Heel Strikers, Gait Analysis, What Has Changed? Matt Phillips Returns to Share the New Stuff
Run to the Top Podcast | The Ultimate Guide to Running
RunnersConnect: Coaching Community, Running Experts, Inspiring Runners, No Fluff Blog
4.5 • 936 Ratings
🗓️ 29 May 2019
⏱️ 64 minutes
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Summary
This episode will give you new insight on improving your running performance and reducing injuries.
Matt Phillips is a Running Injury & Performance specialist based in Sussex, England. As a writer for numerous publications and websites, he is a popular speaker at national & international conferences, and has his own bi-monthly podcast called 'RunChatLive' helping runners, coaches and therapists clear up the myths & misconceptions that are certainly a part of this sport.
Matt shares his research-driven perspective on heel striking, foot shape, the running magazine dilemma, the dangers and benefits of running teams, and the ever elusive sub-2-hour marathon.
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| 0:00.0 | On today's Run to the Top Podcast. |
| 0:05.0 | Research shows again that in order to help her run and reduce injury, one of the biggest factors |
| 0:10.0 | is not getting to do this particular exercise or getting to do the particular stretch or |
| 0:14.2 | getting to run this certain way is educating them that for example they need to be |
| 0:18.4 | stronger. They don't need to be more flexible. You don't need to touch your toes |
| 0:22.0 | to be a good runner. |
| 0:26.0 | Welcome to the Run to the Top podcast from Runners Connect, where it's all about learning |
| 0:30.8 | from the best and most inspiring minds in the sport. |
| 0:35.0 | Together, we can train a smarter, healthier, and faster running community. |
| 0:41.0 | Now here's your host Stephanie K Atwood. |
| 0:45.0 | Welcome. This is Stephanie K Atwood, |
| 0:48.0 | Boston Marathon Qualifier Coach and host for the Run to the Top |
| 0:52.0 | Podcast. |
| 0:53.0 | Matt Phillips is back for another shot at discussing gate analysis, running form, |
| 0:58.0 | foot strike, foot type, cadence stride, |
| 1:01.0 | and the many misconceptions that we as runners have heard through the running industry. |
| 1:06.5 | Matt first talked with Run to the Top in 2015 in an excellent interview. |
| 1:10.9 | He's with us today to supplement and update the myths, the technology, new |
| 1:14.9 | thoughts and how they might be different for you as a runner from his first |
| 1:18.5 | interview in 2015. Matt is a running injury and performance specialist based in Sussex, England as a writer for numerous |
| 1:26.8 | publications and websites. He is a popular speaker as a national and international conferences and has his own bi-monthly podcast called Run |
| 1:35.7 | Chat Live, helping runners, coaches, and therapists clear up the myths and misconceptions that are |
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