Searching For The Perfect Running Form with Gustavo Leporace

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/fullWe 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