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Dr. Kate and Dr. Kacy are joined by Coach Coral Owen in a conversation about joy in endurance sports, athletic identity, and the special impact that the sport can have, particualrly in women's lives.
Coach Coral Owen is a certified triathlon coach based out of Tampa Bay, Florida. She is the head coach and founder of Team BABE Athletics, an all-women's triathlon team, and is the race director for the Tampa Bay BABES Triathlon. Earlier this year her race was featured in Triathete Magazine as one of "6 Triathlons With Amazing Pregnancy and Postpartum Deferral Policies". Coral is constantly moving the needle when it comes to women competing in endurance sports, particualrly triathlon, and this conversation is pure evidence of that.
If you are lucky enough to be coached by Coral, you know that her genuine care, passion, and joy is contagious, and as a listener you can have a slice of that, too! This is a can't miss episode for anyone ready to pursue big goals in a sustainable way.
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Whether you've been injured, sick, pregnant, or just decided to take time away from running, you need a PLAN if and when you return to the sport. That is the message that Dr. Kate and Dr. Kacy are shouting from the rooftops in this episode.
They discuss the individualization of return to run programs and the nuances based on why an athlete had to take time away from running. There is no one size fits all approach, and the program will even look different based on the nature of the injury.
Dr. Kate and Dr. Kacy discuss not only the programming, but how to make sure that an athlete is ready to run, body weight support devices, and cross training. This is a great episode for both athletes and healthcare providers alike.
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What are the differences in how we would treat different types of runners? Is there a difference?
Dr. Kate and Dr. Kacy talk (and perhaps debate!) about the nuances of runners who compete in different events, including the special considerations in strength, mobility, and equipment. This is a fun and informative episode, no matter what type of event you enjoy on two feet.
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Black toenails, blisters, bunions, oh my! In this episode, Dr. Kate and Dr. Kacy discuss the "weird" things that can happen to a runner's feet, and what to do about these various ailments.
If you have ever had a question about your foot that you've been afraid to ask...the answer is probably in this episode. Some of these things are avoidable, while others are just "part of the game", so if you're considering a trip to the podatrist, this one will be helpful. However, if you are for any reason squeamish about foot fetishes, you might want to skip this one. At any rate, lots of great information in a short amount of time, so give it a listen!
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In this episode, Dr. Kate and Dr. Kacy interview Dr. Lyndsay Centrowitz, A running medicine specialist based out of Park City, Utah. As the wife of a professional runner and though her experience treating elites of the Bowerman Track Club and beyond, Lyndsay has an incredible perspective on runner health at all levels. This one is a fun conversation between three Physical Therapists, comparing experiences and discussing how to best serve the running population, particularly female runners.
You don't want to miss this one, especially if you work in healthcare and with runners. This episode is jam packed with clinical nuggets and laughs - just the combination you would expect from a trio of brillaint PT's!
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Dr. Kate and Dr. Kacy explain just why they've been a little inconsistent with podcasting - it's for good reasons, we promise! Then, they dive into some random PT topics in this "riffing" episode, including some insightful questions by some of their best teachers - their patient's!
In this episode you'll get asnwers about:
-Why it's important to slowly change footwear, especially with racing shoes and spikes
-Why we teach hip hinging if there isn't actually a hip hinge with running
-And many more ramblings!
Thank you for your patience with us here at More Than Miles, we're excited to connect with you soon!
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Sometimes, change can be a good thing. Dr. Kate and Dr. Kacy catch up with professional runner Emma Grace Hurley shortly after she made her first US team, placing second at the USATF 10km Cross Country Championship.
Emma Grace, or EG as many call her, recently moved from her home state of Georgia to follow coach Andrew Begley to Indianapolis, where they have started a new training group under the name of Heartland Track Club. She talks about the difficulty of that decision, how her transition to the "(much) colder climate has been, and her plans for the season leading up to World Cross Country Championships in Serbia.
EG is a rising star in the distance world - you don't want to miss this conversation!
