{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Run Smarter Podcast","title":"Re-Run: Foot strength masterclass with Jay Dicharry (Feb, 2022)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/fcbb3b07\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3857,"description":"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 rerun episode, we dive deep into foot strength, control, and coordination with one of the world’s leading authorities on running biomechanics, Jay Dicharry.Jay is a physical therapist, biomechanical researcher, and author of Running Rewired and Anatomy for Runners. He’s also the creator of the MOBO Board and has analysed thousands of runners’ gait patterns across elite labs in the US.This conversation breaks down why foot strength is so often misunderstood, why simple exercises like towel scrunches fall short, and how runners can build durable, efficient feet that translate directly to better running performance and fewer injuries.Despite a chaotic recording (blackouts, platform failures, and tradesmen mid-interview), the first 40 minutes in particular are packed with high-value, practical insights you can start using immediately.🧠 What You’ll Learn in This EpisodeWhy foot strength actually matters for runnersWhy the foot is often the missing link between strength training and running injuriesHow poor foot control can contribute to injuries up the chain (calf, knee, hip, spine)Why runners haven’t seen injury rates drop despite better shoes and more researchCoordination comes before strengthWhy most runners don’t have a “strength” problem, but a coordination problemThe difference between:CoordinationStabilityLoadWhy skipping coordination leads to poor results—even with good exercisesSimple self-tests you can do todayThe Toe Yoga test (and what failing it actually means)The single-leg balance test to identify poor foot strategyHow to tell if you’re cheating with your hip and trunk instead of using your footHow to load the foot properlyWhy calf raises alone are not enoughWhen runners are not ready for heel-off or...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/yu6CIQL0sKEEn32UMHvSGj80p9Ns_xcjLGp-EWyJlqQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM5ODgwLzE2Nzkw/MTQzMTYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}