Lift Heavy Run Long Podcast - Inspire. Be Inspired.

https://youtu.be/r5vJdEnjuC8 Rob Conner, a Memphis native, is a founder and owner of Memphis'’ first CrossFit gym, faction strength and conditioning, home of CrossFit Memphis started in 2007. An OG CrossFitter (you don’t know how good you have it now) who was forced out of the globo gyms for making too much noise, Rob and Mike Bledsoe partnered up to bring Crossfit to the Memphis area. Rob thoroughly enjoys tests of human capacities of suffering, completing multiple 50k, 50m, obstacle course races, competing in the 2011 Crossfit central east regional as well as successfully completing the US army special forces assessment and selection course. His fitness journey has followed many twists and turns from maintenance and wellbeing to Olympic weightlifting (ran a 5:15 mile...once) to ultra-endurance events all sandwiched between deployments and extended periods in the woods of North Carolina. In his free time you can find Rob parenting, teaching survival skills, knot tying or Arabic to anyone who will listen a

https://youtu.be/U2YvxPwvZzE Brian “Bubba” Crowder is the Founder and Director of Fund the Nations, a Desoto-County based company that helps people fundraise all over the world by creating awesome t-shirts for them to sell to their audience. He’s been married for 11 years to his wife, Whitney. They have 4 kids, 3 girls and a newborn baby boy. In February of 2017, weighing 285 lbs he started dieting, running, and working out (mostly at home). Down to 200 lbs and a full marathon later, he and a few guys started a workout group that meets at Snowden Grove Park every MWF at 5:15am, rain or shine. 35+ workouts in, they’re averaging 20+ guys every morning. Instagram: @outsiderworkout

https://youtu.be/S8v0ouR2yzY Some of you might remember Gary Cail from Episode #55. Gary was once over 400lbs and could not make the 40minute drive home from work without pulling into his usual parking lots to take a nap. With over 100lbs lost, Gary's life is much different today. Six-weeks ago as Gary was leaving the gym he began to have heart pains. He immediately knew that he was having a heart attack. Because of the years of neglect that Gary had shown for his body, he was seeing some consequences. Being that Gary was in the hospital and about to have critical surgery, the many people who love him rallied around and decided to celebrate Gary while they could. His hospital room was always crammed full of people laughing, playing Fortnite, dealing cards, and pranking nurses (there was even a grown-man in an inflatable unicorn costume.) The doctors noted how instrumental Gary's fitness was in the success of his surgery as well as his recovery. On this episode, we get to look at things from Gary's perspec

https://youtu.be/nPgXPyKbznw Brittney Diseroad (Dice-road) is one of the owners of Olive Branch CrossFit and works full time as a finance manager for TruGreen (lawn care company headquartered in Memphis). Brittney was born and raised in a small town in Indiana just south of Indianapolis.  Growing up, she was involved in everything she could be from sports to social groups to student council and honor society. Her main passion (sports wise) was swimming, she swam competitively from the age of 6 to the age of 18.  While she was good at swimming, she tried a whole bunch of other sports just for fun…basketball, volleyball, track, soccer, and track and field.  She realized that she should stick to swimming.  Her main events were the backstroke and individual medley.  With her training with swimming, she started weightlifting as a supplemental exercise to increase her strength.  That’s when she fell in love with lifting heavy weights. She went to school at Clemson and graduated in 2005 with a degree in Finance, and

https://youtu.be/XFVr0lpDwnc Richard McCracken (owner) and Molly DuChemin (co-owner) have always had a passion for Health and Fitness. Richard grew up wrestling.  He was a Varsity starter throughout high school and moved on to become a 2x national qualifier taking 3rd and 5th in team nationals while in college at Central Missouri State University.  He also dabbled in Professional MMA.  Molly an elite level gymnast for 15 years moved on to win 4 straight national championships through collegiate cheerleading at Morehead State University also, running and pole vaulting for the MSU track team.  It was through these years of high-level competition that both Richard and Molly learned the importance of good nutrition.  Richard received his Bachelors in Hotel and Restaurant Management with a minor in Food.  Molly a Bachelors in Exercise Science.  They have worked in fitness and food service ever since. In 2013 Richard and a partner opened a local food shop, but after selling in 2015 he saw a need for something a li

