JOE MCCONKEY: Pliability for Runners with Expert Running Coach

Joseph McConkey, MS, is a running coach and exercise physiologist, specializing in injury prevention. He has worked with the full spectrum of running athletes, from first-time runners, to marathoners around the world, to Olympic athletes at the elite high altitude training camps of Ethiopia and Kenya. He has coached at the club, college, and pro levels and have been the director of the Boston Running Center's Gait Analysis Lab for more than a decade.  Joseph holds the highest accreditation by the USA Track and Field Association and the IAAF, as well as a Masters in Exercises Science with a focus on Injury Prevention and Sports Performance. He is the author of Pliability for Runners. In this episode, Joe talks about the importance of pliability for injury prevention and shares tips on how to develop good pliability. Learn more about Joe McConkey here: https://bostonrunningcenter.com/coaches.cfm Get Joe’s Book “Pliability for Runners”  here: https://amzn.to/3ZtdN5G IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL DISCOVER: 00:02:34 - why Joe wrote a book on pliability 00:03:50 - how you can check your pliability at home 00:05:42 - how to start working on your pliability 00:13:16 - what it takes to work in pliability work into your routine 00:19:24 - body symmetry issues connection to injuries 00:29:20 - about the book 00:35:50 - the power of weightlifting for increasing your running performance   🟧TRY COACH TARA APP FOR FREE: http://taragarrison.com/app   🟧SELF GUIDED PROGRAM: https://www.taragarrison.com/level-up   🟧INDIVIDUAL ONLINE COACHING: https://www.taragarrison.com/work-with-me   🟧CHECK OUT HIGHER RETREATS:  https://www.taragarrison.com/retreats   🟧 SOCIAL MEDIA:  Instagram @coachtaragarrison: https://bit.ly/3yxK6CP TikTok @coachtaragarrison: https://bit.ly/3q2yZxS Facebook @coachtaragarrison: https://bit.ly/3oU6xz0   🟧 INSIDE OUT HEALTH PODCAST SPECIAL OFFERS: ☑️ Upgraded Formulas Hair Test Kit Special Offer: https://bit.ly/3ehSyuV ☑️ Upgraded Formulas Main Site & Get 15% OFF Everything with Coupon Code INSIDEOUT15: https://bit.ly/37HA4BE ☑️ Rep Provisions: Vote for the future of food with your dollar! And enjoy a 15% discount while you're at it with Coupon Code COACHTARA: https://bit.ly/3dD4ZSv   If you loved this episode, please leave a review! Here’s how to do it on Apple Podcasts: Go to Inside Out Health Podcast page: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-out-health-with-coach-tara-garrison/id1468368093 Scroll down to the ‘Ratings & Reviews’ section. Tap ‘Write a Review’ (you may be prompted to log in with your Apple ID). Thank you!