Lift Heavy Run Long Podcast - Inspire. Be Inspired.

https://youtu.be/XWg6JNWhPXA Brandi Marter is owner/chef at Bedrock Market & Cafe/Bedrock Boombox (the cafe's food truck) in downtown Memphis.  She also continues the online Bedrock Eats and Sweets that has been supplying the Paleo/Primal Memphis market with pre-order meal prep since 2012.  Brandi has hosted several Paleo cooking seminars and has recently begun a macronutrient education series.  She provides food services for several local Memphis athletes as well as the Memphis Grizzlies.  Visit Bedrock online at www.bedrockeatsandsweets.com.

https://youtu.be/S6heMiNjCT4 Blake Mashour is a certified athletic trainer by trade and currently studying nursing in Memphis, TN. Blake has been active his entire life but hit a peak of 300 lbs during his senior year of college in 2011. Through the support of family and friends, he learned how to begin his fitness journey that changed his life. He eventually lost 100 pounds over five years and has been able to maintain to keep most of that off. He would periodically workout while attending Union University, but nothing ever stuck. Upon graduation, he moved to Union City, TN where he did not know anyone. After learning his dad was going to start a healthier eating program, Blake decided to join on board to support his dad from 2 hours away. While working on his nutrition, the football coaches he worked with encouraged him to start running and participating in the Insanity workouts with the high school team he was covering. Weight started dropping because it is easy to change your life while you do not know an

https://youtu.be/OL3Xe6_lcS8 This episode is just the hosts. We talk about past races, future races, The CrossFit Open, and many things that have no real place on a running and lifting podcast. Part of why I enjoy our podcast so much is because no one takes it too seriously. Yes, we want to produce a quality show but we are also here to celebrate the fact that fitness allows us to enjoy activities and gives us the energy to laugh and form friendships. Our listeners are all light-hearted and allow us to be ourselves. I'm not sure what about my life would be different without the LHRL Podcast but I am really grateful that I have it and I am especially grateful that people respond so positively to it. Thank you for allowing this to be so much fun. Peace, Love, and all things Beef related, Beefcake

https://youtu.be/9Z13aBGWpVs In March of 2015, I was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer called chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). The average age of the person diagnosed with CML is 65. I was 35. I lost so much weight leading up to and throughout treatment that I was a shell of my former self. When it got to the point that I had no energy to hold my then 1-year-old son for more than a few minutes, I was determined to take control and regain the strength that cancer had taken from me. I told my oncologist that I wanted to return to my previous level of fitness, including taking supplements to fast track my progress, but he wouldn’t allow it, as my kidneys and liver were being taxed too heavily by my treatment. If I wanted to fully fortify myself, he explained, I’d have to find my supplements where they naturally occur: in natural, unprocessed foods. From then on, I geeked out on nutrition. I read every article I could find and began my own system of meal preparation. Unfortunately, my meals were repeti

https://youtu.be/wa4iwjqQ23k David played college football at Delta State University where he got a degree in Exercise Science. He has his CSCS and a CrossFit Level 1 certification as well. Since leaving college, David has trained for and competed in Olympic lifting, strongman, powerlifting, bodybuilding, OCRs, and CrossFit. David has been in the fitness industry for over 10 years with roles in college strength and conditioning, private sector sports performance, personal training, and 6 years running his own facility, NBS Fitness. NBS Fitness is a 24-hour training facility that offers memberships, training, CrossFit, nutrition, and customized programming and works with a wide variety of clients.

https://youtu.be/0YCWGFQ0Bvg William owns CrossFit Alexandria and runs Out of Box, a social media marketing agency for CrossFit Affiliates. His company has created custom marketing strategies for over 100 affiliates. Over 1,000 affiliates have been through their marketing training. Out of Box specializes in growing gyms by projecting the gym's authentic voice -- not salesy, cheesy, manipulative fitness ads that are so prevalent in the fitness world. He loves spending time with his wife and 18-month old daughter. William has a degree is in Mechanical Engineering from LSU and an MBA from Tulane. In his "former life", he was an endurance athlete, running over a dozen marathons including Pike Peak (deemed the hardest in America) and a couple of ultras. His most exciting endurance feat was swimming across the Mississippi River.

https://youtu.be/RjZj_4bJfoA It's that time of year again. We loaded up the wagons, stocked up on beef jerky, sprees, beer, and cheese dip and headed to Mountain View Arkansas for the Sylamore 50K/25K race. This is always a good time. This was my first 50k four years ago and easily the hardest of any races you will catch me running. We did a podcast and had some laughs. We like to give each other a hard time and someone in the room is always the butt of a joke but we all love each other. No one cares how athletic or fast the other person is, we all just want to have a good time and get lost in the woods for a few hours (or all friggin day). I would not trade this experience for anything in the world. Enjoy the podcast. Peace, Love, and all things Beef related, Beefcake  

