Exclusive AMA Release: Walk-Run vs Continuous Running / Racing vs Risk of Flare-Up

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Brodie Sharpe addresses common running challenges in an AMA format, focusing on training strategies and injury management.

Learn more about Brodie's Research Database & AI Assistant 📄🔍 For MORE Run Smarter Resources 🏃‍♂️📚 - Including Free Injury Prevention Courses 🩹🎓 - The Run Smarter Book 📖 - Access to Research Papers 📄🔍 - & Ways to Work with Brodie 🤝👟 👉 CLICK HERE! 🎉✨ This episode is a previously recorded Ask Me Anything (AMA) that was originally released exclusively to podcast patrons. Now that the patron platform has been discontinued, these conversations are being shared on the main feed so the broader Run Smarter audience can benefit from the questions and discussions. In this AMA, Brodie answers listener questions on several common challenges runners face. The episode begins with a deep dive into a practical training question: Is it better to improve running performance using run-walk intervals or continuous running? Brodie explains that the “best” approach depends on factors such as experience level, recent time off running, current injury status, effort levels, fatigue, and overall training consistency. The key takeaway is that consistent mileage without injury is the biggest driver of improvement , and run-walk strategies can often help runners build volume safely while…

People in this episode

Host: Brodie Sharpe

Topics covered

• running performance
• injury management
• training strategies
• run-walk intervals
• race readiness

Keywords

• run-walk intervals
• continuous running
• injury prevention
• training load
• race readiness

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Organizations: Run Smarter

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