The Stronger Stride Podcast

149. Finding "balance" within endurance sport/running & why do we all keep getting injured?

15 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

*THERE ARE A FEW SPOTS LET FOR OUR RUNNING FUNDAMENTALS WORKSHOP. 22nd of June at 4pm in Rozelle. Get your ticket here: https://events.humanitix.com/r...

148. UTA Recap & TCA Preview w/ Dave Stewart

08 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this conversation with Dave Stewart (Daventures), we recap the recent Ultra Trail Australia by UTMB and preview the upcoming The Coastal Ascent pre...

147. Heart Rate Variability Training Optimisation For Runners

01 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

147. Heart Rate Variability Training Optimisation For Runners What is heart rate variability and does it matter?? We cover it all in this ep from a s...

146. Running Q&A with Brodie Sharpe

25 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, we discuss your most common questions around training more effectively, cross-training, recovery strategies, transitioning from ...

145. What you should think about when training for a marathon

18 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Sophie chats through a few ideas she has around some key things to consider when training for a marathon.

144. Run 4 Resilience

11 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

144. Run 4 Resilience Today’s ep we were joined by two well respected expert health professionals, Elise Falloon Social Worker, Running Coach and ...

143. Lauren Marshall - Sydney Backyard Ultra Last Female Standing (201km)

05 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren Marshall has recently put herself on the Australian ultra-running map by finishing Sydney's Backyard Ultra as the last female standing, com...

142. Optimising Tendon Adaptations To Load For Runners

27 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today's solo ep is all about tendons and optimal loading patterns. Lydia first runs you through her training update and reflections on her recent...

141. Johanna Garton - All in Stride

20 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Johanna Garton is a three-time author with her most recent book; All in Stride, released this month. Her book details the gripping and inspiring sto...

140. Canberra Half Marathon Race Recap

13 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Last weekend Soph went down to Canberra to run the Half Marathon. Have a listen to hear how the training block and race went. Thanks so much for you...

139. Running A Marathon With Parkinsons Disease

06 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

139. Running A Marathon With Parkinsons Disease Dean Laws is an everyday Aussie bloke who got a heartbreaking diagnosis of Parkinsons disease at 52 y...

138. Returning to running after nearly a year off!

30 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

138. Returning to running after nearly a year off! Today’s solo ep with Lydia is all about the comeback from zero to hero! She takes you through her...

137. Jamie Mittleman - Women In Sport

23 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

137. Jamie Mittleman - Women In Sport Jamie is the founder of Flamer Bearers, a global storytelling platform, shining a light on the untold stories o...

136. Is Zone 2 Training Overrated?

16 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Check out these episodes for more info: - ⁠Interval Training Fundamentals⁠ - ⁠VO2max & Lactate Threshold w/ Nick Jankovskis⁠ - ⁠Measuri...

135. Lachy Cameron Running 1000km for mental health

09 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Trigger Warning: The contents of this episode involve discussions of mental health & suicidal ideation. If this raises any concerns for you please...

134. Ultra Trail Tarawera 50k race recap & what's next?

02 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Get your Stronger Stride hat now! - https://forms.gle/FsD5qf7naREYzqE9A In this episode, Sophie goes through a detailed summary of her experience at ...

133. Tim Locke - Coaching Philosophy & 50k Ultra Tips

24 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this weeks episode, Sophie sits down with Tim Locke from The Distance Collective to dive deep on his coaching philosophy's, how to approach tra...

132. Should you hire a coach?

17 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Should you hire a coach?

131. Nick Youngquest - Make Sydney a Major!!

10 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

131. Nick Youngquest - Make Sydney a Major It was an honour to be joined by Nick Youngquest...

130. Race Day Preparation | Get to the start line confidently!

03 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's ep, Sophie discusses some strategies to think about during race week! What should you do 24-72hrs prior to the event and what to do on ...

