We talk a lot about how to find the right shoe for you, not a mythical "best" shoe. On this episode, Matt interviews Nathan and David on how they go about picking their shoe through a normal training week. They discuss upper fit and comfort, midsole composition & geometry, plates, and more. We hope this gives you a framework to find the best tools for your training!

Check out our friends at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Skratch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and save 25% on your first order with code DOCTORSOFRUNNING!

Chapters

• 0:00 - Intro
• 3:45 - How Nathan picks his shoes
• 5:50 - How David picks his shoes
• 8:51 - New runner experiences in new age shoes
• 15:36 - How we asses upper fit
• 32:50 - How we pick the types of midsoles we like the most
• 48:30 - If your perfect shoe was a pizza, how would you make it?
• 58:43 - Wrap-up

We love a mailbag episode, where we get to answer your questions! Matt & Andrea take on a bevvy of listener quandaries. Tune in for discussions about stable marathon racing shoes, the link between heel drop in shoes and shin splints, wide toebox shoes, and much more. We want to hear from you! DM us on Instagram or email us at doctorsofrunning@gmail.com.

Check out our friends at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Skratch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and save 25% on your first order with code DOCTORSOFRUNNING!

Chapters

• 0:00 - Intro
• 2:37 - Recommendations for stable marathon shoes
• 8:38 - Do some shoe brands lend themselves to certain foot pathologies?
• 16:00 - Could higher drop shoes effect shin pain?
• 25:08 - Help for pubic stress fracture
• 34:52 - Wide-toebox shoe recommendations
• 38:56 - Does using less-maximal shoes improve foot strength?
• 43:40 - Recommendations for stable-yet-fun shoes
• 50:00 - Wrap-up

On this episode, Andrea is joined by a very special guest: Dr. Allen Lim, founder of Skratch Labs. Allen gives us a breakdown on everything nutrition and hydration for endurance athletes. How should you fuel before/during the run? How do you measure and apply your sweat rate to how you hydrate? What role does protein play in recovery? And much more!

While working as a sport scientist and coach for a professional cycling team, Dr. Allen Lim started making his own training food and sports drinks from scratch for the cyclists because too many of the pre-packaged sports bars and drinks that were marketed or given to them were laden with artificial ingredients and literally making them sick to their stomach. Eventually, he started making a “secret drink mix” in his kitchen using a recipe with less sugar, more sodium, and no artificial sweeteners, flavors, or colors, with a simple and clean taste created by using real fruit. Soon, word of the "Secret Drink Mix" was spreading fast and it was clear that the demand for our all natural drink mixes extended far beyond cyclists or endurance athletes. To meet the growing demand, Allen put together a team of close friends and they decided to let the secret out by opening a little company in Boulder, Colorado called Skratch Labs.

Head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Skratch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠'s website and save 20% on your first order with code DOCTORSOFRUNNING!

Chapters

• 0:00 - Intro
• 5:05 - How Skratch's products have developed over time
• 13:48 - Would it be better for some to not eat if they're limited on time before their run?
• 17:26 - How to measure and apply your sweat rate to your nutrition
• 26:04 - What is glycogen?
• 31:22 - Why is protein important for endurance athletes?
• 36:50 - What happens physiologically when you "bonk"?
• 40:42 - Wrap-up