Chris Johnson, physical therapist and owner of Zeren PT & Performance in Seattle, WA is our guest for this Mountain Land Running Medicine Podast. Chris is also the co-founder and CEO of RunCadence, an iOS app that helps runners apply step rate manipulation to their training. Chris is well published in medical literature and a sought after speak ...…

John Dopp, PharmD of the University of Wisconsin is our guest for this Mountain Land Running Medicine Podcast. Dr. Dopp is a pharmacist and Associate Professor in the University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy, and clinical researcher with Wisconsin Sleep. His primary research interest is the relationship between sleep disorders and athletic pe ...…

Jeff Gaudette of RunnersConnect.net is our guest for this Mountain Land Running Medicine Podcast. Coach Jeff has been running for 13 years, at all levels of the sport. He was a two time Division-I All-American in Cross Country while at Brown University and competed professionally for 4 years after college. Jeff has competed all over the world a ...…

Ross Miller, PhD of the University of Maryland is our guest for this Mountain Land Running Medicine Podcast. Dr. Miller is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Neuroscience & Cognitive Science Program. Dr. Miller’s research focuses on the mechanical loads transmitted throughout the body during human movement, the dependen ...…

Andrew Shennan, OBE, MBBS, MD, FRCOG of King’s College London is our guest for this Mountain Land Running Medicine Podcast. Dr. Shennan is Professor of Obstetrics, Director of the Clinical Trials Unit in the Women’s Academic Health Centre, and Deputy Director of R and D for Guys and St. Thomas NHS Trust. He sits on the Academic and Research Com ...…

Chris Napier, PT, PhD of University of British Columbia is our guest for this Mountain Land Running Medicine Podcast. Dr. Napier is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy, and is currently the Western Hub physiotherapist for Athletics Canada and the team physiotherapist for the BC Endurance Project, a group of Cana ...…

David Hawkins, PhD of University of California-Davis is our guest for this Mountain Land Running Medicine Podcast. Dr. Hawkins is a Professor in the Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior, is the chair of the Biomedical Engineering Graduate Group, and oversees the Biomechanics portion of the UC Davis Human Performance Lab. A mechan ...…

Rich Souza, PhD, PT of UC-San Francisco is our guest for this Mountain Land Running Medicine Podcast. Dr. Souza is a Professor in the Departments of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, Radiology, and Orthopaedic Surgery, and the Director of Research of the Human Performance Center. Dr. Souza’s research interests are focused on the rela ...…

Dan Cobian, PT, PhD of University of Wisconsin is our guest for this Mountain Land Running Medicine Podcast. Dr. Cobian is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation and Doctor of Physical Therapy Program and a researcher within UW Badger Athletic Performance. His research is focused on the neuromuscular recovery ...…

Irene Davis, PhD, PT, FAPTA of Harvard University is our guest for this Mountain Land Running Medicine Podcast. Dr. Davis is a Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the founding Director of the Spaulding National Running Center. She has pioneered the area of retraining faulty gait patterns in both walking and r ...…

Jonathan Beverly is our guest for this Mountain Land Running Medicine Podcast. Jonathan is a writer, photographer, coach, lifetime runner and expert in running shoes and the running industry. He served as editor of Running Times from 2000-2015, and is the author of Your Best Stride (Rodale, 2017) and Run Strong, Stay Hungry (Velopress, 2017).…

Jenelle Deatherage, PT, OCS of Rock Valley Physical Therapy in Peoria, IL is our guest for episode 19 of the Mountain Land Running Medicine Podcast. Jenelle is a physical therapist who specializes in treating running injuries and has an interest in women’s health issues related to sports. She was a 4-time All-American for the University of Wisc ...…

Jason Franz, PhD of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State is our guest for this Mountain Land Running Medicine Podcast. Dr. Franz is an assistant professor of biomedical engineering and director of the UNC Applied Biomechanics Lab. His research interests involve the neuromuscular biomechanics of human movement ...…

Roy Cheung, PT, PhD of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University is our guest for this Mountain Land Running Medicine Podcast. Dr. Cheung is a physical therapist and biomechanist within the Gait & Motion Analysis Laboratory. His research interests include running biomechanics, injury prevention, and gait modification strategies.…

