John Platt is an individual living with multiple sclerosis. He serves as Chairman of the National MS Society’s Pennsylvania Government Relations Advisory Committee. John has been Consumer Peer Reviewer for the Department of Defense (DoD) Congressionall...

John Platt is an individual living with multiple sclerosis. He serves as Chairman of the National MS Society’s Pennsylvania Government Relations Advisory Committee. John has been Consumer Peer Reviewer for the Department of Defense (DoD) Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, Multiple Sclerosis Research Program where he is a full voting member (along with prominent scientists) determining how Congressional funds are spent on multiple sclerosis research. John is dedicated to movement, placing 9th in the 2017 Boston Marathon’s Mens Mobility Impaired Division and is a board member for MS Run The U.S. Inc., America’s first and only 3,000 mile ultra running relay.

To learn more about John Platt, visit:

http://johndplatt.com

Show Notes:
John Platt, contact info:

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: http://johndplatt.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johndplatt

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johndplatt/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/johndplatt

Links mentioned in the Podcast:


Frank Velasquez, Jr., ATC, CSCS- Director of Sports Performance, Allegheny Health Network

https://www.ahn.org/specialties/orthopaedic-institute/sports-performance

check out the FitLabPGH Podcast episodes featuring Frank Velasquez, Jr., ATC, CSCS, released 9/10/17 and 1/28/18.

Link to the 1/28/18 podcast: http://fitlabpgh.blubrry.com/2018/01/28/podcast-4-18-frank-velasquez-director-of-sports-performance-ahn/

Carnegie Coffee Company, Carnegie, PA

https://carnegiecoffeecompany.com

Boston Marathon – Boston Athletic Association

http://www.baa.org

National Multiple Sclerosis Society

https://www.nationalmssociety.org

Chicago Marathon

https://www.chicagomarathon.com

Pittsburgh Marathon

http://thepittsburghmarathon.com

New York City Marathon

https://www.tcsnycmarathon.org

International Paralympic Committee

https://www.paralympic.org

Contact Info for FitLabPGH:

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @fitlabpgh

Instragram: @fitlabpgh

We update via Facebook too!!

YouTube channel (Movement Tips and Lifestyle Hacks) – since May 26, 2017 all videos are ~ 1 min and posted on Instagram too

Check out our sister podcast Moving2Live concise but interesting podcasts for the movement and exercise professional and amateur aficionado.

Attribution for Intro/Exit Podcast Music:
Marathon Man by Jason Shaw from the album Audionautix: Acoustic, licensed under an Attribution 3.0 United States License. Available at www.FreeMusicArchive.org

Dr. Gary Chimes (in his own words): I am a sports medicine physician who works in Bellevue, Washington.   My area of focus is KPA – Keeping People Active.  In my former life, I worked in academic medicine as an MD/PhD, where I taught residents and trained fellows while seeing patients.  In my late 30s, I made the shift into private clinical practice so that I could focus more on my own health and also prioritize the needs of my patients more precisely.  I love to focus on Health Optimization, which at its heart recognizes that time is a limiting factor when prioritizing your health, so I help educate patients in developing both strategies and tactics in making optimal health decisions to meet their activity goals.  To learn more about Dr. Chimes, his clinical partner, Dr. Garrett Hyman, and their medical practice, visit www.lakewass.com

or connect with them using the social media links below.

Show Notes:
Gary P. Chimes, MD, PhD, contact info:
E-mail: [email protected]

Websites:

Lake Washington Sports & Spine: www.lakewass.com

Drs. Hyman & Chimes Health Optimization Program:

www.healthoptimizationprogram.com

Podcast – Drs. Chimes & Hyman, and Laura Cassidy:

www.candiddoctor.com

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/LakeWashingtonSportsSpine/

https://www.facebook.com/HealthOptimizationProgram/

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/lwss.bellevue/

Links mentioned in the Podcast (Part 1):

Dr. Justin Berthold

www.rehabpgh.com

Check out the FitLabPGH Podcast episode featuring Justin Berthold, DO, released 12/10/17.

Link:  http://fitlabpgh.blubrry.com/2017/12/10/podcast-50-17-justin-berthold-do-rehabilitation-physicians-of-pittsburgh/

Rick Howard, M.Ed., CSCS*D, USAW

https://youthsportfitnesscoach.com

Check out the Moving2Live Podcast episodes featuring Rick Howard, released 8/30/17 and 9/13/17.

Link to part 1:http://moving2live.blubrry.com/2017/08/30/podcast-01-17-rick-howard-part-1/

University of Wisconsin

https://www.wisconsin.edu

Stony Brook University (The State University of New York)

http://www.stonybrook.edu

Contact Info for Moving2Live:

Web: Moving2Live

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @_mov2liv

Instagram: @_mov2liv

Facebook

Check out our sister podcast Fitness Lab Pittsburgh– FitLabPGH

Attribution for Intro/Exit Podcast Music:
 Travel Light by Jason Shaw from the album Audionautix: Acoustic, licensed under an Attribution 3.0 United States License. Available at www.FreeMusicArchive.org

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Three Rivers Junior Rowing (TRJR) promotes the sport of rowing at the junior level throughout Allegheny County. Three Rivers Rowing provides coaching, equipment, administration and helps to establish parent participation.