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In episode #65 of the podcast, Dr. Kate and Dr. Kacy interview the new elite head coach of the Atlanta Track Club, Tommy Nohilly. Tommy brings with him an extensive background and experience in running both as an athlete and coach. Tommy began his career as a high school track and field athlete and excelled at the steeplechase, which he continued running into his college career, going on to win a national championship in steeplechase in 1989. He also represented the U.S. at the world championships in the steeplechase in 1995 and 1997. Tommy also brings a robust coaching resume to the table and most recently was involved as a coach for the New Jersey New York Track club and helped coach some of their middle distance runners to national and world acclaim. He then went on to co-found the Empire Elite Track Club in 2021.
Tommy's coaching philosophy is a health first and individualized perspective that really shines in its maturity and depth of perspective. During the interview, Tommy discusses the priority he places on getting to know his athletes as people and really emphasizing connecting with them on a human level to help them realize their personal as well as professional growth. He talks about learning the different factors that motivate certain athletes as well as his intent to create a safe place for growth as athletes push themselves to the limit in their physical training.
During the interview with Dr. Kate and Dr. Kacy, Tommy also discusses his evolution as an athlete and how that informed his coaching philosophy and his focus on holistic health for his athletes including recovery practices, emphasis on sleep and nutrition, and the importance of strength training for longevity. Part of Tommy’s focus on building strong athletes is grounded in his foundations with strength and conditioning as he has a degree in exercise and sports sciences and extensive mentorship in the strength aspect of running. Tommy really has brought a growth mindset to the evolution of his career and transition to coaching and his gratitude for the sport is readily apparent. You will love the positivity that radiates through the way he talks about the sport of running.
This episode is sure to get you fired up for the future of the Atlanta Track Club! Let's go!
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In episode #64 of the podcast, Dr. Kate and Dr. Kacy interview the voice of the Atlanta Track Club, Ronnel Blackmon. Ronnel discusses how training for the upcoming NYC marathon has sparked a renewed love of running (he ran high school track) and how he uses running as a platform to inspire others, cultivate community, and give back to others. Ronnel is running as a member of Team in Training and using the marathon as a platform for fundraising for this group that supports the Leukemia and Lymphoma society. Ronnel is a proud husband of Tinika Blackmon and father of their two children and is often recognized as a “local celebrity” in Atlanta sports and social circles.
During the interview Ronnel talks about his background in various sports growing up playing basketball and football and his pursuit of fitness motivated in part by his modeling career. He also talks about his training and humility in working to become an emcee and his process of personal growth in pursuing this new professional role. Ronnel goes on to talk about his guiding principles in life and what grounds him in addition to sparking his passion and zest for life. As he says, “Well, you know I give four F’s…It’s faith, family, fitness, and fashion”
The energy Ronnel brings to the conversation around running cannot be denied! He discusses his own personal growth and resilience that training for a marathon has taught him. He also talks about his own podcast, “Holla Black,” and the inspiration that led to its creation of leaving a legacy of positivity with his voice and others who use their leadership nurture inclusiveness. The podcast title “BLACK” stands for “Brave Leaders that are Accountable for Communicating Knowledge.”
This episode really brings the hype! Give it a listen!
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In episode #63 of the podcast, Dr. Kate and Dr. Kacy interview semi-professional runner and co-founder of the Wild Ox Elite Running Club, Cole Streich. Cole is a former Division One cross country and track & field athlete, who began his running career at South Dakota, finishing out his collegiate career at Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN. Cole is a data analytics engineer and a passionate advocate for running community and culture. He has raced various distances throughout his career but excels and expresses the greatest passion for track events from 5k races to steeple chase.
During the interview Cole talks about his passion for running and the vision that led to starting Wild Ox Track Club in 2022. He also discusses some of the factors that he feels have been important to his competitive career, including a holistic view of health and seeking out guidance from trained professionals such as physical therapists and strength coaches and the value that programs such as RUNSource from Wild Ox partner, Fast Bananas, can offer such as runner-specific health resources including strength workouts, recovery practice, and nutrition advice. Cole also discusses some of his training cycles and what he has found most beneficial in his own evolution as a runner including diversifying his movement practices by playing other sports growing up. As he says, “I definitely am a proponent of and would really recommend playing other sports and engaging different muscle groups and engaging different mental side of sports.”
