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Struggling with running during illness, lingering muscle pain, or training for a faster marathon? In this special Ask Me Anything episode, Brodie dives into listener-submitted questions to cover a range of critical topics—from when to return to training after a cold, to how long injuries actually take to heal, to strategies for a faster marathon.

🎧 What You'll Learn:

🔹 Running After Illness:

How to know when you're ready to return to training after a cold, flu, or COVID.
The role of heart rate variability in gauging recovery.
Brodie's personal recovery experience from COVID and his return-to-run strategy.
Practical illness recovery tips: breathwork, hydration, supplements, and more.

🔹 When Rest Isn’t Enough for Muscle Healing:

Why complete rest often delays recovery.
How early rehab exercises support healing and reduce dysfunction.
The “pain-rest-weakness” spiral and how to avoid it.
Step-by-step progressions for hamstring rehab.

🔹 Injury Recovery Timeframes:

Why Brodie avoids giving specific timelines for recovery.
The importance of physical benchmarks over time-based goals.
Key recovery factors: daily load, psychological mindset, treatment methods, and training mistakes.

🔹 Is Chronic Injury Harder to Heal?

The impact of long-term pain on your nervous system and mindset.
Why recovery is still possible—even after years of dealing with injury.

🔹 Marathon Performance Boosters (Beyond Mileage):

Strength training (and how heavy you really need to lift)
Pacing strategy (even or negative splits for optimal results)
Fueling & hydration (don’t wait until race day to figure it out)
Recovery strategy (why sleep is your best performance tool)
Footwear (how super shoes like Vaporfly affect performance)

muscle healing

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