The Natural Running Network Live

In the sport of Triathlon there are few who work as hard as 5 Time World Champion Terenzo Bozzone. Listen as our host; Richard Diaz and Terenzo speak frankly about his career as he prepares for the ITU World Championships next week! Terenzo is the current record holder for the Wildflower Long Course competition where in 2006 as a young up and comer he blistered Chris Mc Cormack’s time by an astounding 6 minutes. Joust off a win at the Florida IronMan 70.3 he sets his sights on the ITU championship.

All too often beginners gets caught up in running too often, no sensible program to follow, not enough variation and ends up injured or incapable of getting faster. This show is dedicated to you the beginner runner! This information may save your knees and get you to the finish line in style!

During the 2012 Olympic GamesLeo Manzano shattered a 44 year drought for Team USA in the 1500 meter event, earning a Silver medal with a blistering fast close in the final 100 meters. Listen as host Richard Diaz helps Leo re-live his amazing accomplishments. Leo Manzano earned a 1500 meter silver medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games (3:34.79); the first American to do so since Jim Ryun's silver in Mexico City 1968. He won his first USA Outdoor 1500 meter title at the 2012 Olympic Trials, earning his second berth on a U.S. Olympic team. He was also the 2012 USA Indoor 1500m champion with a blazing finish. A 2008 Olympian at 1500 meters, coming off of a runner-up finish at the U.S. Olympic Trials, Manzano also has a trio of USA runner-up finishes at 1500 meters, in 2007, 2009 and 2010

Willie Nee an avid Trail Runner and columnist has reached out to us all the way from Hong Kong and asked that our host Richard Diaz offer his perspective on which training metrics to follow, should we concern ourselves with miles achieved, heart rate or time spent training. Listen for our answers live!

Jenny Hadfield and our host Richard Diaz discuss the evolution in the sport for women and where we are headed. Jenny is an author of two books, Running for Mortals and Marathoning for Mortals and writes for RunnersWorld.com and Women’s Running Magazine.   She’s been featured in Women’sHealth, Prevention, Health, Cooking Light, Outside, Forbes, Fitness, The Chicago Tribune, and Good Morning America – Health. 

Today's caller, wants to know how to progress from a run/walker to soley running.She is experiencing some calve pain and apin along the inside of the knee. Our host hopes to provide a soultion and some tips for success!

When athletes are injured, they are vested in the recovery process. It is important to have a clear and precise diagnosis before treatment. Learn how to best communicate with your Doctor to get to the bottom of the problem quickly. Dr. Adam Story tells us how. Ever feel like your doctor does not listen to you or worse, you don’t understand him? Dr. Story has some excellent tips on how best to relate to your Doctor to help him better identify the injury, and how best to deal with it. This is a very helpful bit of knowledge that every good patient should have.

Our Listener question of the day revolves around two differing runner injury syndromes; Stress fractures, hip problems that turned into Achilles and Calve strains. Listen as we try to offer a workable solution to these problems.

The Ultra Marathon Man, Dean Karnazes shares his thoughts with our host Richard Diaz.  Dean is an ESPN ESPY Award winner as Best Outdoor Athlete and author of Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner, a fun interview with an amazing athlete. In 2006, Karnazes embarked on the well-publicized Endurance 50: 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 consecutive days. Beginning with the Lewis and Clark Marathon in St. Louis on September 17, 2006, it finished with the New York City Marathon on November 5. The adventure was the primary subject of a film entitled UltraMarathon Man: 50 Marathons - 50 States - 50 Days, which was the first feature film about Karnazes. The film was produced by Journeyfilm, had a national theatrical release in 300 screens in 2008.

The Q&A Show for Runners, we answer the questions the audience wants to hear. Today’s show; can simply improving running form make us faster, reduce injuries or both? Listen as our host Richard Diaz covers these topics to make you a better runner!

Dr Robert Portman demolishes the myths of dieting and shows how to activate the body’s natural biological rhythms to help you get into the best shape of your life! Learn how to unleash your powerful energy and why is the key to successful weight loss. Yes, we are hardwired for fitness, it is built into our DNA and now we have the science to guide us back to the fitness we were born with. This is a fascinating look at the evolutionary way to lose weight, have more energy and improve body composition-Naturally.

Now more than ever, choosing the right running shoe has become very confusing. With all the new research on the benefits of a shift to Natural Running, we need to be very careful and well advised. This show is dedicated to finding the right shoe for you! This is truly an important bit of information for anyone who hopes to make the change from heel striking to Natural Running. The type of shoe we purchase can be a blessing or a curse. Listen as our Host Richard Diaz sheds light on some of the most important considerations when making your next show purchase.

Taping athletes first came to light during Olympic Beach Volley Ball. Now this mysterious taping is seen in every sport. Join us as we share the whys and how’s of taping with Dr. Capobianco the authority in the art of Kinesio-Taping for performance and injury. As the key spokesperson and educator for “Rock Tape” Dr. Steve has travelled around the world sharing his knowledge with medical professional’s therapists and athletes from virtually every sport. Kinesio Taping has become a staple in the endurance sport world as a highly effective solution to nagging injuries, from toe to head. If you’ve ever dealt with a running or sport related injury, you really owe to yourself to listen to this show!

The injury rate for Marathon Runners is far too high and can be avoided. Listen as our host Richard Diaz and guests offers some great tips on dealing with common running injuries, quickly and effectively. Don’t try and run through knee, shin, calve or back pain, be proactive with these problems before they get out of hand. Deal with the injuries at the source, we’ll tell you how!

He Founded Runner's World magazine in 1966 at age 17 and sold it in 1984 to start Ujena. He built Runner's World to over $25 million in sales before selling it to Rodale Press. Still runs 30 miles per week and regularly run road races up to the half marathon. Join your host Richard Diaz as he and Bob discuss his newest project “The Double Road Race”, a new event that offers an interesting shift in running competition.