129. Diagnosis and Management of Tibial Stress fractures with physiotherapist Beau Tyrrell

27 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

129. Diagnosis and Management of Tibial Stress fractures with physiotherapist Beau Tyrrell Beau is a physiotherapist with a special interest in spo...

104. Aidan The Dietitian - enhancing running performance through food

25 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

*Interview starts at 22:30 Aidan Muir is an Accredited Sports Dietitian who has a passion for synthesising the most up to date evidence on nutrition ...

128. Why does intensity matter? And how to measure it

21 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you've tried to get into running but just feel like every run is too hard and you can't get very far, maybe you just need to slow down! Und...

127. The next big thing in Australian trail running w/ Vlad Shatrov & Tom Batrouney

13 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

REGISTRATIONS OPEN 9am 16th January: www.coastalascent.com.au The Coastal Ascent is back on the 9th of June, 2024 with some super exciting updates. R...

126. Hugh Mason - A Holistic Approach to Injury Rehab

06 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In Today's episode we chat to Hugh Mason; Exercise Physiologist and Strength & Conditioning Coach about his philosophy's on returning to r...

125. 2023 Recap

30 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Soph and Lyds chat about the highs and lows of 2023, including some of our most popular podcasts episodes, training and racing highli...

124. Harry The Physio - injury prevention + strength essentials

23 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Harry is a passionate running focused Physio and Strength & Conditioning coach who is dedicated to getting runners back to what they love doing! H...

114. Dr Izzy Smith - hormonal function in sport + stress fractures + optimising bone health

20 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

114. Dr Izzy Smith - hormonal function in sport + stress fractures + optimising bone health We were over the moon to get to chat to Dr Izzy Smith tod...

123. Top Shoes of 2023

16 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our first video podcast! In this episode, Sophie recaps her favourite shoes of the year and her current rotation. 00:00 - Introduction 01:43 - ASI...

122. Power data with Andy Dubois: prescribing + measuring running intensity

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

122. Power data with Andy Dubois: prescribing + measuring running intensity Andy Dubois is a world renowned ultra running coach who takes a data back...

121. The Impact of Running in the Heat

02 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

121. The Impact of Running in the Heat (and what to do about it) In today's ep, Soph chats about why running in the heat can be detrimental to ou...

120. Training for your first ultramarathon

25 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

120. Training for your first ultramarathon Todays hosts Soph + Lyds chat about all the important things you’ll need to know before signing up to yo...

119. How to taper properly

18 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

119. How to taper properly What is a taper and why is it used? The types of taper - linear, step, exponential: fast and slow decay. How long should...

118. Ben Peterson - Can we really prevent running-related injuries?

12 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

118. Ben Peterson - Can we really prevent running-related injuries? It was an absolute honour to have Dr. Benjamin Peterson join us on the podcast tod...

117. What even is the "Runners High"?

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Sophie uncovers why running makes us feel good. This is a rapid fire episode, with more depth on certain aspects coming in future ep’...

116. More Than A Run - Running for Mental Health

29 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

116. More Than A Run - Running for Mental Health We were We were lucky enough to have the two ‘[mo]re th...

115. Running & GI Issues

22 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Why does running make you need the toilet?... Sophie explains some potential physiological, mechanical and nutritional factors that could contribute t...

113. Why does recovery actually matter?

07 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Recovering from a big event like a marathon is not as simple as having a few days off and then getting back to usual programming. There are a number ...

112. The Sports Medicine Project - Kelly Kortick & Blake Withers

30 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are joined by two fellow podcasters, Kelly & Blake from The Sports Medicine Project. In this episode we spoke about Kelly's recent b...

111. How cadence can transform your running

23 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

111. How cadence can transform your running Typically running isn't a quick win sport, it takes years of clocking miles on the legs to see progr...

110. Paige Penrose - Champion Trail Runner, “Fighting Forward”

16 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Paige Penrose champion trail runner, environmental advocate and college athlete. Paige didn’t grow up a natural athlete and so her journey into trai...

