Today, I chat with runner, educator, coach, and PhD student Michaela Parisi. We go through her early days of running, her experience with an eating disorder, navigating post-collegiate marathon training, and how her experiences shape how she coaches high school runners and swimmers. Michaela shares her nuanced opinion of perfectionism and social media and a bunch of other topics. Be sure to check her out below.  Michaela's IG

In this episode, Nathan sat down with Anna Mae Flynn. Anna Mae is a professional trail runner and coach based out of California. She discusses her experience developing as a runner, navigating the challenges of college running, and how training in a negative environment negative training environment influences how she coaches. To learn more about Anna Mae, check out her website and social media accounts below.  Website: https://www.mountainendurancelife.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/annamaeflynn/

Tom O'Brien is a director, writer, and acting coach. He discusses growth, creativity, running as an escape, being in your body versus your mind, and the importance of visualization. Check out Tom's website below! Instagram: instagram.com/tomobriencoach Website: https://tom-obrien.ck.page Course: https://tom-obrien.com/acting-and-performance-coaching-digital-course/

Hey and welcome back to the Runners Zone Podcast. In this episode, Chris and I recap a lot of the themes from our last episode with Lindsey Plass. We discuss the challenges of being a rehab professional and having difficulties managing your own pain, the need for having “sherpas” in your life, and how easily we can positively or negatively impact others with the messages we send. High School Guidebook: https://runningmatekc.com/product/definitive-guide-to-high-school-running/ I released a new e-book called Navigating High School Running a Guidebook for coaches, clinicians, parents, and athletes. This is a culmination of my experiences over the last decade working with high school distance runners. I cover what causes injuries, how to navigate training and racing across four years, key medical screenings all young runners should use, and how to broaden your identity to be more than a runner. You can check it out in the show notes.

In this episode, Chris sat down with Lindsey Plass. Lindsey is an expert in all things related to the hip. They discuss her struggle with a labral tear and FAI as an athlete. They also go over her work with patients dealing with hip pain. 

In this first episode of The Runners Zone, "Lend us Your E.A.R.", Chris and Nathan discuss their current book recommendations, returning to the Boston Marathon, and creating independence with injured endurance athletes. 

In this episode, Chris sat down with Charlie Reid. Charlie is a strength and conditioning specialist based out of San Francisco. He discusses key principles in working with masters runners/triathletes, how to incorporate plyometrics, why we shouldn't model our training after pros, and how physical archetypes impact training decisions. You can learn more about Charlie at his website and IG.  Bones, Tendons, Weights, and Whistles Online SIGN UP HERE 9/26, 10/16, 11/6

In this episode, Chris sat down with professional runner, coach, speaker, motivated, joy seeker and amateur cookier Brittany Charboneau. Brittany talks about her journey as a runner, her goal of being a comedian, finding balance, and having other interests besides running 24/7. You can learn more about Brittany at thefunnyrunner.com and be sure to check out her latest film on Youtube also called The Funny Runner.  IG: https://www.instagram.com/funnyrunner26.2/ Website: https://www.thefunnyrunner.com/

On this episode, Chris sat down with Kentaro Onishi. Kentaro is a PM&R physician based out of Pittsburgh. He focuses on using diagnostic ultrasound, advanced ultrasound-guided procedures, and orthobiologics. He and Chris discuss Ken's goal to cure tendinopathy.  Buy Dr. Ken's Book HERE

On this episode, Chris sat down with Brian Barney. They discuss Brian's running career, running a running specific business, being African American in the endurance world, and his experience with heart surgery. To learn more about Brian, check out his profile below.  Brian's Business FB