Kristen Schulz is a physical therapist and former collegiate runner with a passion for helping people to run their best for health and performance. In this two part interview we dive into her own personal journey as well as some of the ways that she is helping people everyday to achieve their goals. 

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Zach Levet is an up and coming "YouTuber" who enjoys making videos about his journey as a NCAA division 1 cross country and track athlete. Zach is a former state cross country champion in high school and is quickly developing a following as a voice in the online running space. His positivity shows in everything that he does, and he always signs off in his videos with the what we all aspire to: "Live happy, be healthy." Make sure you subscribe to Zach's channel if you have not done so yet.

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Michelle Steele is a runner who had a fight with a patch of ice. The ice won the battle, but Michelle is going to win the war. Her story is one of resilience. She knows what she wants and she is not going to let anything get in the way of her accomplishing her goals. 

In this episode, I answer a question that I get often as a physical therapist. "Is CrossFit safe?" The short answer to this question is simple. But I think that people are really asking the wrong question. Find out what I think is most important when considering the safety of CrossFit or any other mode of exercise.

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It was a pleasure to get to speak with my favorite distance runner ever, Ryan Hall. And if there is one word that I can attribute to Ryan it is "courage." In our interview, we talk about having the courage to attempt hard things, and not being afraid to fail.

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Amy Morrison is a mental health counselor and personal trainer in the Denver, Colorado area. She is passionate about the intersection between mental health and physical fitness. In this episode we talk about how mental health affects physical performance, how breath work can alter our mental and physical state, and how cold water immersion therapy can really push us outside of our comfort zone.

Meb Keflezighi is one of the greatest American distance runners of all time. He is the only runner ever to win the Boston Marathon, New York City Marathon, and an Olympic medal (Silver in the marathon). But his road to running superstar was not perfectly straight or smooth. Meb is a humble guy who so graciously shared his story with us, and I hope that you enjoy it.

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Marathon Meb

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Meb For Mortals (Book)

Run To Overcome (Book)

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Mindset is everything when it comes to success in sports. If you don't believe that you can accomplish something, then you have already lost. Dr Sean Pastuch of ActiveLifeRx joins us in this episode and reminds us that mindset involves making tough decisions on a daily basis. You have to make the decision to follow a plan, to speak positively (even in a negative situation), to trust the process, and to not give up on what you want. Enjoy this episode, share it with a friend, and subscribe!

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Nutrition can be a complicated topic, but Megan Lyons, a health coach based in Dallas, Texas and creator of The Lyons Share has really simplified the subject. Individualization of nutrition is important, but there are a few principles that we could all implement to improve our overall health and performance. She gives us some tips for getting started and also gives free access to listeners to one of her webinars!

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Lyons’ Share store (code “Athlete” gets 100% off the Meal Planning webinar for listeners!): https://www.thelyonsshare.org/store/

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Are you committed to becoming an athlete for life? Do you want to not just start something, but to finish it? Commitment is the word of the day. Are you actually committed to achieving your goals. What are you committed to?

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