Heart disease is the number 1 killer of Americans, taking more than 600,000 lives each year.  In honor of Heart Month and Wear Red Day, we are excited to bring on two incredible guests.  First, we are excited to share Karin Bertozzi's journey with our listeners. In 2014, Karin, an extremely fit yoga instructor and multisport athlete fainted in a supermarket and then woke up after a 12-hour open heart surgery. She shares her journey from suffering a near fatal cardiac event to recovering and becoming a cardiac yoga instructor for cardiac patients and volunteering for Mended Hearts, an organization that pairs cardiac survivors with cardiac patients to help ease fear and anxiety.  Second, we welcomed one of the individuals who was instrumental in Karin's recovery, Jeanmarie Gallagher. Jeanmarie runs the cardiac rehabilitation clinic at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland.  In addition to being a clinical exercise physiologist, she is a former collegiate runner who ran track and field for Virginia Tech.    Both women are inspiring and share their expertise and experience on handling setbacks and improving our own (or our loved ones') cardiac health.   In honor of Heart Month, do yourself and/or your loved ones a favor.  Make an appointment for your physical and remind your loved ones to do the same.   In the words of past podcast guest and Boston Marathon Race Director, Dave McGillivray, you can't always outrun your heart health.   Thanks to our editor, Erin Bryant, and our sponsor, OOFOS.  Also, thank you to all of you for listening.  Please screenshot and share our podcast and tag us on social media to help others find us!

This is a recording of a webinar we co-hosted on January 31, 2021, with physical therapist, Rachel Miller, owner of Pro-Action Physical Therapy. We welcomed special guest, Dr. Tobie Beckerman, who is a top integrative gynecologist at Beckerman Women’s Health and menopause expert in the DC area. This is part 1 of our 2 part Running through Menopause webinar series.

Link to register for Part 2:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/running-through-menopause-part-2-nutrition-and-strength-tickets-138941127653

We so enjoyed talking with Emmy award winning WUSA9 evening news anchor and journalist, Adam Longo. In addition to being a phenomenal reporter, Adam is a fantastic endurance athlete who has shaved over 1.5 HOURS off his marathon time since running his first marathon a decade ago. Adam shares his training and time management secrets, along with his reporting adventures and why, especially now, facts matter. We so appreciated Adam’s candor and willingness to share what life is like for him as an endurance athlete and journalist in the DC area during a pandemic.  

Adam mentioned his favorite stories, including a real Forrest Gump who ran across the United States, Robert Pope (http://goingthedistancerun.com/).  Adam is married to Melissa and is a proud father of three.

Adam can be found on Instagram @adamlongo, Facebook @AdamLongo and Twitter @adamlongoTV.  Adam is the 5 pm weekday anchor and investigative reporter for WUSA9 and a journalism professor at the University of Maryland.   

Special thanks to our editor, Erin Bryant.

In keeping with the theme of unity on this inauguration week, we welcomed two incredible clergywomen, who also happen to be incredible runners, Rabbi Laurie Rice, who serves as a senior rabbi at Temple Micah in Nashville, and Pastor Christine Dunn, who serves as a senior pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Bethesda, Maryland.  As we enter month 11 (!!) of pandemic life, Laurie and Christine share their tips for coping, accepting, and finding silver linings during this time.  They also share their running and spiritual journeys, which are truly remarkable.  We were honored to be a part of this important conversation.  

We are hosting a free webinar on Running through Menopause on 1/31 at 7 with Dr. Tobie Beckerman and Rachel Miller, PT.  To register, go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/running-through-menopause-tickets-136907021587?aff=eemailordconf&utm_campaign=order_confirm&utm_medium=email&ref=eemailordconf&utm_source=eventbrite&utm_term=viewevent

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Thanks as always to our editor, Erin Bryant.  

Heather Knight Pech achieved a personal record at every distance this year at age 58 after taking months off to heal from a hamstring injury. Heather’s tips on nutrition, recovery, and strength training will resonate with runners of all ages.  Heather, a retired corporate executive, mom of three, and RRCA/USATF Run coach, shares how she holistically approaches her training.  She discusses how she optimizes her recovery, nutrition, strength training, and pacing.  Heather also shares how she stays injury free while running 70 miles per week.  We so enjoyed this conversation with Heather.

Notes:

Heather can be found on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/_knighttraining/

https://mckirdytrained.com/coaches/

Runner's World article about Heather:  https://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/a34762364/masters-marathoner-heather-knight-pech-runs-fast-times-at-58/

Special thanks to our editor, Erin Bryant.