Run For Your Life Podcast

This week Dr. Mark brings to you the amazing insight of good friend and sports chiropractor extraordinaire, Dr. Lawrence van Lingen.

Mark met Lawrence over five years ago at a seminar in Los Angeles and what he learned from him how truly changed how Mark views movement and fascia. Mark has continued to learn from him since.

Lawrence just returned from Tokyo where one of his athletes Flora Duffy won the gold medal in the triathlon. If you are an elite performer or recreational athlete just trying to move better and stay healthy listen to the wisdom of Lawrence.

Below are links to a few of the videos we talked about on the show. Check out his YouTube page if you want some awesome instruction on exercises such as the Awesomizer!

Innerunner website: https://www.innerunner.com/

Innerrunner YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/lorenzomojo1

Rounding and Arching and Synchronized Breathing. The Start: https://youtu.be/9s1SszFvySE

Synchronous hips for Sacroiliac joint pain relief and optimum function: https://youtu.be/P_ze7M0S6Kw

Run with Balance, Control and Skill: The Awesomiser: https://youtu.be/DNeauHcZ4wY

The Mountain Valley Pipeline is being built across 400+ miles of rural West Virginia, disrupting the lives and livelihoods of residents who have lived there for generations.

In May 2021, three runners trekked the entire pipeline to raise awareness and give these communities a louder voice.

Dr. Mark sits down with two of those runners to learn about the cause and their experience. Of course, running over 400 miles came with its fair share of mishaps and the kindness of strangers.

More about the pipeline here: https://mvpprotestrun.org/

Sarah talks with Mark and four local friends who tell their tales of running the inaugural Rim to River 100 in West Virginia's New River Gorge.

Join us as we talk about everything from training when you're the mom of six kids, what causes a vasovagal syncope, dad jokes, and trash pandas.

Sarah Hodder and Katie Thompson are no strangers to the podcast but are well-known in the local running community through their involvement at Two Rivers Treads and Freedoms Run events.

Sarah and Katie took advantage of the quiet race schedule in 2020 to push their limits and attempt fastest known time records in the Four-State Challenge and a 100+ section of Shenandoah National Park. In this episode, we hear about their high, lows, and favorite memories from their adventures.

We also learn what keeps them from the urge to sit on a rock and cry...

Chris Looney stopped by Two Rivers Treads to share stories of his adventures thru-hiking and running on the Appalachian Trail, and how creativity has enabled him to find adventures this year even when races are cancelled. From running a marathon in his backyard (literally!) to creating his own 100mi trail run, this quieter time has created space to try something new.

Mark and Sarah are back to talk through how COVID-19 has affected Two Rivers Treads and race schedules. Mark also debunks some myths about how COVID-19 spreads, specifically for running groups, and give some tips on how to boost your immune system. The show wraps up with listener questions about the right pace for a new runner and how long it takes to build a marathon base.

Mark and Sarah sit down with Mikala as she shares about the gear, nutrition, and attitude that got her through pulling a sled over 135 miles of Minnesota in January.

Betsy Hartley joins Mark Cucuzzella and Sarah Hodder to talk about her story of managing Type 2 diabetes by losing 220 Lbs, getting off of insulin and other medications, and running. We talk about glucose monitoring technology, finding low-carb race fuel, and the amazing support found in the trail running community.

Dr. Mark opens with comments on the RED-S Syndrome which is getting press time with the Nike controversy involving Mary Cain, known as "the fastest girl in America" until being abusively pressured to lose weight.

Then, we continue interviewing Thunder Squad store ambassadors. This month's guests are Chris Price and Jake Hall.

Chris is an Air Force veteran, rock climbing guide, and small business owner who has pushed his nephew with disabilities through marathons. Jake is a local runner who records and posts the Run for Your Life podcast, who also runs marathons as a push team with his son. Learn about how their paths crossed and their adventures.

September was a crazy month! We're getting back in the swing of things and sharing our adventures - Dr. Mark's travels around the globe sharing his medical expertise, another amazing Freedom's Run event, and Sarah's PR at the 2019 Grindstone 100 miler.

We also talk about the direction performance-enhancing shoes is taking the sport of running in light of the recently set (albeit, unofficial) marathon world record time and the (very official) women's marathon record time.

Then we get a chance to chat it up with local Thunder Squad TRT ambassador Casey Fisher about his recent finishes on the No Business 100, Freedom's Run, Miner's Lady, and some DNFs along the way. It was super helpful to hear his take on post-ultra recovery too.