https://youtu.be/d65ZdTwV_6g This week on the Lift Heavy Run Long® Podcast we did not have a guest. Some of my favorite shows are when it is just the four of us and we get to kind of relax and talk about what is going on with us and the LHRL® Community. It is nice to have a show where we get to interact with the audience a little bit and cut-up a little more than usual. I say this all the time, but podcasting is one of my favorite things in the world. I feel so blessed to have friends who are willing to make it a priority, a fun-loving wife that likes to play and kid, and a community that supports us and wants to be a part of the show. I really do love you guys and I appreciate you making my existence so much fun! Peace, Love, and all things Beef related, Beefcake

https://youtu.be/WBDfrE30Zcg Max Pippa has experience in strongman, powerlifting, and general fitness. He began his career in strength sports as a teenager with an interest in strongman. Max’s strongman career culminated in 2009 when he won his ASC Pro Card as a 105k Lightweight and was invited to compete in the inaugural Amateur World Championships at the 2010 Arnold Classic. Max returned to competing in strongman in 2017 and placed 2nd at World’s Strongest Man U90kg. During college, Max began powerlifting, completing a competition best squat of 556, bench of 402, a 716 deadlift, and a 1624 total at 220. Max has completed a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Physiology at the University of Missouri and commissioned as an Infantry officer in the US Army in 2014. He graduated Airborne, Air Assault, and Ranger School, and successfully earned his Expert Infantryman Badge. Max completed his C.S.C.S. certification in the fall of 2017 and has transitioned off of active duty to be a full time trainer at NBS Fitness.

https://youtu.be/cENC-G7PBXw John Mayer is 51 years old and is a retired U.S. Army Green Beret. John now serves as a Motor Officer, Deputy Sheriff for the Desoto County Sheriff’s Department. John has been a competitive runner and bicyclist his whole life. For the past 5 years, he has been racing triathlons ranging from Sprint, Olympic, and Ironman distances. John has placed 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, in most races. In 2017, he qualified for the Trek Elite Athlete Program. In March of 2018, John became a certified USAT Triathlon Coach. John has now qualified for the National Championships in the Olympic distance triathlon in Cleveland, Ohio 2018. John says that he constantly studies and evaluates training programs to give him the edge that he needs to be competitive in his division. John takes his physical training and fitness very serious and he loves what he does. John says that racing triathlons is the most rewarding thing he’s done in his career.

https://youtu.be/o9ZbZnJkO9k After playing football in High School and College, Bill transitioned to Endurance Sports and has been competing in single and multi-day races across the United States since 1997. Bill currently lives in Germantown, TN with his wife Karuna and works as a Product Line Director for Accredo Specialty Pharmacy BACKGROUND • Bill was born and raised in Medina, OH where he grew up playing various sports (baseball, soccer, basketball and football). • Bill earned a Football Scholarship to Hillsdale College (Division 2) where he played for 4 years while attaining a BS in Biology CHRONOLOGY • 1997- After moving to Vermont for his first job, Bill started Canoe and Kayak racing throughout New England • 2000- In addition to Canoe and Kayak racing, Bill started Mountain Bike Racing • 2002- After moving to Charlotte, NC, Bill started Adventure Racing- competing in single and multi-day races throughout the Southeast region • 2009- After moving to Columbia, SC, Bill started competing in Ultra-run

https://youtu.be/4kBKx38HNzs David Daugherty, 42 years old, met his wife in 1991 as a high school freshman and they have been married since 1995. They have 4 children ages 22, 19, 16, and 14-  3 boys and 1 girl, who is the 19-year-old. David has worked in supply chain since 1998 as both a technical application developer and a processes engineer. He is a campus pastor for a video campus that live-streams their main campus service. David played football and wrestled in high school. He wrestled 1 year of college before changing schools. In 2007, he re-launched the local kids wrestling program in his town which had dwindled down to just 2 8th grade wrestlers.  His program is for K-8th grade and is the feed and fundraising wing of the high school program. They typically have 35 - 45 wrestlers each season and about 30 of them compete in 1 or more tournament.  During this time they have had 9 wrestlers qualify for the IKWF state tournament and 2 top 8 finishers. They started hosting a tournament in 2011 which is

