Host: Dr. Matt Minard Episode Summary Dr. Matt Minard, the owner of Learn 2 Run, is a Physical Therapist who enjoys both the physical and mental benefits of running. He is passionate about helping others run safely. In this episode, Dr. Minard explains strategies to increase running pace. He puts an emphasis on improving movement techniques to maximize the use of energy in forward motion. Top Takeaways "You can instantly be faster by not wasting energy" - [Dr. Matt Minard] "If you are...

Host: Dr. Matt Minard Episode Summary Dr. Matt Minard, the owner of Learn 2 Run, is a Physical Therapist who enjoys both the physical and mental benefits of running. He is passionate about helping others run safely. In this episode, Dr. Minard discusses IT Band Friction Syndrome. He identifies the negative effects of foam rolling, running form mistakes associated with it, and key principles for recovery or prevention of further injury. Top Takeaways "You have to push the ground back to...

Host: Dr. Matt Minard Episode Summary Dr. Matt Minard, the owner of Learn 2 Run, is a Physical Therapist who enjoys both the physical and mental benefits of running. He is passionate about helping others run safely. In this episode, Dr. Minard explains how cadence (aka step rate) can be used as a tool to run effectively. He'll help you avoid injury and systematically implement it into your runs to achieve better results. Top Takeaways "It's widely accepted that increasing your step rate...

Host: Dr. Matt Minard Episode Summary Dr. Matt Minard, the owner of Learn 2 Run, is a Physical Therapist who enjoys both the physical and mental benefits of running. He is passionate about helping others run safely. In this episode, Dr. Matt discusses overstriding, with emphasis on understanding and identifying it. The aim is to offer runners application strategies for executing efficient mechanics for a better run. Top Takeaways "Did you know the time you are least likely to overstride...

Host: Dr. Matt Minard Episode Summary Dr. Matt Minard is a Physical Therapist who enjoys both the physical and mental benefits of running. He is passionate about helping others run safely. In this episode, Dr. Minard discusses shin splints, highlighting the causes and major considerations for effective management tailored towards self-dependence. Top Takeaways "There is a limitation in the amount of stress or force that you can take before breakdown, aka injury" - [Dr. Matt Minard] ...

Host: Dr. Matt Minard Episode Summary Dr. Matt Minard is a Physical Therapist who enjoys both the physical and mental benefits of running. He is passionate about helping others run safely. In this episode, Dr. Matte expounds on the role of stretching and warm-up in exercise. In detail, he explains how to employ both activities separately in relation to running and general workouts. Top Takeaways "When we stretch, it's everything; it's both bone and muscle" - [Dr. Matt Minard] Can we...

Episode Summary Dr. Matt Minard is the host of the Learn to Run podcast. He's a Physical Therapist who enjoys both the physical and mental benefits of running but is also passionate about helping others run safely. In today's episode, Dr. Minard describes how to maximize the use of gravity to run more efficiently through proper body alignment called "leaning." He explains how to use "controlled falling" to improve the safety of running. Top Takeaways "Gravity can give us 'Frenergy'; free...

Episode Summary In this episode, Dr. Minard discusses the major causes of calf muscle tightness, highlighting the functions of the calf muscle in movement, how to identify calf tightness, as well as techniques to prevent and treat these causes to avoid recurrence. Top Takeaways "If running is a passion of yours, then helping you is a passion of mine." - [Dr. Matt Minard] "Muscles are our movers." - [Dr. Matt Minard] "Jumping up, I want you to use your calf; running forward I want you to...