Cole discusses how running has been an important thread not only throughout his athletic career but also as a foundation of his family and friend relationships. He talks about the bonding that has taken place between he and his brother in both running with Wild Ox and also the communities that he has found in diverse parts of the country within running club communities. Part of this magic is what inspired him to start Wild Ox and the support and comradery it has cultivated in the short time it has been around is truly special!
This episode is full of laughs as you hear about how hairstyles like the mullet could make you faster?! And the reason that 15-20 elite runners were cruising around in banana costumes earlier this year! You will definitely want to give this whole episode a listen…because even though it starts off with some running community love and training tips, it’s business in the front and party in the back ya’ll! Enjoy!
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In episode #62 of the podcast, Dr. Kate and Dr. Kacy interview Kat and Sara, two sisters who are two years apart in age and are both accomplished collegiate distance runners (they have also been working with Dr. Kate for over a decade!). They share their stories of how they got into running and their diverse paths through middle and high school running and into their respective collegiate running careers. Kat shares about how she ran a year at Baylor before transferring to Samford and her struggle with injuries throughout her collegiate career. Sara talks about how when she first started running, she “hated it,” but grew to love track and field and how she went on to really enjoy her collegiate running experiencing at SCAD where she studied design.
During the interview, you will here Kat and Sara discuss their passion for the sport of running including the running communities and teammates that they valued at different stages in their running evolution. Kat expresses the sentiment that she has for her relationship with running saying, “I kind of think running is one of those things like art or music that we all have this, art form, this thing in life that we own and it is just ours.”
During the interview, we also get to hear about Sara’s passion for movement science and helping others along their health journey’s through movement, nutrition, and positive mental health. With this aim, Sara also explores her future directions in returning to school for a master’s program of study in kinesiology and discusses the opportunity that she has to run competitively again given that she still has collegiate eligibility left! She also talks about how her training in Oregon with the club team, Bowerman Elite Track Club, has set her up to return to competitive running feeling fit and full of inspiration!
This is a great conversation about all things running, running culture, and the support that family and running community can provide. Don’t miss this great interview with two amazing people!
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In episode #61 of the podcast, Dr. Kate and Dr. Kacy interview psychologist, Dr. Chris Stanley who is also an author, researcher, and mental performance coach. He specializes in sport and performance psychology and currently works at Florida State University as an associate in research. Chris has worked with endurance athletes at many levels and has been involved with USA Track and Field since 2014. He has also been involved as a psychology faculty member at multiple universities in the United States. During the interview, Chris talks about how to optimize mental health in athletes and the importance of a collaborative approach between trained psychologists and other healthcare providers. He explains some of the principles that he uses to teach healthcare providers and coaches how to screen for athletes who may benefit from further trained psychological help, how to support athletes with positive practices like self-care, and some ideas on integrating mental rest into athlete’s routines.
Chris begins the interview discussing the possible stigma of seeking mental health services for athlete and the common theme that he often sees of using performance enhancement as a gateway to gaining interest from athletes about the power of psychological strategies and coaching. He also talks about empowering athletes with tools to better self-manage their mental health and how leveraging strategies like self-care, mental rest breaks, and physiologic down regulation with techniques like deep breathing exercises can help with overall health and performance gains. Chris discusses some approaches that he has used with different athletes to help them understand the idea of taking mental rest from sport. Some of these include finding times without having reminders of training and sport, such as being in environments without sports related pictures, medals, or other visual displays. He also talks about how the analogy of “training cycles” can resonate with athletes who are used to taking recovery weeks from physical training, but may struggle to identify the need for mental rest.
If you are interested in the mental side of performance as an athlete and optimizing your mental health as a human, you will want to give this one a listen!
