Episode 02 - Understanding Pain with Greg Cecere

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Physical therapist Greg Cecere joins the show to deconstruct how we experience pain.  We talk about his background (1:30) before delving into what it means when we feel pain (7:30), the anatomy of the nervous system experience of pain and response to injury (14:00), chronic vs. acute injuries (20:00), the neurologic basis behind chronic injury (23:45), and how our understanding of pain can help us approach treating and recovering from injury (28:00).  We also briefly discuss dry needling and acupuncture (34:45).

Greg's website, Momentum Physical Therapy

Intro music: "Fine Line" by the Bloodletters
Outro music: "When I Was Still Young" by Yard Sale

 

Episode 01 - Bighorn, Mountaineering, Altitude Training, and Beer with Brian Oestrike

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We sit down with Brian Oestrike to recap his amazing performance at the Bighorn 100 (2:30) before discussing his background in mountaineering (22:00), why many ultrarunners become mountain climbers (and vice versa) (26:30), the crazy nature of this year's men's race at Hardrock (32:30), Killian's exploits on Everest (37:30), altitude tents (45:00), and his brother's awesome brewery (56:15).

Links: 
Hypoxico
Jackie O's Brewery

Intro music: "Fine Line" by the Bloodletters
Outro music: "When I Was Still Young" by Yard Sale