https://youtu.be/zYtJSlOdOIc Karleigh Aldridge is a 19-year-old college sophomore, currently studying elementary education at Northwest Mississippi Community College. Karleigh graduated as a 12 year senior from Olive Branch High school where she was heavily involved in several sports and clubs. Outside of the classroom, she enjoys spending time working out at Olive Branch Crossfit, where she has trained for 1 years and competed in 3 competitions. She also has a part-time job in the childcare center of the local YMCA.

https://youtu.be/lv6GKgx7FAs Matt Heidenreich was your typical overweight out of shape corporate middle management schmuck. Standing at 5’5” his 205 lbs were not a flattering feature. At 35 years old he changed his diet and began his attempt at running in 2011. Having wrestled, raced motorcycles, ATVs, watercraft and dirt bikes his once active teens and 20s were a distant memory. Attending the school of self-learned mistakes and injuries he eventually moved up to longer and longer distances as time wore on. To date he has completed over 150 races of which 27 were marathons and over 20 ultras.   The journey to wellness has been a wild and fun adventure. Recently finding more balance in running, weight lifting and core strength building has had a much-needed positive impact to his path to being ‘fit’. Growing up barefoot on a farm in the Midwest he prefers anything outdoors and relishes in being one of a few Asian Rednecks embedded here in the deep south. On any given weekend you might find him in the woods

https://youtu.be/Vu9BxTG-Iqs Julia Ladewski is one of the few females to be in the strength and conditioning industry and competitive strength sports for 20 years.  With a degree in Exercise Science, she is a coach to athletes, women, men, powerlifters, fitness enthusiasts, recreational lifters and those seeking physique transformation. She takes pride in helping people from all walks of life see and reach their full potential. Julia was a Division I University strength & conditioning coach from 2002-09 at the University at Buffalo, working with nearly every sport.  From 2009-2014, she was Director of Sports Performance at Parisi Speed School in Indiana. As an Elitefts.com sponsored athlete, Julia is an Elite level powerlifter in three different weight classes.  She is also a competitive physique athlete since 2013. Julia is a mother of two children ages 10 and 9.  Julia continues to write and speak about training, nutrition, the female athlete and sports performance. Christian  Anto began his athletic ca

https://youtu.be/lDxGktxMTMA Gina DeLucia is originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but is currently in Oxford, MS pursuing her education at the University of Mississippi. At just 20 years old she has competed in multiple CrossFit Competitions, including Wodapalooza, has ran 2 full marathons, earned her Crossfit Level 1 Coaching Certification, and managed to be the 7th fittest female in Mississippi according to the 2018 CrossFit open. Influenced by her mom, she began CrossFit when she was 16 years old and has been in love with the sport ever since. When she’s not in class or studying, you can always find her at her local box, Maxx Strength and Conditioning, where she is a part-time CrossFit coach, and athlete. Whether she’s coaching others or getting fitter herself she enjoys every moment being there and having the opportunity to get better in every aspect. CrossFit has changed Gina’s life in more ways than she could’ve ever imagined; mentally, physically and emotionally. She feels very blessed to have fo

https://youtu.be/c4_0KmidIqQ This week it was just Amanda, Swanson, and myself catching up on our most recent races and what we have going on with LHRL®. Doing episodes with justs the hosts is always a fun and relaxed time and we try to do it once a month but it doesn't always work out that way. The goal is to be more consistent with streaming to FB Live and be able to interact with the audience. We have had quite a struggle with Comcast's ability to consistently provide adequate internet speeds but I feel that is improving. We love that you are part of our audience and appreciate you being part of Lift Heavy Run Long®. As always, feel free to reach out if you have any questions or if I can be of any assistance. Email me at the address wilson@liftheavyrunlong.com **Remember, you can become a Premium Member of LHRL® for only $3.99 per month which will bring you full access to the website as well as deliver the LHRL® Daily workouts to the App. For $9.99 per month you can have access to all of the programs th