Three Rivers Junior Rowing (TRJR) promotes the sport of rowing at the junior level throughout Allegheny County. Three Rivers Rowing provides coaching, equipment, administration and helps to establish parent participation. They encourage any 4th-12th grade athlete – no matter their current athletic ability or experience – to partake in the sport of rowing. Three Rivers takes a great amount of pride in developing athletes through their entire rowing career.  We interviewed Matt Grau, Head Coach of Junior Rowing at Three Rivers Rowing Association.  Here’s Matt Grau, in his own words:

“We have 70 athletes in our 8th-12th grade program, 30 athletes in our 4th – 7th grade program, and have over 100 young people participate in our summer camps. I was previously the Head Coach and a Social Studies Teacher at Woodrow Wilson HS in Washington, DC and was named the 2016 Washington Post Coach of the Year for Boys Rowing during my time there. I’ve spent 7 summers with the U.S. Junior National team, including two as a High Performance Camp Coach and four as the Boys Sculling Coach for the CanAmMex Regatta against Canada and Mexico.  I’ve also coached at Steel City Rowing Club, and rowed and received my bachelors and masters degrees from the University of Pittsburgh.”

To learn more about Three Rivers Rowing Association and its Junior Rowing program, visit:

http://threeriversrowing.org/trjr/

Show Notes:
Matt Grau, Head Coach of Junior Rowing, Three Rivers Rowing Association, contact info:

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: http://threeriversrowing.org/trjr/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Three-Rivers-Rowing-Association-295713288322/

Instagram (Matt Grau): https://www.instagram.com/mfg_matt/

Instagram (Three Rivers Rowing Association – Junior Rowing): https://www.instagram.com/traa_jrs

Twitter (Three Rivers Rowing Assoc.): https://twitter.com/3RiversRowing

Twitter (Three Rivers Rowing Assoc. – Junior Rowing):

https://twitter.com/trra_jrs

Links mentioned in the Podcast:

Jenn Grieb, Executive Director- Three Rivers Rowing Association

http://threeriversrowing.org

check out the FitLabPGH Podcast episode featuring Jenn Grieb, released 3/26/17.

Link: http://fitlabpgh.blubrry.com/2017/03/26/podcast-three-rivers-rowing-association-jenn-grieb/

The Incline – Who’s Next: Fitness, January 15, 2018

17 People Making Pittsburgh a Happier and Healthier Place (including Jenn Grieb, Executive Director, Three Rivers Rowing Association)

https://theincline.com/2018/01/15/whos-next-fitness-meet-17-people-making-pittsburgh-a-happier-and-healthier-place/

Menachem Brodie, Tel Aviv, Israel- Endurance Coach and Health & Fitness Engineer- Human Vortex Training

https://www.humanvortextraining.com

check out the FitLabPGH Podcast episodes featuring Menachem Brodie, released 12/17/17.

Link to the 12/17/17 podcast: http://fitlabpgh.blubrry.com/2017/12/17/podcast-51-17/

US Rowing

Two weeks ago we released part 1 Nealy Spence Gracey of our interview with Neely Spence Gracey, and now up…part 2.

Neely Spence Gracey (in her own words): In 2016, Neely debuted at the Boston Marathon and was the first American finisher (9th over all) in 2:35. Later that year, she took it a step further with a 2:34 and 8th place finish at the NYC marathon. In 2017, Neely clocked victories at Rock ‘n Roll’s Arizona, New Orleans, and Chicago Half Marathons and was Runner-Up at the USA half marathon and 25k Championship races. She is building towards the 2020 Olympic trials.

Neely lives in Boulder, CO with her husband Dillon and their dog, Strider. They are happily entrenched in the running community. She enjoys coaching her team of athletes through her Get Running coaching business. To learn more about Neely, and her coaching business, visit www.neelyruns.com

Show Notes:
Neely Spence Gracey, contact info:

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.neelyruns.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/neelyspenceG

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neelysgracey

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/neelysgracey

Links mentioned in the Podcast (Part 2):

Shalane Flanagan

https://www.runnersworld.com/shalane-flanagan

Kara Goucher

http://www.karagoucher.com

Sara Vaughn

http://goteamvaughn.com/aboutus

ElliptiGO

https://www.elliptigo.com

Roll Recovery (R8 roller and R3 foot roller mentioned in podcast)

https://rollrecovery.com

U.S. Olympic Training Centers

https://www.teamusa.org/about-the-usoc/olympic-training-centers/csotc/about

Brian Gearity, PhD, ATC, CSCS*D, RSCC, USAW, USATF level 3 sprints

https://www.du.edu/gspp/programs/sportcoaching/

check out the Moving2Live Podcast episodes featuring Brian Gearity, released 9/6/17 and 9/20/17.