https://youtu.be/8-Q9PzRnR28 Jeff Anglin is 27 and lives in Oxford, MS with his wife Callie.  When he's not on the road working as a fire protection sprinkler fitter he is back home training at Maxx Strength and Conditioning.  His biggest passion is running obstacle course races and has been running OCR's  for 6 years but it wasn’t until 2016  that he became more committed and focused in the sport.  He has participated in many Spartan Races, Battlefrog, Savage Race, and Warrior Dash. Jeff has yet to complete a Tough Mudder, BoneFrog, Green Beret Challenge, and much more but these events are on his list of things to do! Jeff also enjoys other endurance type events like the Hurricane Heat, 12 hour Hurricane Heat, and Gorucks.  In addition to OCR/endurance races, Jeff has also participated in running multiple 5, 10 and 15k’s and completed his first Half Marathon this past December in Memphis benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Jeff is also committed to personal, at home challenges especially the

https://youtu.be/hvUhEykZz5c Kevin Raney lives in Memphis, TN. He is a Professional Engineer and the Principal of Raney Engineering, a conveyor design company. Kevin has been married to his wife Djana for 26 years, and they have two adult daughters, one son-in-law, and two dogs. His boxer-mix Pre (yes, named for Steve Prefontaine) is his running companion. Kevin says he was the “fat kid” when he was young and saw an article in Reader’s Digest about jogging to lose weight. Jogging to the corner daily was his first training program. While in high school at Christian Brothers High School (CBHS), he joined the cross country team and was lucky enough to be coached by the legendary Frank Horton. Even though Kevin wasn’t the fastest runner, Coach Horton instilled in him a love for running. Kevin stopped running for several years after high school and returned to it about 15 years ago because “It’s cheaper than therapy for stress relief and I like to eat.” Kevin coached middle school cross country at St. Louis Catho

https://youtu.be/xVoUAbOCIFY Shereen Bienz has been involved in the CrossFit industry after joining a gym in 2010 because she wanted to impress a guy she met in a bar. Shereen ended up marrying that guy two years later, so she guesses it was a good idea. It completely changed her life.She became interested in competing within that first year, snagging a spot on the CrossFit Memphis regional team after the very first CrossFit Open in 2011. Soon after that, Shereen got her L1 and became interested in coaching CrossFit. Between part-time coaching and competing in different local and national events (including Wodapalooza), it was clear that fitness was a passion. Almost 5 years after joining CrossFit Memphis, she took a risk and left her wonderful job at a medical device company (thanks to the support of her husband Jon and the friends that hired her) to join Barbell Shrugged. During this time Shereen also coached at several gyms in the city of Memphis because she just plain loved CrossFit so much. This past ye

https://youtu.be/bScqVpHqt4k Dale Sanders, is a record holder, world-class champion spear fisherman, accomplished photographer, river trailblazer, godfather of river-angels, recreation and parks professional and the oldest person to have solo paddled the entire Mississippi River as well as the Appalachian Trail.   A surprise Birthday Party was held on the banks of the Mississippi River for Sanders less than a month after he began his Lake Itasca solo Source to Sea Mississippi River journey.  He had just turned 80. He finished the paddle in the Gulf of Mexico, on August 15, 2015, all 2,345 miles in 80 days, one day for each year of life. His customer chopped We-no-nah Canoe named “AnnA” was his sole means of transportation.   Sanders, also known as the Grey Beard Adventurer was recipient the acclaimed 2016 Canoe and Kayak Magazine’s Spirit of Adventure Award.  A prestigious honor given to the person(s) who most inspires others to pursue outdoor adventures. His Mississippi River Source to Sea paddle was the f

https://youtu.be/AJ4TQ-XW8QA This week on the Lift Heavy Run Long® Podcast we had one of my favorite guests, Laura Pinckley, to come on the show and talk to us about a weight0loss challenge that is going on at Olive Branch CrossFit. We have light-hearted conversations about the gym's specific challenge but we also discuss the importance of challenges and why it might be beneficial to involve community in your goal setting. We are all aware that New Year's Resolutions have a terrible success rate but so do most things that involve making drastic changes in your life. I think it is important to try to make positive changes in your life as often as possible. Challenges and resolutions involve failure but that is what makes them so potentially rewarding. Enjoy the show!

https://youtu.be/n82tm40aD7s Alex Maclin is an Olympic Weightlifter, coach, and digital marketer from Memphis, TN. Alex began his fitness journey with CrossFit back in 2010, stepping into the gym of Mike Bledsoe and Doug Larson, now of Barbell Shrugged. Shortly after beginning CrossFit, Alex started competing in Olympic Weightlifting and has lifted in several national-level competitions since 2012 including University Nationals, the American Open, and the American Open series. A passionate coach and teacher of the Olympic lifts, Alex created an online technique training course for Olympic Weightlifting, FLIGHT School, and has remotely coached Olympic Weightlifting to well over 1000 athletes in the FLIGHT and Muscle Gain Challenge programs. As a Precision Nutrition certified coach, Alex is dedicated to helping others reach their fitness and health goals as well as understand, develop and practice habits to build a sustainable lifestyle based on solid nutrition principles rather than fad diets and quick fixe

