Throughout this new weekly series, Brodie talks about his personal experiences with particular injuries and shares the lessons he has learnt along the way. You will gain insight into injury management & prevention. This episodes dives into persistent calf tightness and achilles pain. Here are some of the topics: Is stretching effective for calf & achilles pain? How can running technique help manage and prevent calf strains? How should you manipulate your shoes & terrain to aid recovery? What role does strength training have & at what dosage? If you would like to support the podcast, participate in Q&As & access bonus material sign up for $5US per month at our patreon page For Brodie's running blogs, podcast episodes and online courses visit our Run Smarter Website  To follow the podcast joint the facebook group Becoming a smarter runner To find Brodie's running information on instagram @runsmarterseries