109. How to breath while you run

09 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Sophie chats about ways to measure your intensity so that you can run more comfortably, for longer. Training Zones explained - h...

108. Sophie Lane & Lydia Mckay - get to know us!

02 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In todays episode we re-introduce and fill you in on: - Who we are - Why we run - Regrets from our early running years - Advice for new runners - Thi...

107. Managing Running Related Bone Stress and Stress Fractures

26 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

107 - Managing Running Related Bone Stress and Stress Fractures Today we dive into one of the BIGGEST and most complex running injuries of all... BON...

106. Dan Cavanagh Podiatrist - all things fixing your tibialis posterior tendinopathy

19 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

*Interview starts at 16:30* Dan Cavanagh, podiatrist and keen runner chats to us about lower limb injuries and management for runners. Dan is an expe...

105. The Benefits of Hybrid Training + Soph's HYROX Recap

12 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Branching out from simply just running might be a good idea! In today's ep, Soph discusses the pro's and con's of hybrid training and whe...

103. Why do runners get injured? The ULTIMATE RUNNERS GUIDE to injury prevention

29 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Solo Series: Ep. 33 - Why do runners get injured? The ULTIMATE RUNNERS GUIDE to injury prevention If you’re sick of getting injured and want to ta...

102. Woz & Jordan Williams - Heartbreak Hill 100k Challenge

22 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ep. 102: Woz & Jordan Williams - Heartbreak Hill 100k Challenge We were delighted to have father and son coaching due Woz and Jordon Williams jo...

101. Five reasons why you're not improving!

15 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Team! Today's episode is all about progress! Or lack of... As runner's we thrive off progression, improvement, running faster, or longer ...

100. Christine Yu - UP TO SPEED: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athlete's

08 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ep. 100: Christine Yu - UP TO SPEED: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athlete's *Interview starts at 18:52* Christine is an award-winning jour...

99. Shin Splints (Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome)

01 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

99 - Shin Splints (Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome) What the heck is shin splints?! And how can I fix it?! Well you've come to the right place. T...

98. Jenny Valentish - Author + journalist dives deep into why some people like to push their bodies to extremes

24 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jenny Valentish is an accomplished author and immersion journalist who has focused her work on investigating the science of addiction and the parallel...

97. Double Threshold Days?

17 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There's a lot of talk lately about the Norwegian Double Threshold Method which has seen a lot of success for elite middle distance runners such as...

96. Jono Ridler swims 100kms for the Gulf

10 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jono Ridler joins us on the podcast today to chat about his ultra marathon swim of nearly 100kms, the longest open water swim in New Zealand ever! *In...

95. Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy Guide for Runners

03 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

95 - Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy Guide for Runners A literal PAIN IN THE BUTT. High hamstring tendinopathy is frequently considered one of the mo...

94. Andrea Doney - The Slow Coach

27 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ep. 94: Andrea Doney - The Slow Coach *Interview starts at 24:35* About The Slow Coach: "She wasn’t interested in metrics like getting faster,...

93. How to run your first 5km

20 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ep. 93 - How to run your first 5km Sophie discusses some things to consider if you're new or getting back into running and wanting to run 5km'...

92. Sota Maehara

13 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ep. 92: Sota Maehara Sota Maehara is almost a household name amongst Sydney runners. Known not only for his lightning fast times across 5, 10 and ul...

91. Achilles tendinopathy guide for runners

06 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

91 - Achilles tendinopathy guide for runners Have you ever had pain at the back of your heel and wasn't sure how to get rid of it? Are you sick...

90. Kev Ground Up Physio; acute injury management

29 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ep. 90: Kev Ground Up Physio *Interview starts at 18:30* Today we chat to Kevin Vuong, Physiotherapist, runner and owner of Ground Up Physiotherapy S...

89. Ep. 26 - Run With Us #2

22 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

89 - Run With Us #2 You better tie up your laces and get ready to run because you are in for a treat today! A guided running session focussed on upp...

