
The Runners Zone
Welcome to the Runners Zone Podcast hosted by Nathan Carlson and Chris Johnson. Lend us your ear as we We interview world leaders in endurance sports, discuss optimizing performance for runnings and help provide practical solutions to common running problems. We also discuss life as niche-practice business owners treating and training runners.
Latest episodes

May 18, 2021 • 1h 13min
Episode 35: Kentaro Onishi
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

Apr 30, 2021 • 35min
Episode 34: Brian Barney
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

Feb 12, 2021 • 40min
Episode 33: Amanda Fisher
On this episode, Nathan sat down with Amanda Fisher. Amanda is a pelvic physical therapist and owner of Empower Your Pelvis. You can learn more about her at her social media handles below. Also be sure to check out her team's new resource Empowered in the Bedroom. Amanda's website: https://www.empoweryourpelvis.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empower.your.pelvis/ Empowered in the Bedroom: https://www.empoweryourpelvis.com/new-products/empowered-in-the-bedroom

Dec 21, 2020 • 49min
Episode 32: Rich Blagrove
In this episode, Nathan sat down with Rich Blagrove. Rich is a Lecturer and Physiology Program Leader for the Masters in Strength and Conditioning at Luffborough University. He is a world leader in strength training for endurance sports and has been very influential in the science behind strength training and provides practical expertise as he has helped some of the top runners in the world at integrating lifting into their training. Check out Rich's book HERE Follow Rich at twitter.com/rich_blagrove

Dec 11, 2020 • 1h 18min
Episode 31: Scot Morrison
On this episode, Chris sat down with Scot Morrison. Scot is a physical therapist, board certified orthopedic clinical specialist, and certified strength and conditioning specialist. They discuss how we should be assessing a runner's strength, how we can fine tune our approach to prescriptive exercise, and how to use autoregulatory programming with athletes. To learn more about Scot, check out his website and Instagram handle below. Scot’s Website: https://physiopraxis.co/about/ Scot’s IG: www.instagram.com/physio_praxis

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Nov 21, 2020 • 1h 5min
Episode 30: Rich Willy
In this episode, Chris sat down with Rich Willy. Rich is a physical therapist and the chair of the physical therapy program at the University of Montana. In the episode, Rich discusses current best management of anterior knee pain, bone stress injuries, optimizing bone health, and many other things related to long distance running. You can check him out on Instagram at @montanarunninglab.

Oct 31, 2020 • 51min
Episode 29: Rachael Norfleet
In this episode, Nathan sat down with endurance athlete Rachael Norfleet. Rachael shares her story of growing up in endurance sports, racing triathlon including qualifying for Kona, dealing with health issues in endurance sports, and her current focus on trail running. Be sure to check her out on IG at @rachaelnorfleet.

Oct 15, 2020 • 45min
Episode 28: Stephen Day
In this episode, Chris sat down with Stephen Day. Stephen is a multiple-time Kona Qualifier who shares his experience in endurance sports, his philosophy towards training, and what training has been like following a COVID-19 diagnosis.

Sep 25, 2020 • 49min
Episode 27: Amelia Boone
Welcome back to the 27th episode of the Runners Zone Podcast and thanks so much for listening in today. On today’s episode, Chris sat down with one of the most accomplished Obstacle Course Racing Athletes in the world Amelia Boone. Amelia opens up about her history in endurance sports, the trials of managing recurrent bone stress injuries and many other powerful topics. I really look forward to sharing this with you today and I hope you enjoy this candid conversation with Amelia Boone.

Sep 11, 2020 • 42min
Episode 26: Author Licia Morelli
On this episode, Chris sat down with author Licia Morelli. Licia is the author of The Lemonade Hurricane and her latest book I Am Darn Tough. To learn more about Licia, check out her website https://liciamorelliwriter.com/ and make sure to pick her two books at the links below I Am Darn Tough The Lemonade Hurricane
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