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In episode #60 of the podcast, Dr. Kate and Dr. Kacy interview Dr. Sara Raiser, a sports medicine doctor at Emory University and specialist in running medicine. Dr. Raiser has a unique perspective on treating injured runners having been involved in competitive distance running and triathlons as an athlete and also undergoing extensive training throughout her career being mentored from experts around the country in running medicine. Dr. Raiser first discusses her entry into the world of running when she was talked into a 5-mile run with her sister, subsequently experienced the challenge, feeling of accomplishment for sticking it out, and then of course the incredibly sore muscles after such an effort with NO prior training. But, as she says, “I was hooked,” and so she went on to run competitively in high school and then for a short stint as a cross country athlete at Emory University before being sidelined by injuries.
During the interview, Dr. Raiser discusses some of the advanced training that she received at various stages in her career from running medicine experts and researchers from around the country. She explains the nuances of running medicine and how she has embraced this niche within the sports medicine world and really flourished as she eagerly soaked up knowledge from each of her professional settings and mentorship opportunities. Dr. Raiser hits on many useful tips of information including some of the indicators and factors she discusses with athletes in making decisions on when and if it is appropriate to stop running altogether (HINT: if you are limping when you run, STOP running!).
Dr. Raiser and Dr. Kate and Kacy paint a picture of how they are able to practice collaboratively in treating athletes from the Atlanta Track Club as well as other runners in the Atlanta community who seek care first with physical therapy or with Dr. Raiser in her practice in Emory Sports Medicine. Dr. Raiser talks about her emphasis on multidisciplinary care for runners and the importance of taking into consideration the key areas of training, biomechanics, nutrition, and psychology. She also expresses her gratitude to be able to work in tandem with high-level physical therapists like Dr. Kate and Dr. Kacy to extend the best care to the athletes that she works with across the continuum of their injury from diagnosis, to rehabilitation, to injury prevention. You won’t want to miss Dr. Raiser’s answer as Dr. Kacy asks her to envision what her message would be to the masses if she were the “Surgeon General of Running”…
This interview is a great look at the collaboration that can happen within an incredibly caring team of healthcare professionals and some insight into the world of running medicine. We know you will LOVE this episode with Dr. Raiser.
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In episode #59 of the podcast, Dr. Kate and Dr. Kacy interview Brad Miles, a former collegiate distance runner, current ultramarathoner, and co-founder of LEVER, a company manufacturing body-weight support system for treadmills that allows individuals to train at reduced body weight percentages. During the interview, Dr. Kate and Brad bond over their love of business ideas and multiple business startups surrounding running. Brad initially came into running as a high school athlete where he ran track and cross country and describes how he knew that running would be a lifestyle for him. After high school, Brad continued his running career by competing in cross country and track for Baylor University while concurrently pursuing his business interest in the marketing and entrepreneurship program there.
Brad tells the story of how he and his business partner started their business of LEVER movement after college when they met while in Boulder, Colorado. He talks about part of the inspiration for LEVER being his use of an Alter-G Treadmill (reduced body weight treadmill system) while training at Baylor and being surprised at the limited access to this technology for the endurance community in Boulder. He discusses the unique design of the LEVER system and how he and his engineer business partner have created a design that allows for effectiveness and also a lightweight portability that makes it practical for use and travel. He describes the specifics of the system including a quick set up time (think less than 5 minutes!) and great ability to reduce loading overall and create a rich opportunity for training aerobic energy systems without building up as much joint and tissue loading. He mentions that the LEVER system is designed to be able to offload up to 45 pounds of body weight during treadmill training!
During the interview, Dr. Kate, Dr. Kacy and Brad talk about some of the training implications for using body weight reduced running technology like LEVER. They talk about Brad’s own success when he used LEVER leading up to his win in the Silver Rush 50 miler after suffering a bout of patellar tendinitis after a 20-mile training run. They talk about some of the potential benefits for healthy endurance athletes as well as potential applications for rehabilitation within a physical therapy setting. You won’t want to miss this informative conversation about the LEVER product and the future of reduced body weight training! Give it a listen!
