The Natural Running Network Live

Brie Felnagle is an NCAA champ in the 1500 and DMR and 12x All American. She finished 3rd this season at the USA indoor championships in the mile and posted 15:14 in the 5k. I decided to feature a lady who knows what it means to compete at an elite level.  In an earlier episode, Jenny Hadfield and I discussed the performances of women runners over the past 30 years and it’s clear that women are improving at a staggering rate as opposed to the male counter parts in the sport.  Listen to a candid conversation with Brie and our host Richard Diaz.

The possee is back to share some tips on what to do as a novice runner. If you are running your first marathon, half marathon or even your first 5K, this is a show you don't want to miss!

In the sport of Triathlon there are few who work as hard as 5 Time World Champion Terenzo Bozzone. Listen as our host; Richard Diaz and Terenzo speak frankly about his career as he prepares for the ITU World Championships next week!

Terenzo is the current record holder for the Wildflower Long Course competition where in 2006 as a young up and comer he blistered Chris Mc Cormack’s time by an astounding 6 minutes. Joust off a win at the Florida IronMan 70.3 he sets his sights on the ITU championship.

All too often beginners gets caught up in running too often, no sensible program to follow, not enough variation and ends up injured or incapable of getting faster. This show is dedicated to you the beginner runner! This information may save your knees and get you to the finish line in style!

During the 2012 Olympic GamesLeo Manzano shattered a 44 year drought for Team USA in the 1500 meter event, earning a Silver medal with a blistering fast close in the final 100 meters. Listen as host Richard Diaz helps Leo re-live his amazing accomplishments.

Leo Manzano earned a 1500 meter silver medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games (3:34.79); the first American to do so since Jim Ryun's silver in Mexico City 1968. He won his first USA Outdoor 1500 meter title at the 2012 Olympic Trials, earning his second berth on a U.S. Olympic team.

He was also the 2012 USA Indoor 1500m champion with a blazing finish. A 2008 Olympian at 1500 meters, coming off of a runner-up finish at the U.S. Olympic Trials, Manzano also has a trio of USA runner-up finishes at 1500 meters, in 2007, 2009 and 2010

Willie Nee an avid Trail Runner and columnist has reached out to us all the way from Hong Kong and asked that our host Richard Diaz offer his perspective on which training metrics to follow, should we concern ourselves with miles achieved, heart rate or time spent training. Listen for our answers live!

Jenny Hadfield and our host Richard Diaz discuss the evolution in the sport for women and where we are headed. Jenny is an author of two books, Running for Mortals and Marathoning for Mortals and writes for RunnersWorld.com and Women’s Running Magazine. 

 She’s been featured in Women’sHealth, Prevention, Health, Cooking Light, Outside, Forbes, Fitness, The Chicago Tribune, and Good Morning America – Health.

Today's caller, wants to know how to progress from a run/walker to soley running.She is experiencing some calve pain and apin along the inside of the knee. Our host hopes to provide a soultion and some tips for success!

When athletes are injured, they are vested in the recovery process. It is important to have a clear and precise diagnosis before treatment. Learn how to best communicate with your Doctor to get to the bottom of the problem quickly. Dr. Adam Story tells us how.

Ever feel like your doctor does not listen to you or worse, you don’t understand him? Dr. Story has some excellent tips on how best to relate to your Doctor to help him better identify the injury, and how best to deal with it. This is a very helpful bit of knowledge that every good patient should have.

Our Listener question of the day revolves around two differing runner injury syndromes; Stress fractures, hip problems that turned into Achilles and Calve strains. Listen as we try to offer a workable solution to these problems.