Do AI Coaching, Cycle Syncing, Weighted Vests Actually Work? Our Hot Takes On Running Trends
What happens if ChatGPT makes you a training plan? Will wearing a weighted vest protect you from the symptoms of perimenopause? Are continuous glucose monitors the tool for improving your nutrition? We tackle several social media trends and give our unfiltered, evidence-based hot takes.Thank you to our sponsors:✨ Tailwind: Complete sport nutrition made simple, including hydration mixes, high-carb sport drinks, endurance fuel, and recovery mixes. Use code TREADLIGHTLY20 at https://tailwindnutrition.com/TREADLIGHTLY for 20% off your first purpose.✨ Previnex: Previnex creates clinically effective, third-party tested supplements made with high-quality ingredients, including Muscle Health Plus (creatine). Use the code treadlightly for 15% off your first order at previnex.comIn this episode, you will learn:✅ Do you need electrolytes?✅ Our hot take on AI coaching✅ Do nasal strips improve running performance?✅ Are continuous glucose monitors beneficial?✅ Do carbon plated shoes increase your injury risk?✅ Should you change your workouts based on your menstrual cycle (cycle syncing)?✅ Does weighted vest training help perimenopausal athletes?References:🔗https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2023/04/28/ai-programs-consume-large-volumes-scarce-water🔬 PMID: 32683573🔬 PMID: 37658967🔬PMID: 40059889🔬PMID: 28483221🔬 PMID: 24286345🔬PMID: 38600646🔬PMID: 40439067Let’s stay connected:➡️ Tread Lightly Running Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/treadlightlyrunning/➡️ Laura Norris Running on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauranorrisrunning/➡️ Hundreds of evidence-based training tips on Laura’s website: https://lauranorrisrunning.com/➡️ Run to the Finish on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runtothefinish/?hl=en➡️ Thousands of running gear reviews and training guides:https://runtothefinish.com/
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Do You Really Need to Change Your Running Form?
You can’t scroll social media without seeing someone tell you how you have to hit a 180 spm cadence, stop overstriking, or do these exercises for better running form. But do you really need to change your running form? We dive into the science and discuss whether or not changing form is beneficial - plus offer some practical tips if you do want to improve your own natural running form. Thank you to our sponsors:✨ Tailwind: Complete sport nutrition made simple, including hydration mixes, high-carb sport drinks, endurance fuel, and recovery mixes. Use code TREADLIGHTLY20 at https://tailwindnutrition.com/TREADLIGHTLY for 20% off your first purchase. ✨ Shokz: Open ear headphones so you can enjoy your music or audiobook while staying safe and aware of your surroundings. Use code RUNTOTHEFINISH for $10 off at https://shokz.com?utm_source=TLR&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=podcastIn this episode, you will learn:✅ Should you change your running form?✅ Is strength training the most effective way to improve running form?✅ Should you change your foot strike?✅ Does your running form vary with your pace?✅ What changes in your running form can tell you about fatigue✅ Should your cadence be 180?✅ Drills to improve your running formReferences: 🔬PMID: 26816209🔬PMID: 34386286🔬PMID: 40467049🔬PMID: 39709752Let’s stay connected: ➡️ Tread Lightly Running Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/treadlightlyrunning/➡️ Laura Norris Running on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauranorrisrunning/➡️ Hundreds of evidence-based training tips on Laura’s website: https://lauranorrisrunning.com/➡️ Run to the Finish on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runtothefinish/?hl=en➡️ Thousands of running gear reviews and training guides:https://runtothefinish.com/
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What Your Running Gel Label Actually Means - with Kylee Van Horn
Isotonic, real food, maltodextrin, sugar-free, and high-sodium: if you have recently shopped for running gels, you likely have seen these terms and more on the labels. We sit down with sports dietitian Kylee Van Horn to understand the labelling on your sports nutrition products and how to pick the best running gel for you. Thank you to our sponsors:✨Tailwind: Complete sport nutrition made simple, including hydration mixes, high-carb sport drinks, endurance fuel, and recovery mixes. Use code TREADLIGHTLY20 at https://tailwindnutrition.com/TREADLIGHTLY for 20% off your first purchase. ✨ Upstep: Custom orthotics, molded from the comfort of your home. Use code RUNTOTHEFINISH at https://www.upstep.com/?ref=cajmuang for $20 off your purchase. ✨ Boulderthon: If you're looking for a scenic Colorado race, Boulderthon offers it all: views, big race vibes, and faster courses this year. Use code RUNTOTHEFINISH to get $20 off registration at https://www.boulderthon.org/ for the half marathon, 10K, or 5K. You will learn:✅ What’s actually in low-sugar gels - and do they work?