About this episode
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! 🎉✨ In this mind-expanding episode, I’m joined by sports scientist and biomechanics researcher Gustavo Leporace , who unpacks the findings from his newly published paper: “The Search for the Holy Grail of Running Biomechanics – Is There an Ideal Movement Profile for Minimizing Mechanical Overload?” https://journals.sagepub.com/eprint/PZ8SVIXH7GSZI7YPTJVQ/full We discuss: 🏃♂️ Why no single “perfect” running form exists 📊 How machine learning revealed 5 distinct running profiles based on load patterns ⚖️ The difference between peak vs. cumulative mechanical load—and why it matters 🧬 Variables like cadence, duty factor, vertical stiffness, and movement smoothness 🔄 When changing your running technique can help (and when it can backfire) 🔍 Why injury rehab should first focus on load management before movement retraining 📚 Mentioned Resources 🎥 YouTube explainer video of the 5 running profiles