologist & co-author of the book 'Rebound: Train your brain to bounce back stronger from sports injuries'.&nbsp; Every runner needs to recognise the importance of

Train your mind to bounce back from injury with Carrie Cheadle

Matt Chittim is a running coach & host of the Rambling Runner podcast. We discuss his amateur running career & the humble beginnings of the podcast which has exploded to 2.5 million downloads and counting.&nbsp; 
Backed off his passion being a basketball coach, Matt decided to test his coaching skills on amateur runners. We explore the fascinating topic of 'success & fulfillment' for runners & discuss practical tips for habit formation, self-reflection on internal motivations and ways you can re-ignite your running passion. 
Follow the links to Matt's: 
Website: <a href="https://www.theramblingrunner.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://www.theramblingrunner.com/</a> 
Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/rambling_runner" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/rambling_runner</a> 
Insta: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rambling_runner/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/rambling_runner/</a> 
Be sure to follow Matt's podcasts: The Rambling Runner&nbsp; 
and his new podcast 'Business & Sports Discourse'. 
If you would like to support the podcast and participate in future Q&As sign up for $5US per month at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/therunsmarterpodcast?fbclid=IwAR0WGMPD876HYgjfmqAp7E5KuaBLyUvXpHehde3pZtxepyy8-fFDmWUytrI" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.patreon.com/therunsmarterpodcast</a> 
To learn more about the Run Smarter Online Course, including FREE preview head to&nbsp;<a href="https://courses.runsmarter.online/collections" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://courses.runsmarter.online/collections</a> 
To follow the podcast joint the facebook group Becoming a smarter runner click on the link:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/833137020455347/?ref=group_header" rel="noopener" target="_blank">&nbsp;https://www.facebook.com/groups/833137020455347/?ref=group_header</a> 
To find Brodie on instagram head to:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/brodie.sharpe/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/brodie.sharpe/</a> 
To work with Brodie Sharpe at The Running Breakthrough Clinic visit:&nbsp;<a href="https://breakthroughrunning.physio/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://breakthroughrunning.physio/</a>

Matt Chittim is a running coach & host of the Rambling Runner podcast. We discuss his amateur running career & the humble beginnings of the podcast which has exploded to 2.5 million downloads and

The many paths to success & fulfillment for amateur runners with Matt Chittim

Triggered by her running passion and her desire to find the most up-to-date running research, this year Amanda Brooks published her fabulous book 'Run To The Finish'. She is also a journalist and a running coach teaching the 'middle of the pack' runners to embrace the ups and downs of running.&nbsp; 
On today's episode we cover 3 low moments a runner might experience and how to attack them with positivity. We cover a runner who encounters: 
<ol> 
 <li>&nbsp;Bad training runs</li> 
 <li>&nbsp;Injury</li> 
 <li>&nbsp;Under-performing on race day.</li> 
</ol> 
Find Amanda's Social media links below: 
<a href="https://www.runtothefinish.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Website-</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/AmandaRunToTheFinish" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Youtube-</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/runtothefinish/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Insta-</a><a href="https://twitter.com/runtothefinish" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Twitter-</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/RunToTheFinish/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Facebook</a> 
If you would like to support the podcast and participate in future Q&As sign up for $5US per month at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/therunsmarterpodcast?fbclid=IwAR0WGMPD876HYgjfmqAp7E5KuaBLyUvXpHehde3pZtxepyy8-fFDmWUytrI" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.patreon.com/therunsmarterpodcast</a> 
To learn more about the Run Smarter Online Course, including FREE preview head to&nbsp;<a href="https://courses.runsmarter.online/collections" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://courses.runsmarter.online/collections</a> 
To follow the podcast join the facebook group:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/833137020455347/?ref=group_header" rel="noopener" target="_blank">&nbsp;https://www.facebook.com/groups/833137020455347/?ref=group_header</a> 
To find Brodie on instagram head to:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/brodie.sharpe/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/brodie.sharpe/</a> 
To work with Brodie Sharpe at The Running Breakthrough Clinic visit:&nbsp;<a href="https://breakthroughrunning.physio/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://breakthroughrunning.physio/</a>

Triggered by her running passion and her desire to find the most up-to-date running research, this year Amanda Brooks published her fabulous book 'Run To The Finish'. She is also a journalist and a

Learn to Love the Run you've got with Amanda Brooks

Chapter 10 from my e-book is titled: 'The 3 P's: Pessimism, Perfectionism & Personality'. Does running injury relate to these traits? What about running performance, or injury recovery times? This is a big eye-opener for people so tune in to learn all about it. The e-book is called 'The Universal Principles to Overcome any Running Injury: Physio secrets for any runner' and you can find it over on my facebook group. 
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Chapter 10 from my e-book is titled: 'The 3 P's: Pessimism, Perfectionism & Personality'. Does running injury relate to these traits? What about running performance, or injury recovery times? This is

