The Natural Running Network Live

The Ultra Marathon Man, Dean Karnazes shares his thoughts with our host Richard Diaz.  Dean is an ESPN ESPY Award winner as Best Outdoor Athlete and author of Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner, a fun interview with an amazing athlete. In 2006, Karnazes embarked on the well-publicized Endurance 50: 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 consecutive days. Beginning with the Lewis and Clark Marathon in St. Louis on September 17, 2006, it finished with the New York City Marathon on November 5. The adventure was the primary subject of a film entitled UltraMarathon Man: 50 Marathons - 50 States - 50 Days, which was the first feature film about Karnazes. The film was produced by Journeyfilm, had a national theatrical release in 300 screens in 2008.

The Q&A Show for Runners, we answer the questions the audience wants to hear. Today’s show; can simply improving running form make us faster, reduce injuries or both? Listen as our host Richard Diaz covers these topics to make you a better runner!

Dr Robert Portman demolishes the myths of dieting and shows how to activate the body’s natural biological rhythms to help you get into the best shape of your life! Learn how to unleash your powerful energy and why is the key to successful weight loss. Yes, we are hardwired for fitness, it is built into our DNA and now we have the science to guide us back to the fitness we were born with. This is a fascinating look at the evolutionary way to lose weight, have more energy and improve body composition-Naturally.

Now more than ever, choosing the right running shoe has become very confusing. With all the new research on the benefits of a shift to Natural Running, we need to be very careful and well advised. This show is dedicated to finding the right shoe for you! This is truly an important bit of information for anyone who hopes to make the change from heel striking to Natural Running. The type of shoe we purchase can be a blessing or a curse. Listen as our Host Richard Diaz sheds light on some of the most important considerations when making your next show purchase.

Taping athletes first came to light during Olympic Beach Volley Ball. Now this mysterious taping is seen in every sport. Join us as we share the whys and how’s of taping with Dr. Capobianco the authority in the art of Kinesio-Taping for performance and injury. As the key spokesperson and educator for “Rock Tape” Dr. Steve has travelled around the world sharing his knowledge with medical professional’s therapists and athletes from virtually every sport. Kinesio Taping has become a staple in the endurance sport world as a highly effective solution to nagging injuries, from toe to head. If you’ve ever dealt with a running or sport related injury, you really owe to yourself to listen to this show!

The injury rate for Marathon Runners is far too high and can be avoided. Listen as our host Richard Diaz and guests offers some great tips on dealing with common running injuries, quickly and effectively. Don’t try and run through knee, shin, calve or back pain, be proactive with these problems before they get out of hand. Deal with the injuries at the source, we’ll tell you how!

He Founded Runner's World magazine in 1966 at age 17 and sold it in 1984 to start Ujena. He built Runner's World to over $25 million in sales before selling it to Rodale Press. Still runs 30 miles per week and regularly run road races up to the half marathon. Join your host Richard Diaz as he and Bob discuss his newest project “The Double Road Race”, a new event that offers an interesting shift in running competition.

The Q&A Show is an open forum for Novice to advanced Marathon Runners to call in and ask questions regarding their running experience LIVE! Any question… shoe selection, hydration, heart rate, program design running technique, you name it we’ll answer it!

Anyone who has watched a major Marathon on TV knows the greatest runners in the world come from Africa. Join us as we discuss the secrets of their success with Gilbert Tuhabonye, an East African runner, National Champion and celebrity running coach. Gilbert is a fascinating personality in the running and coaching world, he has been a guest on our show before as he shared his remarkable genocidal survival story. This time around our focus will be running tips, how to adapt to the running styles of the greatest runners in the world! This is a show you do not want to miss.

Running your first marathon?Are you dealing with nagging injuries? Have questions about heart rate, hydration or program design? Need some great advice? This is the show for you! Today’s Q&A is our first of a weekly series of Q&A between you our audience and our Host Richard Diaz and guests. We encourage our fans and visitors to call in live or chat us up to ask any question they may have on the topics of running, fitness or nutrition. This will be a shorter format only 30 minutes but our goal is to provide straight answers to your burning questions, it should be awesome! Our Friday show has historically provided excellent information regarding: heart rate, running form, functional strength, program design, hydration, nutrition and much more, however we felt the need to expand our offerings. We could not imagine backing away from the amazing featured guest interviews, yet we know that our audience is hungry for information, so now we have two shows, one dedicated to Q&A every Tuesday morning 9:0

Interview with Chris “Macca” McCormack, 2 time IronMan World Champion and five time International Triathlete of the year. Chris is an amazing athlete, having won over 200 races around the world since 1993. He has broken 8 hours in Ironman distances 4 times (Only man to break it more than twice). This is a show you don’t want to miss!

