Mountain Land Running Medicine Podcast

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 osteoarthritis, and the development of exercise based interventions to reduce disease pathology, pain and…

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 healthy despite high running mileage.

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 research aspects of running injury management.

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 community runners.

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 conditions. Dr. Tenforde was an All-American long-distance runner and contributor to multiple national championship teams at…

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 professional athletes.

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 for the Sixth IOC World Congress on Sport Science.

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.