88. Nick Jankovskis, VO2 max + Blood Lactate Analysis for peak performance

15 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

88. Nick Jankovskis, VO2 max + Blood Lactate Analysis for peak performance *Interview starts at 21:45* It was a privilege to chat to Nick Jankovskis...

87. Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITB) SUCKS and this is how to fix it

08 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

87. Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITB) SUCKS and this is how to fix it If you've ever suffered with knee pain as a runner and struggled to get it und...

86. Tyler Eng: Resistance Training Specifics, Plyometrics & Periodisation

01 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 86 with Tyler Eng; Physical Therapist & Running Coach *Interview starts at 29:00* Tyler is an experienced physical therapist who special...

85. Why running alone is ruining your progress!

26 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Soph discusses the pro’s and con’s of training with a group. Thanks for listening!!

84. Sports Podiatrist Ian Griffiths

18 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

*Interview starts at 17:10* Highly esteemed Ian Griffiths joins us on the pod today to chat about running biomechanics from a sports podiatary perspec...

83. How to select running shoes?! Basic shoe 101 with injury prevention in mind!

11 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How to select running shoes?! Basic shoe 101 with injury prevention in mind! If you're on the market for a new pair of running shoes than this ep ...

82. Disordered Eating in Runners w/ Dietitian Maddi Parsons

04 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

*Interview starts at 18:00* Ep: 82: Disordered Eating in Runners / Dietitian Maddi Parsons Maddi Parsons is a dietitian specialising in disordered ea...

81. Interval Training Fundamentals

25 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Interval training can be confusing and overwhelming. How fast should I run? How far should I run? How much rest between efforts? The list goes on.  I...

80. Flow State + Goal Setting for runners w/ Scott Goddard PHD

18 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ep: 80: Flow State + Goal Setting for runners w/ Scott Goddard PHD *Interview starts at 15:40* It was an honour to be joined by sports and exercise p...

79. Tendons, rehab, pathophysiology, injury prevention + load management

11 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As a runner tendon pain or tendinopathy can totally detail a race prep, ruin our running progress and leave us watching on the sidelines whilst our in...

78. Mike James - The Endurance Physio

04 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ep 78: Mike James, specialist endurance physiotherapist. *Interview starts at 20:10* Mike has a long list of note worthy achievements, working for ne...

77. Nutrition, hydration vest tricks, tendon resilience and trail running injuries

28 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this solo episode, Sophie answers some listener questions:  1. Talia - Nutrition and tips for upset tum during running 2. Fitzy - Running vest...

76. Dan Chang: The Flexing Physio

21 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ep. 76 - Dan Chang: The Flexing Physio - What to expect from a physio consult and what is runner's knee? *Interview starts at 18:45* Dan Chang, o...

75. More shoes = less injuries? Shoe rotation, footwear influenced biomechanics, load distribution and more!

14 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Solo Series: Ep 19 - more shoes = less injuries? Have you ever wondered why some people consistently rotate through multiple pairs of joggers? Is havi...

74. Physio Mads - The Pelvic Floor + Running

07 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ep. 74 Physio Mads - The pelvic floor + running *Interview starts at 9:25* Women's health physiotherapist Madison Cutmore joined us to debunk myt...

73. Sophie Lane is doing WHAT in 2023?!?!

31 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thank you for yet another fantastic year!  Whether you’ve been with us since the start or this is your first episode, we’re so glad you’re ...

72. Leah Fitzgerald - Marathon Majors

24 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ep. 72 Leah Fitzgerald *Interview starts at 21:10* Marathon runner, mother of three and vegan athlete Leah Fitzgerald speaks on her journey into runn...

71. Seven Tools to improve your running without ACTUALLY running!!

17 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As runners it's easy to get caught up on the data and be driven by outcome focused tasks.  Today's solo ep provides some tools and tips you can imple...

70. Hilary McAllister: For Wild Places

10 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ep. 70 - Hilary McAllister: For Wild Places Hilary McAllister; trail runner, sports activist, and CEO of For Wild Places (FWP). In this Ep we learnt a...