Join host Richard Diaz and longtime friend, Johnny G as they speak about fitness, motivation, training concepts and Johnny’s worldwide recognition as one of the most inspirational exercise innovators in the fitness industry for over two decades. Anyone who has ever participated in one of his sessions, on the Spinning bike, Krank Cycle or any of his various fitness gatherings, understands why he is so popular all over the world. He single handedly captivated over 1,000,000 fitness enthusiasts each day in over 28 countries. This definitely a show you do not want to miss!

Training and racing at our best can get complicated, living with self-imposed pressure, performance anxiety, pain, boredom, fear and self-defeating negative thoughts, listen in as Dr. Cleere, Sports Psychologist helps us build a Mental Tool Kit for Runners.

An extremely insightful discussion with Dr. Robert Portman, Chairman of Pacific Health Labs. Anyone preparing to run a Half Marathon or beyond should listen to this show. Learn how nutrition, meal timing and feeding effect your ability to perform and recover. Dr. Portman is coauthor of two books, Nutrient Timing and The Performance Zone and has authored hundreds of articles on how nutrition can improve fitness, health and athletic performance. He is a frequent guest on TV and radio and has been a keynote speaker at many professional meetings and seminars. Dr. Portman holds 12 patents for nutritional inventions to improve sports performance, reduce appetite and manage Type II diabetes.

An interview with Danny Dreyer author of Chi Running. A revolutionary system of Natural Running based on the principals of Tai Chi. Chi Running has sold over 350,000 books to date. Danny has just released a new book titled CHI Marathon. A pioneer in the re-evolution of Natural Running, he and his books, lectures and training has gained a great deal or respect in the running community. Join us as our Host Richard Diaz and Danny Explore the finer points of running marathons, running mechanics and the state of the running industry.

Now more than ever, technology has become a powerful ally for sports performance. Join our host Richard Diaz and guest Chip Hawkins, founder of Wahoo Fitness as they discuss the cutting edge innovations and the marriage of iPhone apps and training devices.   Now more than ever people are depending on their smart phones for more than just communication. Wahoo Fitness is a leader in the development of training tools that provide valuable information such as heart rate, power, stride and various other data points that are critical for training and now available right on your iPhone! Chip Hawkins is respected as one of the leading minds at the front of these innovations.

An interview with Ultra Marathon Champion Scott Jurek, 7 time winner of the Western States 100 miler, author of the best seller,Eat & Run.  Nicknamed El Venado (the Deer) Scott is arguably the greatest American Ultra Marathoner in history. Scott’s fame grew outside the typical trail running circles due to popularity of Christopher McDougal’s  Best Seller“Born to Run”, in which Scott participated in the race through the Copper Canyons’ with the legendary Tarahumara Indians of Mexico.

Cheating is more than just using performance enhancing drugs in sports. It’s a contagion, the more people do it, the more the more it’s accepted. Listen as our host Richard Diaz speaks out on the wrong associated with cheating as it relates to sports.

Join our host and guest Best-selling author, Dr. Brian Abelson DC, the Clinical Director of Kinetic Health as they discuss common running injuries and things you can do to avoid or ultimately self-treat them. There are two basic types of runners, those who have been injured and those who will soon be injured. Be prepared, no the warning signs and what to do when a potential injury manifests. Another great show and an excellent supplement to the “How to design your own running program series”.

Listen in while our host, Richard Diaz and Matt Fitzgerald explain what it takes to develop your own a great training program from a 10K to marathon. Matt, is a highly acclaimed author of several books on the topic of marathon training, racing and sports nutrition, Richard Diaz has over 2 decades experience in sports performance and has performed clinical diagnostics, and consulted athletes from amateur to world class based on his research. Combined these two experts represent a powerhouse of cutting edge information. You will learn what it takes to to achieve optimal performance!