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In episode #58 of the podcast, Dr. Kate and Dr. Kacy interview Lauren Blankenship, professional running coach, business owner, and former competitive collegiate distance runner at Samford University. They discuss her love for the sport of soccer prior to beginning her running career followed by her introduction to running as a sophomore in high school. Lauren achieved early success in high school track and cross country and then went on to compete for Samford University where her accolades in distance running continued! As a collegiate runner, Lauren won three conference titles in cross country, multiple conference titles in track and field at distances ranging from 3,000 meters to 10,000 meters and was a three time all-American.
During the interview, they also talk about her coaching career including an early opportunity to coach at her Alma Mater, followed by a move back to Georgia (where she is from) where she has held multiple coaching positions for high school and collegiate runners. Beyond all of her successes as an athlete and coach, Lauren has been involved in the running world through various jobs at running stores and in marketing roles including stints at West Stride, a female-owned running store in Atlanta and at Fleet Feet running store in Decatur, GA where she first met Dr. Kate and Dr. Kacy. With these different experiences, Lauren talks about how much she learned about running culture, footwear, and gear as well as being extended opportunities to step into private coaching. This storyline then became more prominent for her, which may be of no surprise once you learn that she strongly considered a path in counseling before her coaching career took off. Lauren’s passion for coaching individual runners and investing in holistic components of success as an athlete and distance runner really shine through in her interview.
Finally, Lauren talks about her vision and future directions for her personal coaching business with private clients. Lauren also shares some of her experiences with coaching at different levels including high school athletes, collegiate coaching and her love for helping out private clients now and runners from the recreational to elite level. You won’t want to miss this foray into running culture and tips from Lauren on how she leverages her running background and plethora of diverse coaching experiences to help her current clients.
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In episode #57 of the podcast, Dr. Kate and Dr. Kacy talk briefly about blood flow restriction (BFR) training including the science behind it, safety considerations, dosing of exercises and applications in physical therapy and specifically for endurance athletes. They talk about how they use BFR to improve rehabilitation for athletes with a diverse range of injuries including tendinopathies, bone stress injuries, and muscle strains. As explained in the episode, BFR allows for training of muscles and strength in an area of injury without overloading or compromising the healing tissue. They also emphasize the power of BFR to improve strength in endurance athletes and how this can lead to performance gains and more robust athletes! Dr. Kate and Dr. Kacy first discuss what BFR is and the principles behind its physiological effects in the body. As Kacy explains, “What we get when we use blood flow restriction training is we create this environment while we’re exercising that’s very similar to high intensity exercise. So, it’s as if we’re doing a high intensity effort, but we don’t have to load our body that much.”
They also talk about some of the principles and variables to consider with BFR training including occlusion pressure (i.e., how much blood flow is restricted), training sets and repetitions, placement of the cuff, and exercise selection. Dr. Kate and Dr. Kacy introduce the use of BFR with certain orthopedic procedures and treatment that falls under the category of “orthobiologics,” or the use of biologic agents to leverage a tissue healing response. Orthobiologics can include stem cell therapy, platelet rich plasma (PRP), and hyaluronic acid injections and Dr. Kacy briefly discusses what goes into the preparation of PRP treatments. Dr. Kate also mentions some fascinating research about not only the local muscle effects, but systemic effects of BFR including improving strength and conditioning in the contralateral limb!
Dr. Kate and Kacy also include some important information on safety considerations with BFR and talk about the use of a less safe form of BFR sometimes seen in gym settings that includes the use of bands that don’t register occlusion pressure and so do not standardize how much blood flow is going to the arm or leg. They recommend only using devices that monitor occlusion pressure for safety, and as Kate says, “Don’t chase the pump!” If you have been curious about BFR and interested in learning more, this episode is for you!