Tina Muir is a 2:36 marathoner and Great Britain runner who recently shocked the running world by taking a hiatus to focus on starting a family and overcoming amenorrhea. Tina created the Running for Real Community to foster a healthy mindset around running. This is a space where runners can explore, embrace, and get better from setbacks throug ...…

Nick Aures, RD, MS of the University of Wisconsin Athletics is our guest for this Mountain Land Running Medicine Podcast. Nick is the Director of Performance Nutrition, and responsible for overseeing all nutritional services and education for the student-athletes. Prior to joining the Badgers, Nick was the performance enhancement dietitian for ...…

Richard Willy, PT, PhD of the University of Montana is our guest for this Mountain Land Running Medicine Podcast. Dr. Willy’s research is discussed which focuses on gait modification of runners at high risk for patellofemoral pain and tibial stress fractures, as well as those post knee surgery.

Jonathan Beverly is our guest for this Mountain Land Running Medicine Podcast. Jonathan is a writer, photographer, coach, lifetime runner and expert in running shoes and the running industry. He is the author of Your Best Stride (Rodale, June 2017), and served as editor of Running Times from 2000-2015.…

Heather Vincent, PhD of the University of Florida is our guest for this Mountain Land Running Medicine Podcast. Dr. Vincent is the Director of the Human Performance Laboratory and the Director of the UF Health Sports Performance Center. Her main research focus is the study of the effects of obesity on joint disease mechanisms such as osteoarthr ...…

Jared Ward is our guest for this Mountain Land Running Medicine Podcast. Jared is an accomplished distance runner, winning the 2015 USATF Running Circuit Champions, and most recently running for team USA in the 2016 Summer Olympics. He wrote his master thesis on optimal marathon pacing strategies, and will provide useful insights for staying he ...…

Jay Dicharry, PT of Rebound Physical Therapy is our guest for this Mountain Land Running Medicine Podcast. Jay is a physical therapist and author of Anatomy for Runner, and director of the REP lab in Bend, OR which treats underlying biomechanical problems using force analyzing technology. Jay has broad experience both in the clinical and resear ...…

Rasmus Nielsen, PT, PhD of Aarhus University in Denmark is our guest for this Mountain Land Running Medicine Podcast. Dr. Nielsen is a physical therapist and researcher within the Department of Public Health, Sports Sciences Division, and has conducted several large-scale prospective studies to identify running injury risk factors among communi ...…

Adam Tenforde, MD of Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA is our guest for this Mountain Land Running Medicine Podcast. Dr. Tenforde is a sports medicine physician and Director of Running Medicine for the Spaulding National Running Center. His research interests include bone health in athletes, prevention of overuse injuries, and foot and ankle ...…

Gavin Kennedy of the University of Wisconsin Badgers Track and Cross Country teams is our guest for this Mountain Land Running Medicine Podcast. Gavin is an assistant coach specializing in distance running, and has developed multiple All-Americans and record holders.

Brian Krabak, MD, MBA, FACSM of the University of Washington is our guest for this Mountain Land Running Medicine Podcast. Dr. Krabak is a sports medicine physician, specializing in running medicine, who focuses on the prevention, treatment of sports-related injuries, and sports performance enhancement in youth and adult recreational to profess ...…

Golden Harper, founder of Altra Running Footwear, is our guest for this Mountain Land Running Medicine Podcast. Golden’s thoughts on footwear design, running-injury myths and footwear selection will be discussed, as well as what it was like to build a running shoe company from the ground up.

Steve Swanson, co-founder of Vima, a sensory training technology company, is our guest for this Mountain Land Running Medicine Podcast. Steve has an extensive background in sports technology serving as Chief Science & Technology Officer for Athletic Republic, founder of Treadmetrix and AccuPower Solutions and the Inaugural Chair of Technology?f ...…

Shane McClinton, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT of Des Moines University is our guest for this Mountain Land Running Medicine Podcast. Dr. McClinton’s experience as the director of the Running Clinic at DMU is discussed, including his approach to retraining running mechanics.

Blaise Williams, PT, PhD of VCU Run Lab at Virginia Commonwealth University is our guest. Dr. Williams’ research is discussed including how running mechanics change with advancing age, factors affecting injury risk in female runners, and some of his latest work that led to the development of a Running Readiness Scale.…

So often we hear from both patients and colleagues alike how running is “bad for your joints”. However, the evidence over the past decade-plus indicates that this strongly held notion is likely not true; instead moderate or recreational running may actually have a protective effect.