The Runners Zone

Welcome to the Runners Zone Podcast hosted by Nathan Carlson and Chris Johnson. We interview world leaders in endurance sports and help provide practical solutions to common running problems.

Episode 33: Amanda Fisher 02/12/2021

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. /episode/index/show/runnerszone/id/17921720

Episode 32: Rich Blagrove 12/21/2020

Episode 32: Rich Blagrove In this episode, Nathan sat down with Rich Blagrove. Rich is a Lecturer and the Physiology Program Leader for the Masters in Strength and Conditioning at Luffborough University in the UK. He is a world leader in strength training for endurance sports and has been very influential in the science and practical aspects of lifting and running. /episode/index/show/runnerszone/id/17271113

Episode 31: Scot Morrison 12/11/2020

Episode 31: Scot Morrison On this episode, Chris sat down with Scot Morrison. 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 IG handle below. /episode/index/show/runnerszone/id/17140757

Episode 30: Rich Willy 11/21/2020

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. /episode/index/show/runnerszone/id/16896965

Episode 29: Rachael Norfleet 10/31/2020

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. /episode/index/show/runnerszone/id/16622201

Episode 28: Stephen Day 10/15/2020

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. /episode/index/show/runnerszone/id/16414604

Episode 27: Amelia Boone 09/25/2020

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. /episode/index/show/runnerszone/id/16153331

Episode 26: Author Licia Morelli 09/11/2020

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 link below /episode/index/show/runnerszone/id/15949520

Episode 25: Dr. Emily Kraus on Bone Health 08/28/2020

Episode 25: Dr. Emily Kraus on Bone Health In this episode, Nathan sat down with Dr. Emily Kraus. Dr. Kraus is one of the world leaders in bone health, managing bone stress injuries, and working with runners of all ages. To learn more about Dr. Kraus, check out her website https://emilykrausmd.com/ as well as her social media accounts listed below. /episode/index/show/runnerszone/id/15734624

Episode 24: Golden Harper 08/16/2020

Episode 24: Golden Harper Cinder Block Series: /episode/index/show/runnerszone/id/15629969

Episode 23: Peter Schmidt 07/21/2020

Episode 23: Peter Schmidt On this episode, Chris sat down with Peter Schmidt. Peter is a health and wellness consultant, teacher and practitioner of Eastern Medicine, specializing in Traditional Chinese Medicine. They discuss training for health, having a long term relationship with endurance sports, and how to transition out of endurance sports. To learn more about Peter check out the links below. /episode/index/show/runnerszone/id/15298217

Episode 22: Dan John 06/22/2020

Episode 22: Dan John On this episode, Chris sat down with Dan John. Dan is one of the top strength coaches in the world and a huge resource for health care professionals, trainers, and coaches. He and Chris talked about approaches to strength training and how that might change with a runner versus another athlete. They also touch on long term development and life in general! Make sure to check out all of Dan's fantastic website and thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/runnerszone/id/14920376

Episode 21: Jordan Hanssen 05/26/2020

Episode 21: Jordan Hanssen In this episode, Chris sat down with Jordan Hanssen. Jordan is a world-renown adventurer who has rowed across the Atlantic Ocean twice. He is an experience provider for Air BnB, an author and the host of Tiny Boat Sessions a series of musical performances in his rowboat. Jordan talks about distance running with a mace, the history of disease transmission, and how he is navigating the pandemic. /episode/index/show/runnerszone/id/14572196

Episode 20: Physiotherapist Matt Walsh 05/07/2020

Episode 20: Physiotherapist Matt Walsh In this episode, Chris sat down with physiotherapist Matt Walsh. Matt is one of the top PTs in the world regarding endurance athletes and has a private practice in Portland, Oregon. Learn more about him at his website https://www.walshpt.com/ and make sure to follow him on Instagram @walshphysio. /episode/index/show/runnerszone/id/14307377

Episode 19: Chris Rice on Ultrarunning 04/22/2020

Episode 19: Chris Rice on Ultrarunning In this episode, Chris sat down with Chris Rice to talk about ultrarunning, nutrition, and training. /episode/index/show/runnerszone/id/14097344