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In episode #56 of the podcast, Dr. Kate and Dr. Kacy discuss all aspects of running shoes including their components, trends in styles of shoes, and “hot takes” (aka potentially controversial opinions) on who may benefit from “super shoes” and how often to wear them. They briefly discuss the anatomy and physiology of a running shoe including the stack height, upper, cushion, drop, outer and sole. Then, they talk about trends in these components including the common phenomenon of extremes in fashion and sportswear including the popularity of minimalist footwear followed by the pendulum swinging the opposite extreme of “maximalist” or high cushion and stack height footwear popularized by such brands as Hoka. They also touch on the idea that no one shoe can prevent injuries in runners. As Dr. Kate says, “We’ve been making changes to running shoes for the last 40 years but injury rates have not changed,” so ultimately runners best bet is to choose the most comfortable shoe for them.
Dr. Kate and Dr. Kacy also talk about the more recent technology development of carbon-plated running shoes that have also been called “energy return shoes” or “super shoes.” They also dig into research support and data on the use of these shoes for performance enhancement but also talk about the potential risk of wearing this shoe for all training runs. Dr. Kacy talks about how she rotates wearing these shoes into her training (hint: she does NOT wear them for all training runs and may not even wear them at all in every training week she has). They also talk about what the research says regarding optimum pace for runners to have in order to benefit from wearing super shoes and if this exists. Both women emphasize that it is important not to get seduced by how good these shoes feel and think it is ok to wear them all the time because there is also the reality that this shoe that allows for more energy return also creates more force going through all the body tissues!
Dr. Kate and Kacy also share some of their thoughts on the importance of strength training for runners and how buying and running in a “super shoe” is NO replacement for strength training! Dr. Kacy notes, it is much more important to focus on the runner’s biomechanics, strength, and mobility than to find the “perfect shoe.” As Dr. Kacy says, ““We always talk about shoes as tools, which we’ve already referenced already and the the runner is the one running in the shoe, it’s not the shoe that is running! So, we are often concerned about the biomechanics of the runner and the strength of the runner versus what’s going on at the shoe.” Dr. Kate shares some of her prerequisite strength benchmarks that she looks for in a runner before she will recommend that they try a carbon-plated running shoe. If you have been hearing the hype around these “super shoes” and want to learn more, give this episode a listen!
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In episode #55 of the podcast, Dr. Kate and Dr. Kacy interview Dr. Kayla Balcom, PhD, a clinical psychologist and sports psychologist for the Atlanta Track Club, Georgia Tech Athletics, and her own private practice clients. You may remember Dr. Balcom from her interview on More Than Miles in Episode #32: Vulnerability is not a weakness, where she discussed her early sports experiences as a figure skater and later as a recreational runner. She also talked about ways to cultivate more positive mental health as individuals including a discussion of improving our self-talk, being vulnerable, and the unfortunate barriers of accessing mental health services. In this second interview, Dr. Kate and Dr. Kacy interview Dr. Balcom and pick her brain on sports psychology and how mental health can influence performance as an endurance athlete.
Dr. Balcom some of the strategies that she uses to improve performance with her athletes including dealing with fear of failure, maximizing an individuals’ best performance level of arousal, leveraging reliable routine (aka “superstitions”), and the power of mental imagery and visualization. She discusses how positive self-talk and belifes take work and why this is partly due to our “survival brain” that fixates on the negative experiences as a protective strategy. She also talks about the importance of mental rehearsal or visualization to improve performance and the factors that can make this most effective (HINT: imagery is best performed in “real time” to mimic an actual event or race). Dr. Balcom also talks about optimal mental states to maximize performance including ways to try to find an athlete’s best arousal level to perform well (i.e., not too relaxed, but not overly anxious or stressed out). She also explains some of the nuances of “flow” state and how this may be a great “feel good,” or subjective experience, but may not actually correlate to a high performing state.