Principle #10 to Overcome your Running Injury: The 3 P's

Dr. Heather Hausenblas PhD, is a physical activity & healthy aging expert, researcher, and author. She is a co-author of 5 scientific books, and has published over 100 scientific journal articles.&nbsp; 
Today we discuss the fascinating topic of exercise addiction. Here are the topics: 
<ul> 
 <li>The difference between exercise addiction and exercise committed.</li> 
 <li>Typical behaviour and characteristics for someone who is addicted to exercise.</li> 
 <li>The consequences associated with this addiction.</li> 
 <li>The involvement of social media & health devices on the running population.</li> 
 <li>Strategies & measures to help exercise addiction.</li> 
</ul> 
To contact Dr Heather for any questions head to: hhausen@ju.edu 
If you would like to support the podcast, participate in Q&As & access bonus material sign up for $5US per month at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/therunsmarterpodcast" rel="noopener" target="_blank">our patreon page</a> 
For Brodie's running blogs, podcast episodes and online courses visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.runsmarter.online/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Run Smarter Website</a>&nbsp; 
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To find Brodie's running information on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/runsmarterseries/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">instagram @runsmarterseries</a>

Dr. Heather Hausenblas PhD, is a physical activity & healthy aging expert, researcher, and author. She is a co-author of 5 scientific books, and has published over 100 scientific journal

Is exercise addiction detrimental to your running? with Heather Hausenblas

Elliot White is a PT and author of ‘The 1% Phenomenon of Running’ which teaches you how to fast-track your performance without overtraining.&nbsp; 
On today’s episode Brodie talks with Elliot about running motivation. We explore several situations in which a runner may lose motivation and how to combat it with practical take-aways. 
Running situations that we cover include poor weather, battling the time of day, the grueling pointy end of a race prep, moments of increased stress, lacking running goals and lacking running variety.&nbsp; 
Elliot's wisdom and enthusiasm shines throughout this episode and is a great episode if you are looking for a shot of running motivation. 
Click here for Elliots <a href="https://1percentcoach.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">website 1% Coach</a> and his <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/1-Phenomenon-Running-Personal-Overtraining-ebook/dp/B09DWXVNZQ/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+1%25+phenomenon+of+running&qid=1630472230&sr=8-1" rel="noopener" target="_blank"> book</a>. 
Be sure to check Elliot out on instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_elliotwhite/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">@_elliotwhite&nbsp;&nbsp;</a> 
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Elliot White is a PT and author of ‘The 1% Phenomenon of Running’ which teaches you how to fast-track your performance without overtraining.&nbsp; On today’s episode Brodie talks with Elliot about

Regain & Maintain your Running Motivation with Elliot White

Glen is an international lecturer, physiotherapist and guest speaker on the topic of mental health and running.&nbsp; 
Today, we discuss the benefits running can have on your physical and psychological wellbeing along with any drawbacks. 
<a href="http://physioacademycourses.co.uk/running-and-mental-health/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Click the link</a> for Glen's talk on mental health at the Therapy expo. 
<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7663387/pdf/ijerph-17-08059.pdf" rel="noopener" target="_blank"> Research article: A Scoping Review of the Relationship between Running and Mental Health</a> 
Click here for Glen's <a href="https://physioacademyonline.co.uk/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">website</a> & <a href="https://www.instagram.com/physioacademy/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">instagram</a> 
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Glen is an international lecturer, physiotherapist and guest speaker on the topic of mental health and running.&nbsp; Today, we discuss the benefits running can have on your physical and

Running for mental health with Glen Robbins

Brodie starts with exciting new developments on the run smarter book and YouTube channel before providing a recap of pain science. Pain is influenced by physiological, psychological and social variables and when considering pain and recovery, your thoughts and emotions can play a significant role. 
Listen to this episode to learn about psychological elements that can enhance your recovery and why CBT or cognitive behavioural therapy can play a crucial role. 
The premise behind CBT is: 
<ul> 
 <li>What we think</li> 
 <li>Affects how we feel emotionally</li> 
 <li>Affects how we feel physically</li> 
 <li>Affects how we act and behave</li> 
</ul> 
CBT is taking the bio-psycho-social influences and applying them to your advantage. Tune in to this episode to learn how.&nbsp; 
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Brodie starts with exciting new developments on the run smarter book and YouTube channel before providing a recap of pain science. Pain is influenced by physiological, psychological and social

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