✅ How to identify non-nutritive sweeteners on your gel label✅ Understanding the types of carbohydrates and glucose:fructose ratios✅ Understanding hyrogels, isotonic gels, and other gel formulations/textures✅ What claims of “clean” and “natural” ingredients actually mean✅ How to find gels that are easy on your gut✅ Do you need to have electrolytes in your gels?About our guest:➡️ Kylee Van Horn is an endurance sports dietitian based on Carbondale, CO. She is a published author and co-host of the Your Diet Sucks podcast. Since 2022, she has worked with hundreds of endurance athletes at Fly Nutrition, helping them improve their performance, heal their relationship with food, and overcome GI issues. ➡️ You can connect with Kylee at @flynutrition3 on Instagram and at https://flynutrition.org/.Let’s stay connected:➡️ Join our community at patreon.com/treadlightlyrunning➡️ Tread Lightly Running Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/treadlightlyrunning/➡️ Laura Norris Running on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauranorrisrunning/➡️ Hundreds of evidence-based training tips on Laura’s website: https://lauranorrisrunning.com/➡️ Run to the Finish on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runtothefinish/?hl=en➡️ Thousands of running gear reviews and training guides:https://runtothefinish.com/
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Avoid These Peak Week Training Mistakes
Peak weeks are often discussed in the context of the marathon; however, whether you are training for a short distance like a 5K/10K, a half, marathon, or even an ultra, your training will include a peak week - the week of the highest volume and/or hardest workouts. Peak week is not a magical week - but it does matter in a training build. In this episode, we guide you through what a peak week is, mistakes to avoid, and tips to help you come out of your peak week healthy, fit, and ready to race. You will learn:✅ What is peak week (and how is it different than peak performance)?✅ Understanding the super-compensation theory✅ Is it possible to peak too early?✅ Peak week mistakes to avoid✅ The differences of functional over-reaching, non-functional overreaching, and overtraining✅ What to do if you miss peak week workouts✅ Tips to make the most of your peak week:Thank you to our sponsors:➡️ Shokz: Open ear headphones so you can enjoy your music or audiobook while staying safe and aware of your surroudnings. Use code RUNTOTHEFINISH for $10 off at https://shokz.com?utm_source=TLR&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=podcastLet’s stay connected:➡️ Join our community at patreon.com/treadlightlyrunning➡️ Tread Lightly Running Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/treadlightlyrunning/➡️ Laura Norris Running on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauranorrisrunning/➡️ Hundreds of evidence-based training tips on Laura’s website: https://lauranorrisrunning.com/➡️ Run to the Finish on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runtothefinish/?hl=en➡️ Thousands of running gear reviews and training guides:https://runtothefinish.com/
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Heart Rate Variability and Resting Heart Rate: Do These Metrics Matter for Runners?
More than likely, your watch reports your resting heart rate (RHR) and heart rate variability (HRV) - but what do these numbers actually mean? We look at the science behind these metrics and discuss whether or not runners should use HRV and RHR to adjust their training. You will learn:✅ Why does resting heart rate matter for runners?✅ Should you use HRV to inform your training?✅ Does these metrics help you recover better?✅ Does tracking your HR improve your running performance?✅ Are your HRV trackers reliable?References: ✅ PMID: 35853460✅ PMID: 37516677✅PMID: 29686813Thank you to our sponsors:➡️Skratch: Naturally flavored, science-backed sport nutrition. Follow link Skratch Sample Pack and use code TREADLIGHTLY for 20% off your first purchase.➡️Boulderthon: If you're looking for a scenic Colorado race, Boulderthon offers it all: views, big race vibes, and faster courses this year. Use code RUNTOTHEFINISH to get $20 off registration at https://www.boulderthon.org/ for the marathon, half, 10K, or 5K. Let’s stay connected:➡️ Join our community at patreon.com/treadlightlyrunning➡️ Tread Lightly Running Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/treadlightlyrunning/➡️ Laura Norris Running on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauranorrisrunning/➡️ Hundreds of evidence-based training tips on Laura’s website: https://lauranorrisrunning.com/➡️ Run to the Finish on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runtothefinish/?hl=en➡️ Thousands of running gear reviews and training guides:https://runtothefinish.com/
The Tread Lightly Running Podcast provides data-driven, evidence-based running advice in a practical, accessible, and inclusive manner. . You'll learn about how to run faster, marathon training, the latest fueling science, how to prevent running injury, and more.
Tread Lightly Running Podcast is co-hosted by Amanda Brooks and Laura Norris, MSc. Together, they have over 20 years of coaching experience and have helped thousands of runners reach their goals through 1:1 coaching and group training. They've appeared in Runner's World, SELF, NPR, Outside, and other major media.
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