Dr. Balcom shares some neat insight into why athletes may experience fear of failure and how to overcome these self-limiting beliefs and fears. She also shares some tips and tricks to reframe a less than ideal race and how to overcome disappointing performances and move on to future race success and enjoyment. You will not want to miss this rich discussion with Dr. Balcom and some of the keys to cultivating great mental health for your performance as an endurance athlete! But also, as Dr. Kacy says, “people come in the door for the performance benefits and stay for the overall health benefits.” This episode can provide a great perspective on improving overall mental health as well!
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In Episode #54 of the More Than Miles Podcast, physical therapists Dr. Kate Mihevc Edwards and Dr. Kacy Seynders interview sports dietician, mom, and runner, Meghann Featherstun, MS, RD, CSSD. Meghann has been a dietician for 15 years and started out as a dietician in a hospital setting before transitioning and becoming certified as a sports dietician to focus her efforts on working with endurance athletes and runners! She first took up running after graduate school and since has completed 12 marathons with a marathon PR of 2:50 in 2022 and a recent Boston Marathon PR of 2:52:14 in 2023. Meghann loves the work she does and has helped over a thousand runners and endurance athletes in the last four years to trouble shoot and maximize their nutrition to support their health and sports performance.
During the interview, Dr. Kate and Kacy talk to Meghann about her transition to being a small business owner in owning her own nutrition consulting business, Featherstone Nutrition. As part of her services, she offers one-on-one and group nutrition coaching and regularly posts recipes and fueling tips on her blog and social media channels like Instagram @featherstonenutrition. They also talk about some of her fueling strategies for runners and the timing of this nutrition before, during, and after workouts and races. Meghann regularly tests out fueling strategies within her own training and has been known to put together some interesting combinations of “toast” breakfasts including a recent Instagram post of peanut butter, pickles, veggie sausage, and sriracha hot sauce on toast! She also has a self-professed love of bagels and graham crackers, both to fuel workouts and as carb loading strategies going into a marathon race (checkout her website for a free Carb Load Guide).
Meghann also talks about some “myth busting” that she regularly does in educating clients how to deal with issues such as GI issues, hydration, and timing of nutrition (HINT: not all gels are created equal!). She also talks about some of the misconceptions that arise from some nutrition tactics that are often passed around (but ineffective) in endurance athlete culture. She also talks about some of the research on coffee and caffeine’s influence on performance including the pros and cons of caffeinated energy gels.
We know you will love the nutrition tips and tricks that Meghann talks about in this episode, so give it a listen!
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In Episode #53 of the More Than Miles Podcast, physical therapists Dr. Kate Mihevc Edwards and Dr. Kacy Seynders interview former collegiate runner turned running comedian, Laura Green. Laura started running in middle school and says that running has been interwoven into her life ever since then. She went on to compete in high school and collegiate track and cross country and since college has been involved in the running scene training for road races from 5k to marathon distances and trail races. She is trained as a physical therapist, and worked in this field for a while, but has more recently transitioned into a career as a social media influencer and comedian. You can now find Laura posting videos on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube and gaining sponsorships from various running brands and companies. During the interview, Laura talks about some of the factors she finds so funny (and easy to poke fun at) about running culture such as gear, race superstitions, running moms, and runner nutrition.
Dr. Kate and Kacy talk to Laura about some of her transition from PT to professional joke teller and what a “typical day looks like” in the life of Laura Green (HINT: the recap of this line of questioning is HILARIOUS!). They also talk about some of her upcoming adventures including her preference for races that are NOT the marathon. She talks about some of the marathon destination races that she has been sponsored to participate in and the locations that she says she could be bribed into going to (HINT: it is NOT Chicago or New York). They also talk about the very real phenomenon of increasing shoe size after having children and Dr. Kate and Laura bond over their often hard to find running shoe sizes.
As her YouTube channel description suggests, Laura is “Just here trying to get people to laugh at themselves more often.” Laura does not take herself too seriously and part of the draw of her humor is the often self-directed jokes and lighthearted look at running culture. Laura also talks about how she gets inspiration for her jokes and her brief foray into standup comedy. One of her popular skits is: “We’re all just running around…” We could not stop laughing during the interview with Laura and we think you will LOVE this episode too!
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