https://youtu.be/vYApUL9Nay4 This week on Lift Heavy Run Long® we sit down with a friend who has a unique perspective on the sport of trail running. Lorrie Williams, who has a unique bond with damn near everybody who has ever had a blister while running on a trail, has come to be known as The Queen of Crew. Lorrie, having a hatred for running herself, has found a spot for herself in the trail running community by helping to care for the needs of participants in ultra races as they stumble into aid stations, virtually unable to take care of themselves. Those who have been under Lorrie's care, speak of her as if she is some sort of mythical character who just sort of popped-up, changed their clothes, fed them, took care of their ailments, and then promptly and assertively kicked their asses out of the chair and forced them to get back to work. To know Lorrie is to have an ally. She sincerely wishes the best for all the participants in the endurance races and knows that there is generally more at stake, on a

I finally did it! I ran the big 100. It’s been haunting me in the back of my mind for at least the last 4-5 years. I knew I had to do it, but I just couldn’t ever get my brain wrapped around it. Every time I finished a 50 miler I would say, “There is no way I could do another 50 miles. Just no way!” Well, I finally talked myself into registering for one, and went and got it done. The Tunnel Hill 100. In this podcast we talk about what happened leading up to the race, during the race, recovering from the race, lessons learned from the race and much more. I hope you enjoy it and take something away from the story of my first 100 miler.

Matt Reynolds lives in Oxford, MS. He is the head coach at Maxx strength and conditioning. Matt is also the founder of Leonidas Barbell, which is a USAW Weightlifting club. He earned an Exercise science degree from University of Mississippi and his passion is coaching others in the skill of Olympic Weightlifting.

https://youtu.be/5wABKZNt2VA Throughout college, Lisa Smith was a heavier and not at all fit. She got into running by the end of college, starting losing weight, and the snowball of fitness that is now her life started rolling. Over the next few years, she completed numerous short distance races and eventually took on the St. Jude Marathon. She met her boyfriend who got her into GORUCK challenges and ultra running. She completed a 50 miler, got into triathlons, especially XTERRAs, with the goals of completing an Ironman, XTERRA National Championships and running a 100-miler, although those goals never came to fruition. She realized that health and fitness are where her passions lie and completed her MS in Health and Exercises Sciences at the U of M.  During that time is when she found Olympic weightlifting. She had been doing the stereotypical type of lifting for several years but decided to try out Olympic style during summer of last year. She went to training hesitantly a few times and was immediately hoo

https://youtu.be/CZKLEaSxqh0 Kevin Leathers of Can't Stop Endurance has over ten years of coaching experience. Coach Kevin coaches runners from beginner to advanced. From rookies to marathon champions, we provide personalized coaching to help endurance athletes reach their personal goals. Whether it is a 5K or a 100 mile ultra, Coach Kevin has been there as a coach and an athlete. Kevin has personally coached hundreds of runners competing in distances from 5K to the 100 mile. He has coached thousands of charity runners through his work with the St Jude Heroes and Team McGraw. Coach Kevin is admittedly addicted to the test of self! Kevin's racing resume includes: 38+ years of running: 25+ marathons including Boston, NYC, Chicago. 30+ years of triathlon including sprint distance to Ironman, USA Triathlon Age­Group Nationals, USAT Age Group All­American Ultra­running experience: 50K, 50 Mile, 100 Mile

/div> Johnny "Jay Lo" Loper of Olive Branch, MS has established himself as a fitness expert who recognizes the importance of a healthy mind, body, and spirit. Johnny was born in Waynesboro, MS in 1976 and established his love for fitness and conditioning by participating in four different sports during his high school years. He earned All-State, All-District, and All-Conference honors in football and baseball. After graduating Wayne County High School in 1995, he received a football scholarship to attend South Carolina State University. He graduated SCSU with a Bachelors of Science degree in Business Management while also twice achieving All Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference honors on the football field. After playing three years of professional football in the Arena Football League, Johnny decided to follow his God-given purpose and passion of helping others achieve their goals through physical fitness. Johnny is married to Weslynne Loper, a graduate of Alcorn State University with a BS Degree. She also earned

https://youtu.be/OuWIz_IpcmY Originally from the suburbs of Chicago, Olaf Schulz has lived in Memphis for 15 years.  Teased for being chubby and out of shape as a child, and lacking any demonstrable athletic prowess in school, he took solace walking or jogging during gym class.  While he continued to run casually in college, it wasn’t until he arrived in Memphis that he was introduced to the larger world of running.  As a new resident in town, Olaf was told to run a local 5k to meet people.  He was immediately hooked with competitive athletics, and as the years passed, he was introduced to the running community in Memphis.  Since then, he has become interested in several sports, including triathlons, adventure racing, and cycling. Olaf has competed in two adventure racing national championships and one triathlon national championship.  He’s run over a dozen marathons and/or 50ks and is a three-time winner of the Swampstomper 50k, a winner of the Sylamore 50k and has finished third in the St. Jude marathon.