Link to Part 2:  http://moving2live.blubrry.com/2017/09/06/podcast-02-17-brian-gearity-part-1/

Contact Info for Moving2Live:

Web: Moving2Live

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @_mov2liv

Instagram: @_mov2liv

Facebook

Check out our sister podcast Fitness Lab Pittsburgh– FitLabPGH

Attribution for Intro/Exit Podcast Music:
 Travel Light by Jason Shaw from the album Audionautix: Acoustic, licensed under an Attribution 3.0 United States License. Available at www.FreeMusicArchive.org

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Pittsburgh Acro is a public group on Facebook that provides a home for the AcroYoga community in Pittsburgh and for AcroYoga practitioners of all levels.  The Group’s Facebook page encourages its 800+ members to “Post when you’re looking for acro partn...

Pittsburgh Acro is a public group on Facebook that provides a home for the AcroYoga community in Pittsburgh and for AcroYoga practitioners of all levels.  The Group’s Facebook page encourages its 800+ members to “Post when you’re looking for acro partners, if you’ve found a good practice space, or even if you just want to play for a few hours!”  We interviewed Nick Koroly and David Andrews, active members of the Pittsburgh Acro community.  To learn more about the Pittsburgh Acro community, including Acro Yoga resources and local AcroYoga classes and jams, visit the “About” section on the Pittsburgh Acro Group Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1451145225119221/about/

Show Notes:
Nick Koroly and David Andrews, Pittsburgh Acro, contact info:

Facebook (Pittsburgh Acro – Public Group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/1451145225119221/

Instagram (Nick Koroly): https://www.instagram.com/unwantednickpics/

Instagram (David Andrews): https://www.instagram.com/thewayadooropens

Links mentioned in the Podcast:

Ascend

https://www.ascendpgh.com/

And check out the FitLabPGH podcast episode featuring Ascend, released February 26, 2017

http://fitlabpgh.blubrry.com/2017/02/25/podcast-ascend-paul-alex-and-aaron/

Brian Joly, Rolfer, Pittsburgh, PA

http://www.brianjolyrolfing.com

And check out the FitLabPGH Podcast episode featuring Brian Joly, released 10/15/16.

Link: http://fitlabpgh.blubrry.com/2016/10/15/brian-joly-rolfer/

The Climbing Wall, Pittsburgh, PA (Point Breeze)

https://www.theclimbingwall.net

And check out the FitLabPGH Podcast episode featuring DJ Herring of The Climbing Wall, released 11/18/16.  Link: http://fitlabpgh.blubrry.com/2016/11/18/podcast-dj-herring-the-climbing-wall/

Ron Edwards, Explorers Club of Pittsburgh

http://www.pittecp.org

And check out the FitLabPGH Podcast episode featuring Ron Edwards, released 2/10/17.

Link: http://fitlabpgh.blubrry.com/2017/02/10/podcast-explorers-club-of-pittsburgh-ron-edwards/

Steel City Slackers

https://www.facebook.com/SteelCitySlackers

And check out the FitLabPGH Podcast episode featuring Wade Desai and Travis Warner of the Steel City Slackers, released 7/23/17.

Link: http://fitlabpgh.blubrry.com/2017/07/23/podcast-32-17-steel-city-slackers-wade-desai-travis-warner/

Dan McCoy- Dan McCoy Fitness, Pittsburgh, PA

https://www.danmccoyfitness.com

And check out the FitLabPGH Podcast episode featuring Dan McCoy, released 1/7/18.

Link: http://fitlabpgh.blubrry.com/2018/01/07/podcast-1-18/

Contact Info for FitLabPGH:

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @fitlabpgh

Dr. Josh Emdur, DO (in his own words): “I am a board-certified Family Medicine physician (practicing for over 10 years) and 2:53 marathoner with a passion for providing personal, high value medical care that embraces the use of technology.  My friends and family have texted me their medical questions on a daily basis for years (despite having their own respective doctors). It is this concept that gave me the idea to start a virtual primary care practice. Now with SteadyMD everyone can benefit from having a doctor that really knows them, understands their lifestyle, goals, and passions at their fingertips. I live in Boulder, Colorado, and when I am not doctoring I can be found outside with my wife, two sons, and two dogs. I am an avid trail runner, mountaineer, backcountry skier, and photographer. To learn more about Dr. Josh Emdur, and about his virtual primary care practice, visit www.steadymd.com/running

Contact Info for Moving2Live:

Web: Moving2Live

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @_mov2liv

Instagram: @_mov2liv

Facebook

Check out our sister podcast Fitness Lab Pittsburgh– FitLabPGH

Attribution for Intro/Exit Podcast Music:
 Travel Light by Jason Shaw from the album Audionautix: Acoustic, licensed under an Attribution 3.0 United States License. Available at www.FreeMusicArchive.org

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Tom Duer, B.S., CSCS, TSAC, USAW-Level 1, Crossfit Level 1, is the Co-Founder/Owner of Pittsburgh Fitness Project, a gym and wellness center located in the Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Tom is a former college athlete.