https://youtu.be/Spxmif_Hl0E This week Amanda gathered up a few of the ladies from Olive Branch CrossFit and had a discussion on everything from being a younger person trying CrossFit, walking into a gym with no athletic background, attempting a half-marathon with very little run training, and the benefits of experiencing the CrossFit Open. Karleigh Aldridge, Ashley Boyd, Laura Pinckley, Stacy Cail, Jenny Lovitt, and Amanda Horrell are a liability whenever they get together and putting them behind a microphone presents an entirely different challenge. Fortunately, they were able to hold it together and not get too outta hand. I hope you enjoy the show!

https://youtu.be/fE41AnIyK04 Angi Ramsey is the founder and owner of Mid-South Runners.  She was not very active in her younger years, but found a love for running in her early 30’s.  She discovered that running was a way to escape the everyday stresses of life, stay in shape, and a great way to challenge herself.  After running shorter distances, Angi decided to run her first full marathon in 2009, and it was the hardest thing she had ever set her mind to athletically.  She knew that this was something that was a lifelong passion.  One day she found herself wanting to give back to the running community and serve others.  She volunteered for the Germantown Half Marathon & 5K, and she realized that becoming a race director would help her serve her purpose.  She assisted with the first Go Run 5K in Olive Branch, MS in 2011.  With the success of the race, she directed many others to follow for local businesses and 501 (C) (3) charities.   In 2018 she decided to manage and direct her own race called Midsouth Runn

https://youtu.be/sHrmPu93n1s When an unexpected turn of events brought native Memphian James Lancaster back home, they became the catalyst for his success as CrossFit competitor, coach, and community influencer who believes strength is built from the inside out. After three surgeries in as many years killed his professional football career, he found a new life in CrossFit- and a renewed purpose in all of the lessons acquired during his nearly three years of excruciating rehabilitation. The all-in pursuit of a dream constructed while still immobile resulted in a big win for Lancaster: in 2017 he became the only athlete from West Tennessee to qualify for the CrossFit Games Central Regional competition. He is returning again in 2018 ranked one of the top 20 out of more than 10,000 regional CrossFit athletes. As a CrossFit coach at CrossFit Hit&Run and nutrition coach with iN3 Nutrition, he guides clients with a whole-person approach wherein mind, body, and spirit are built and rebuilt so that no matter where one

https://youtu.be/HusmB_2MT5U Jordan Carpenter is a husband, father of two, and an attorney in Memphis, Tennessee. He spent six years in the U.S. Army as a psychological operations specialist, deploying to Afghanistan in 2008 and to Iraq in 2009. He is a graduate of the University of Alabama and Vermont Law School. After a few years of binging on craft beer, cheddar, and Ben & Jerry's in Vermont, he started to take fitness seriously again after finding F3 while living in Knoxville, Tennessee. Career moves took him first to Chattanooga then to Memphis, and he helped launch F3 in both of those cities. Since August of last year, F3 Memphis has grown to include 20 workouts at 9 different locations, six days per week. Known as "Gus" within F3, Jordan is the Nantan (or Regional leader) who is responsible for the outcome of the Organization as a whole. His favorite activities, ranked: 1) F3 workouts 2) Running 3) Rucking 4) GORUCKing ... 1,923) Bear crawling

Annie Gunshow started on her path into fitness by achieving a B.S.s in Exercise Physiology and Nutritional Science before moving on to get her masters in Exercise Physiology.  During her time as a student, she was able to start working with athletes of varying levels as well as the general population.  Since finishing her graduate work, Annie has worked in the collegiate, clinical, and private setting before settling in at NBS Fitness. Special interests to Annie are powerlifting, strongman, and physique sports.  As an athlete, she has competed in all of those areas at a high level as well as dabbled in running events and CrossFit.  Her areas of specialty at this time are military prep, strongman, and endurance improvement.