Running Form Fitness Carina Heilner, Cher Wallentine

In this episode, the hosts discuss the topic of body confidence and running, sharing personal experiences with eating disorders and the impact on their mindset. They highlight the importance of therapy and self-reflection in overcoming disordered eating and finding a healthy relationship with food and exercise. The hosts emphasize the need for open conversations about body image and eating disorders in order to raise awareness and support one another in the running community.

In this episode, Cher and Carina discuss the issue of runner safety, prompted by the recent murder of Lakin Riley on the campus of the University of Georgia. They share personal experiences of feeling unsafe while running and discuss the victim-blaming that often occurs in these situations. They explore various safety measures such as running with a partner, carrying pepper spray or a taser, and using running apparel with built-in protection. They also highlight the need for a societal solution to address the issue of runner safety and invite listeners to share their ideas and feedback.

In this episode, Cher announces her commitment to running a marathon in October, just seven months after giving birth to twins. She discusses the changes that pregnancy and childbirth have on the body, including diastasis recti and the shutdown of deep core muscles.

Carina emphasizes the importance of activation exercises and strengthening the core and glutes before starting a running program. She also highlights the significance of weightlifting, particularly deadlifts, to prevent injuries. Cher and her sister, Carina, discuss the training plan and the need for consistency and adaptation.

They both share their personal reasons for running a marathon and the transformative journey it entails.

In this episode, Carina and Cher discuss wardrobe malfunctions while running. Carina shares an embarrassing wardrobe story about a friend.

They also talk about wardrobe pet peeves, including removable pads in sports bras and the issue of visibility.

The conversation then shifts to the challenges of finding running shorts that work for women who have given birth, including issues of chafing and leakage. Carina and Cher express their desire to solve these problems and create running gear that caters to women's needs.

In this podcast episode, the hosts discuss running injuries and the importance of running in good form to prevent injuries.

They mention that 50% of runners get injured every year and emphasize the need for proper training and gradual progression to build strength and endurance in the tissues.

The most common running injuries mentioned are shin splints and stress fractures, which can be caused by running in poor form.

The hosts also share personal experiences with injuries and highlight the importance of correcting form and muscle patterns to prevent and recover from injuries.