Blokeology

Episode Notes We continue with advice for new runners. John Richmond and I chat about running injuries in this episode. Not the big nasty ones but the minor niggles and irritations you have to learn to manage if you get into running. We'll cover the more serious ones in later episodes. The dreaded stitch 03:00 Shin splints 08:05 Muscle strains and injuries 11:58 Knee pain - anterior knee pain 18:10 Osteoarthritis of the knees 22:30 Links https://amzn.to/2GSL70M (Chi Running by Danny Dreyer) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27333572 (Is There an Association Between a History of Running and Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis? A Cross-Sectional Study From the Osteoarthritis Initiative.) Podcast Promotion We’d love it if you could please share #Blokeology with your Twitter followers. You can do that by clicking here.  If you got something out of this episode then please mosey on over to Apple Podcasts and kindly leave us a rating, a review and you can subscribe there too! Other ways to subscribe

Episode Notes Euan and John chat talk about the basics of running kit. From running shoes to a few simple accessories we go back to the simple stuff. John is one of the few individuals on the planet who looks good in lycra and Euan is still slumming it in a pair of ancient Ron Hills. There's scope for everyone to indulge themselves but running kit doesn't have to be complicated either. This episode will get you started with a few easy principles. Running shoes 04:00 Socks and compression clothing 21:00 Shorts and leg stuff 26:10 Tops 30:30 Accessories like hats, buffs, gloves, reflective vests... 34:50 Links http://www.sportsshoes.com (www.sportsshoes.com) http://www.runrepeat.com (www.runrepeat.com) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27106555 (Is There Evidence that Runners can Benefit from Wearing Compression Clothing?) Paper discussed. Be careful reading the abstract of this one. It's not exactly what the paper says. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28602272 (Prevention of Friction Blist

Episode Notes This episode I chat to John Richmond, another doctor. We talk about running for newbies, going right back to the basics on how to get started and how we got going after enduring the traditional British school experience of humiliation by cross-country running. We talk about the need to run slow at the start. In fact, you may even need to walk. And, that's cool. It's an important part of the process for many people getting into running. The fear of people looking at you can be a concern, but take heart from the evidence - most people simply are not paying any attention. See the link below for the Gilovich paper. We also mention the mere-measurement effect - the importance of saying what you are going to do and how surrounding yourself with runners could be an important step as well. Links The paper by Gilovich, Medvec, and Savitsky (2000) on the spotlight effect and that Barry Manilow T-shirt... https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3023726/ (The mere-measurement effect on physical acti

What Is Blokeology? Blokeology is all about an evidence-based approach to health, fitness and lifestyle. Blokeology is my effort, in my own little corner of the internet, to live a decent, healthy life but to bring in some evidence around men’s health to inform that. I’m a doctor so that involves stuff like physiology and psychology. And all the ‘ologies’ of medicine. Cardiology, neurology and neuropsychology. Gastroenterology. Urology. That’s a big one for blokes and their prostate. It also includes epidemiology and sociology. That’s a lot of science and ‘ologies’ across a whole load of disciplines. They are others we can chuck in too: behavioural economics, gender studies. The list is huge. And the Blokeology podcast is about using that understanding to help men, just like me and just like you, live a little better. You can be a blokeologist for selfish reasons. And you should. There is plenty to gain. Most of us want to squeeze out the crappy habits in our life and be happier. Sometimes it might be the