69. Understanding VO2max

03 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Have you always wondered what VO2-max actually means?  In today's ep, Sophie breaks down in a simple analogy how we calculate VO2max and the phys...

68. Bondi to Manly 80km Ultra Recap

26 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Soph and Lydia de-brief on the Bondi to Manly Ultra; the prep, the race itself, recovery & the highs and lows of ultra-marathon running.  Nee...

67. Calf Tear Rehab for Runners

19 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

67. Calf Tear Rehab for Runners Today Lydia covers all the basics you need to know when it comes to prevention and treatment of a calf tear. Anatomy, ...

66. The Sprinting Physio

12 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Physio, coach and athlete, Vas Krishnan joined us on the podcast today to talk all things sprinting! Vas has an extensive athletic and coaching backgr...

65. How to Run

05 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Want to start running but not sure how to approach it? Or you’ve been running on and off for a while but can’t seem to stay consistent? If you're ...

64. Dr JP Gloria - Expert Running Physical Therapist and Performance Coach

29 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ep. 64: Dr JP Gloria - Expert Running Physical Therapist and Performance Coach Dr JP Gloria is on a mission to help runners be stronger and faster wit...

63. Motivation vs dedication and the path to sustainable success.

22 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Todays ep is a solo with Lydia. I discuss some of the flaws in relying on motivation to achieve our goals. I speak on the importance of setting up you...

62. The Run Smarter Physio Brodie Sharp

15 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ep 48: Brodie Sharpe the RUN SMARTER PHYSIO Runner, Physiotherapist, podcast host and now author of the ‘Run Smarter Book’. Brodie is also our fir...

61. Strength Training 101

08 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What's the deal with this whole strength training thing? If you're feeling confused or overwhelmed by what to do when it comes to getting strong, this...

60. Returning to running postpartum with Claire Paterson

01 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Claire is a running coach, exercise scientist, strength + conditioning coach and mother of three. We discuss Claires journey into running and her expe...

59. Why does running hurt my knees? Diving into Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome!

24 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today Lydia takes us on a deep dive into the good ol classic Runners Knee or technically speaking 'Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome'. We break down the in...

58. Andy Bryant: The Natural Podiatrist

17 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ep. 46 Andy Bryant - The Natural Podiatrist 👣  Andy is well known for his movement in the barefoot podiatry and running community. Andy is a p...

57. Run With Us: Session 1

10 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Alright, here we are!  Today's episode is a little different to our regular uploads... We will be taking you through a follow-along running session t...

56. Adam Didyk: The Art of Coaching

03 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ep. 56 - Adam Didyk Adam Didyk is the Athletics Australia Pathways Transition Lead, Australian Olympic Team Coach (Athletics - Endurance) Tokyo 2021, ...

55. Does running cause arthritis?

27 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episde, Lydia discussing the current research on knee osteoarthritis (OA) and how it relates to the running population.  If you've eve...

54. Training, Shoes & Deloads

20 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ep 54: Training updates, race re-caps, our thoughts on deloads, favourite shoes and MORE. Thanks again for all of your support!  Please leave us a re...

53. What is an EP? + a few would you rather's

13 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sophie is back with another solo ep.  Taking a leaf out of Lydia's book, Sophie breaks down what an Exercise Physiologist's role is within the Health...

52. Chris Huang - Pro Triathlete to Full Time Photographer

06 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ep. 52 - Chris Huang. Making his mark as a successful young triathlete, Chris was training more hours each week than most of us ...

51. When should I see a physiotherapist?

30 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever been confused about what a physiotherapist actually does? Or when the right time is to see one? Well not anymore! Today Lydia covers wha...

50. Who is TURBO + UTMR25 Race Preview

23 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ep 50 TURBO RUNNERS + UTMR RACE PREVIEW    Will Woollams aka ‘Turbo Legs’ joined us on the pod to chat all things Ultra Trail Mount Randwick 25k...