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Season 3 kicks off with something very unique. We have been laying a foundation of what every runner needs to know & season 3 is no different. No matter what your running injury, pain will initiate in the brain. Making sense of how pain is interpreted & processed can be a great ally for your running career, being oblivious could be detrimental! 
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Season 3 kicks off with something very unique. We have been laying a foundation of what every runner needs to know & season 3 is no different. No matter what your running injury, pain will initiate

Pain Science 1: Explaining pain for runners

As we mentioned last episode making sense of how pain is interpreted & processed can be a great ally for your running career, being oblivious could be detrimental! Chronic pain for runners is extremely debilitating. Injuries that go beyond 6 months can be difficult to overcome but after 6 months most (if not all) of the bodies structures have healed. Why does pain persist? Why is it so hard to overcome when it's in it's chronic state? What can I do about chronic pain? Let's listen and find out! 
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As we mentioned last episode making sense of how pain is interpreted & processed can be a great ally for your running career, being oblivious could be detrimental! Chronic pain for runners is

Pain science 2: Understanding Chronic pain for runners

From episode 1 & 2 of this season you should now have a clear understanding of pain & what influences pain. Now we take this concept and apply it to running. We dive into your running injuries and how certain beliefs, miscommunication and emotions influence your recovery. Is your brain working for you or against you? 
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From episode 1 & 2 of this season you should now have a clear understanding of pain & what influences pain. Now we take this concept and apply it to running. We dive into your running injuries and

Pain science 3: Pain and running injuries

On social media I released the Run Smarter Quiz. The response was phenomenal and this gives me the opportunity the analyse over 100 runners and address the common misconceptions based on their responses.&nbsp; 
Part 1 discusses pain science, brain science and psychological aspects that impact injury and recovery.&nbsp; 
Here is the link to the quiz: <a href="https://brodiesharpe.typeform.com/to/D3dKIt" rel="nofollow">https://brodiesharpe.typeform.com/to/D3dKIt</a>&nbsp; 
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On social media I released the Run Smarter Quiz. The response was phenomenal and this gives me the opportunity the analyse over 100 runners and address the common misconceptions based on their

Addressing Common Running Misconceptions Part 1: Pain

This is an episode every runner needs to listen to and self-reflect. We know that all pain is generated from the brain and the brain concludes it is serving a purpose when eliciting pain signals.&nbsp; 
Jeff has an incredible story of self-healing after being crippled with back pain, diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis, arthritis and several other ailments. We listen to Jeff's backstory discovering the mind body connection before diving into the interview. 
We discuss his revelation, and how it can help runners who have experienced pain and injury.&nbsp; 
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This is an episode every runner needs to listen to and self-reflect. We know that all pain is generated from the brain and the brain concludes it is serving a purpose when eliciting pain

Understanding the mind body connection with Jeff Craigen

Today we introduce Dane Verwey who is a physiotherapist & the Run Culture podcast host. We combine forces and knowledge to discuss the difference between good pain and bad pain. This is crucial to differentiate because we don’t want to push an injury into a more aggravated state but also, we don't want to completely rest if we don't have to. 
Some concepts we discuss are: 
<ul> 
 <li>Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), why is it 'good' pain.</li> 
 <li>The common characteristics of DOMS</li> 
 <li>How DOMS is different to 'Bad' pain</li> 
 <li>How the location and nature of your pain can be interpreted&nbsp;</li> 
 <li>How you would expect good pain and bad pain to respond to rest & exercise</li> 
 <li>The consequences of misinterpreting two 2 type of pain</li> 
 <li>Some tests you can do at home to assess if you are clear to run after 'Bad' pain.</li> 
 <li>Common characteristics of stress fractures.</li> 
</ul> 
Dane is a good friend and will appear of several episode in the future to discuss different topics: 
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Today we introduce Dane Verwey who is a physiotherapist & the Run Culture podcast host. We combine forces and knowledge to discuss the difference between good pain and bad pain. This is crucial to

Understanding good pain & bad pain for runners with Dane Verwey

On today's episode Jaclyn opens up about her experience with chronic knee pain. After her initial knee pain during marathon training 5 years earlier, Jaclyn found her symptoms gradually spin out of control.&nbsp; 
Jaclyn describes her experiences as her symptoms intensify, to the point of constant fear and anxiety whenever she had to move or even see other people walking! 
We dive into the impact thoughts and beliefs have towards chronic pain and how Jaclyn worked her way out of this spiral. She gave herself permission to heal and has started her running journey again feeling liberated and empowered. Listen to her entire story on today's episode. 
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On today's episode Jaclyn opens up about her experience with chronic knee pain. After her initial knee pain during marathon training 5 years earlier, Jaclyn found her symptoms gradually spin out of

Give yourself permission to heal with Jaclyn Ricchio

On this episode Brodie discusses the confusion runners often make during an injury flare-up. Runners often misinterpret weakness when it fact, it could be just an increase in structure sensitivity. 
When progressing a return-to-running program and executing your rehab exercises, it's not uncommon for a hiccup and mild flare-up to occur. This is often followed with pain & irritation when attempting activity that was once well managed.&nbsp; 
This can be interpreted as weakness and without recognising the difference, runners often go through high amount of frustration, anger & confusion. 
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On this episode Brodie discusses the confusion runners often make during an injury flare-up. Runners often misinterpret weakness when it fact, it could be just an increase in structure sensitivity.

Weakness vs Sensitivity (Pain)

Today we have pain psychologist Dr. Rachel Zoffness on the show to teach us about pain & injury. Rachel teaches pain education to medical residents, serves on the pain education faculty at Dartmouth and is the co-president of the American Association of Pain Psychology. 
She is also the author of The Pain Management Workbook, an integrative, evidence-based treatment protocol for adults living with chronic pain. 
In part 1 of this 2-parter, we dive into the science of pain both acute & chronic. We break down real-world examples of how a biopsychosocial brain interprets pain and what turns up & dampens pain signals.&nbsp; 
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Today we have pain psychologist Dr. Rachel Zoffness on the show to teach us about pain & injury. Rachel teaches pain education to medical residents, serves on the pain education faculty at Dartmouth

Understanding Pain & Injury with Dr. Rachel Zoffness (Part 1)

We continue our journey! If you haven't listened to part 1 of my chat with Dr. Rachel Zoffness please do so. Today, we dive into practical steps and strategies people can do when they are suffering from pain. 
Rachel first talks about the concept of 'Cognitive behavioural therapy' and what you think, affects how we feel emotionally, affects how we feel physically, which affects how you behave. 
Next, Rachel discusses some pain-control strategies and relaxation strategies such as mindfulness, body scanning and breathing exercises and explains why this helps reduce pain.&nbsp; 
We finish off with the 6 lifestyle tips for better health and reduced pain all from her book the 'pain management workbook'.&nbsp; 
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We continue our journey! If you haven't listened to part 1 of my chat with Dr. Rachel Zoffness please do so. Today, we dive into practical steps and strategies people can do when they are suffering

Pain Misconceptions

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