Today on the Doc On The Run podcast we’re talking with Lindsay about Lyme disease.

 

I was recently out for a run on the Dipsea Trail which goes from Stinson Beach to Mill Valley California. It is really beautiful and strenuous, but like most trail runs, it goes through the woods and there are a lot of critters living in the wood including ticks.

 

While I was on that run, my legs were constantly dragging through brush, tall grass and limbs. I kept thinking about ticks and I kept thinking about someone I met a few years ago at Ironman Cozumel. Her name is Lindsay, and she has been on a terrible, yet truly inspiring journey with Lyme Disease.

 

In thinking about all Lindsay has gone through with this horrible disease it occurred to me that many runners are simply unaware of the real risks associated with tick-borne illnesses and for that reason I thought it would be great if we could have Lindsay on the show to discuss everything she has learned about chronic Lyme disease and how to prevent it. Fortunately for all of us, she agreed!