The Runners Zone

In this episode, Nathan sat down with Rebecca McConville to chat about disordered eating and RED-S with endurance athletes. Check her on social media and her excellent book Finding Your Sweet Spot at the links below.  Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rebecca-McConville-consulting-102031183253752/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebeccaeddietitian/ Book: https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Your-Sweet-Spot-Optimizing-ebook/dp/B07PLQF47N/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1GJTXPAOPIH6P&keywords=finding+your+sweet+spot&qid=1579640696&sprefix=finding+your+swee%2Caps%2C171&sr=8-1

Chris interviews Jay Dicharry, a physical therapist from Bend, Oregon. They discuss Jay's new product, the MOBO board, foot mechanics and function for runners, challenges of sourcing in China, marketing a foot product without using the word 'foot', pursuing interests in a new environment, and effective teaching and communication.

On this episode, Chris interviews Ty Mangum a Seattle-based exercise physiologist and coach. They cover a slew of topics including:  The 80/20 rule assessing fitness racing to train vs PR Zone training HR training How recovery days look different for everyone Altitude Training Autoregulatory Training Check out Ty's website and bio HERE as his Instagram profile HERE.  What is The Runners Zone? The Runner’s Zone” is an interactive, online, multi-media membership platform designed to share my perspective related to working with runners while building a community of passionate clinicians, coaches, trainers, and runners. Check out the link to the group HERE. 

In this episode, Nathan and Chris discuss how they program strength training for their athletes during the competitive season. They discuss how they change exercise selection, set/reps schemes, and how they adjust based on each athlete's training schedule. 

In this episode, Nathan and Chris discuss the recent paper by Matijevich et al discussing ground reaction forces and their role in running injuries.    Read the article here: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0210000 Check out Chris's new Readiness Resource here:  https://gumroad.com/l/DUbyT?fbclid=IwAR1BlyxC-DqRmk4GTrM-UMmI8E3mrcZ4fhoqtlodr4SWMDePise8C_YIaWI

In this episode, Chris and Nathan discuss how they prioritze training for runners and triathletes during the summer months. They discuss important considerations for athletes finishing up spring racing as well as fostering communication between athlete that have other coaches working with them. 

In this podcast, Nathan and Chris discuss how they approach prescribing footwear to runners. They cover analyzing someone’s posture, foot type and running gait and how to determine the best shoe for the individual. They also discuss the importance of footwear for not just training, but also racing and lifting.     Chris’s Shoe Screening Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqZ4hYuqcEs

In this episode, Nathan and Chris discuss their biggest mistakes as clinicians and how they have changed their practice based on those mistakes. Also, Chris recently put out a guide to returning runners to running following an injury. You can check that guide out HERE. 

In this episode, Nathan and Chris discuss how they answer the question "When can I run?". This is the most common question they both hear when dealing with patients and there are a lot of different things to consider before we can give the best answer. 

In this episode, Nathan and Chris discuss how they go about analyzing a runner's form when managing patients or training performance clients. They cover step rate, foot strike, and many other variables that may be important when either helping runners get out of pain or improve their abilities on race day.    Special Discount for Podcast Listeners: To learn more about treadmill running form analysis, head over to https://gumroad.com/l/FMtgd/podcast and enter "podcast" at checkout to receive his guide at a special discount price.