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The Coach Jenny Show

Jenny Hadfield, aka "Coach Jenny" is a popular columnist for Runner’s World, author of the Running for Mortals and Marathoning for Mortals book series, founder of "The Challenge" life performance program, and Marathon Expeditions, where she hosts running, hiking, and active vacations all over the world. It takes a village to train an athlete, and in this show, she shares tips, answers your questions, and hosts a village of performance experts to find tools, tricks, and strategies listeners can use.
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Apr 27, 2017

Podcast 19: The Best Types of Massage for Runners

This is part two of the interview with Holley DeShaw is a licensed massage and sports performance specialist.

In this episode we discuss: 

Best types of massage for runners.

How to tailor massage to improved performance.

How to find the right massage therapist and what to look for.

Other tools you can use to boost recovery. 
The perfect warm up and cool down for running workouts.

I hope you enjoy this episode with Holley DeShaw!

Apr 14, 2017

Podcast 18: The Art of Recovery and Performance

Holley DeShaw is a licensed massage and sports performance specialist and has 13 years of experience in working on the human body and thousands of hours of hands on therapy with some of the most elite athletes in the World.  

When it comes to Teams for USA Track and Field, Holley has been on Medical Staff at the Olympics, the Pan American Games, Continental Cup and Diamond League events all over the world.  She has also worked for some of the most elite athletes and their foundations at the Chicago and New York Marathons.  

Holley has worked with runners such as Shannon Rowbury, Ryan & Sara Hall, Matt Centrowitz, Galen Rupp, Shalane Flanagan and Kara Goucher to name a few in the distance running community.  

She has extensive experience in remedial, rehab, and sports performance therapy spanning over a decade of working with every level of athlete and runner ranging from your weekend warrior to world record holders and gold medalists.  

Holley also works with athletes in the NBA and NFL and is a Medical Spokesperson and product developer consultant for new product lines with KT TAPE and is the Sports Medical Performance Specialist for recovery with Trackgirlz.  Holley has been featured in numerous publications including Runner’s World, Running Times, Sports Massage for Runners and the Sports Bank to name a few.  

I hope you enjoy this episode with Holley DeShaw!

Apr 1, 2017

In podcast episode 17:

This is part II of the interview with Physical Therapist and owner of Todd's Body Shop, Todd Eekhoff (aka, The Body Mechanic).

  • At what point should a runner see a physical therapist? [00 - 2:30] 
  • How pro athletes utilize physical therapy to perform at their best. [2:31 - 7:30]
  • How to find a running friendly Physical Therapist in your area and what to look for in a therapist. [7:31 - 11:00]
  • Tools for runners (foam, balls, ice, and more) [11:01 - 15:30]
  • Rapid Fire Question and Answer. We cover calf strains and tears, an exercise to release calf tightness, how to know when you should push through or take a break from training, how running shoes can help relieve pain, what's the deal with neuroma's and sciatica, what to do about tight, painful hip flexors from sitting, sore hamstrings - what to do, [15:31 - 45:00]
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