Episode 18: Coaching Triathlon with David Tillbury Davis 04/01/2020

Episode 18: Coaching Triathlon with David Tillbury Davis On this episode, Chris sat down with David Tillbury Davis one of the top endurance sport coaches in the world. You can learn more about David at his website or social media accounts. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/runnerszone/id/13792643

Episode 17: Joel Sattgast on Coaching 02/28/2020

Episode 17: Joel Sattgast on Coaching In this episode, Chris sat down with Joel Sattgast to discuss motivational interviewing, developing relationships with athletes and coaching both triathletes and runners. You can check out Joel's bio HERE. /episode/index/show/runnerszone/id/13341503

Episode 16: What the General Public Should Know About Running 02/13/2020

Episode 16: What the General Public Should Know About Running In this episode, Nathan and Chris discuss some simple concepts they feel the general public should know about running. Want to learn more about managing running-related injuries? Come join Nathan and Chris in Kansas City on March 7-8 for their "Bones Tendons Weights and Whistles" course. You can sign up at the link below. /episode/index/show/runnerszone/id/13139750

Episode 15: RED-S with Rebecca McConville 01/21/2020

Episode 15: RED-S with Rebecca McConville 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 /episode/index/show/runnerszone/id/12836513

Episode 14: Runner's Feet with Jay Dicharry 10/04/2019

Episode 14: Runner's Feet with Jay Dicharry In this episode, Chris sits down with Jay Dicharry. Jay is a physical therapist based out of Bend, Oregon. Check out his full bio at http://www.reporegon.com/about-rep/jay-dicharry-rep-director/. /episode/index/show/runnerszone/id/11514272

Episode 13: Ty Mangum Exercise Physiologist 09/11/2019

Episode 13: Ty Mangum Exercise Physiologist On this episode, Chris interviews Ty Mangum a Seattle-based exercise physiologist and coach. They cover a slew of topics including: /episode/index/show/runnerszone/id/11216291

Episode 12: In-Season Lifting for Endurance Athletes 08/15/2019

Episode 12: In-Season Lifting for Endurance Athletes 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. /episode/index/show/runnerszone/id/10890329

Episode 11: Ground Reaction Forces and Running Injuries 07/23/2019

Episode 11: Ground Reaction Forces and Running Injuries In this episode, Nathan and Chris discuss the recent paper by Matijevich et al discussing ground reaction forces and their role in running injuries. /episode/index/show/runnerszone/id/10632341

Episode 10: Summer Training for Endurance Athletes 06/07/2019

Episode 10: Summer Training for Endurance Athletes 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. /episode/index/show/runnerszone/id/10083425

Episode 9: Prescribing Footwear for Runners 05/02/2019

Episode 9: Prescribing Footwear for Runners 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. /episode/index/show/runnerszone/id/9620972

Episode 8: Our Biggest Mistakes as Clinicians 03/29/2019

Episode 8: Our Biggest Mistakes as Clinicians 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 at the link below. /episode/index/show/runnerszone/id/9192032

Episode 7: When Can I Run? 03/05/2019

Episode 7: When Can I Run? 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. /episode/index/show/runnerszone/id/8883056

Episode 6: Analyzing Running Form 02/15/2019

Episode 6: Analyzing Running Form 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. /episode/index/show/runnerszone/id/8658659

Episode 5: Bone Health and Staying Healthy 02/01/2019

Episode 5: Bone Health and Staying Healthy In this episode, Nathan and Chris discuss strategies for reducing the risk of sustaining a stress fracture. /episode/index/show/runnerszone/id/8486228

Episode 4: Managing Bone Stress Injuries 01/17/2019

Episode 4: Managing Bone Stress Injuries In this episode, Nathan and Chris talk about managing bone stress injuries in endurance athletes. They cover common errors when diagnosing BSIs as well as progressing them back to training and competition. /episode/index/show/runnerszone/id/8293298

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