Running Reconnected with Dr. Angie and Kevin Brown | Podcast Guru

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Dr. Angie and Kevin Brown are here to help runners reconnect to themselves to become physically and mentally stronger runners through conversations about training, mindset, nutrition, health and wellness, family, and all the crazy things that life throws at us. The lessons that we learn from running can carry over into all aspects of our life (and vice versa), and we are here to explore those connections through current research, our experiences, and stories from real people out on the roads and trails, so that you can become a physically and mentally stronger runner and achieve the goals that matter to you.

Recent Episodes

484: 6 Back Pain Myths Runners Believe (And What to Do Instead)

Most runners with a sore back fall into one of two groups, and both are stuck. One group decides it's just aging and pushes through. The other rests and plays it safe, afraid of making things worse. Neither group has a plan. In this episode, I break down six of the most common myths I hear from runners about back pain, what the research says about each one, and what to do instead. A lot of what I cover applies to other kinds of pain too, like hip, knee, or ankle pain. This episode is about no...

38 MIN

483: The Law of Diminishing Returns: Are you doing too much or not enough?

When it comes to running, more isn't always better. At some point, adding more miles, intensity, or strength training can stop helping and start working against you. In this episode, Kevin and I discuss the law of diminishing returns and how it affects running performance, recovery, and race preparation. We share lessons from our daughter's intensive PSAT prep and explain why, just like studying for a big test, there comes a point when you need to trust the work you've already done instead of...

46 MIN

482: My 3 Part Framework To Treat Any Running Injury

Pain and injury can be incredibly frustrating as a runner, especially when it feels like the pain came out of nowhere. In this episode, I’m sharing the three-part framework I’ve used throughout my 20 years as a physical therapist to understand pain and determine what to do next: Evaluate, Assess, and Treat. We’ll look beyond the painful body part and consider the bigger picture, including training load, mobility, strength, sleep, stress, fueling, hormones, and previous injuries. I’ll also wal...

50 MIN

481: Pain Is Not a Fixed Trait: What the Berlin Marathon Teaches Us About Pain and the Brain

What do you think would happen if you completely ruptured your Achilles tendon with two kilometers left in a marathon? Most of us would probably assume the race was over. But Tigst Assefa’s 2026 Berlin Marathon story forces us to ask a much more interesting question: how could someone experience a significant injury and still keep running at an incredibly fast pace? Assefa developed pain around 31K, eventually completely ruptured her Achilles around 40K, and still finished the race, won, and ...

52 MIN

480: Running Myth: Women in Menopause Should Just Do HIIT

If you’ve been told that women in perimenopause or post-menopause should stop doing easy, steady-state cardio and replace it with HIIT, sprinting, and heavy lifting, this episode is for you. Angie and Kevin continue their Running Myth series by unpacking where this idea came from, what HIIT actually does well, and why replacing your easy running with high-intensity training misses a much bigger picture. The problem isn’t that HIIT is bad. In fact, Angie and Kevin talk about plenty of reasons ...

49 MIN