Q&A: Zero Drop Transition, ITB Pain Fixes, Zone 2 Confusion, Sprint Training

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Persistent soleus pain on uphill efforts can point to compartment syndrome, not just overload.

Brodie opens by thanking listeners. A delayed interview had left him without a scheduled show, so he sent a last-minute call for questions to his email list. Ten emails landed in the first 45 minutes, giving him a Q&A to build around runner problems. He answers listener questions on training, rehab, and running guidance, and each answer starts with the problem itself. He slows the issue down and defines the terms before suggesting changes. The advice keeps coming back to load, tolerance, and progression. When he gets into hip and pelvic control, he talks through glute medius work. Hip hikes get a detailed walkthrough. Captain Morgan's is another exercise he uses as a practical option. He explains how the stance leg should do the work and how to know the right muscles are firing. Short isometric holds and gradual loading are part of the progression. Later he addresses confusion around different heart rate readings from Strava, Garmin, and Apple. He uses that as a bridge into the broader problem of finding science-based training guidance. He points listeners toward the Run Smarter AI Assistant as a starting point built from his existing material. He closes by directing listeners to resources in the show notes, including a free injury chat, a five-day course, the Run Smarter book, and research papers. The episode ends with another thank-you to the Run Smarter Scholars who sent questions.

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A practical Q and A that turns running questions into usable, evidence-based advice.

Run Smarter favors a listener-driven Q and A shape that still lands with purpose, even with the pressure of a delayed episode in the background.

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