Our friend and NRC co-founder Bill Katovsky used to say “release the hounds” whenever we would share a newsletter or ebook. Bill sadly passed away before this latest release but in his honor I want to share a loud “RELEASE THE HOUNDS”. Thank you Bill for the inspiration we miss you 🙁 After 4 plus…
When my friend Mick Brown floated the idea of running Comrades again in 2018 there was little hesitation to commit. Having run the “up run” in 2013 one needs to do the “down run” to complete the circuit. What was special was when my weekend running friends Bill Bondurant and Jared Matlick took up the…
We’re happy to announce the long-awaited HealthFit University website is now up and running! I am proud to partner with friends and fitness experts Dr. Phil Maffetone, Tawnee Prazac Gibson, Ian Adamson, Jeff Vernon, and Robin Desjardins and have teamed up to bring you the best of the best in education, information, coaching certifications and continuing…
This Saturday June 30 at 830 am join Bushel and Peck for their first annual Farm Fresh 5K! This isn’t your average 5k. Here’s how it works. You will be given a bag at registration and you will soon see why this bag is important. The race will start like any other but just as…
“In time, the Navy would compile statistics showing that for a career Navy pilot, i.e., one who intended to keep flying for twenty years… there was a 23 percent probability that he would die in an aircraft accident. This did not even include combat deaths, since the military did not classify death in combat as…
NRC readers I have been fortunate to try a pair of Dr Emily Splichal’s Nabosco textures insoles. Form the day I slid these in my minimal shoe for a 12 hour hospital shift I was sold. My feet and body were happier at the end of the shift than when I walked in the door. …
Camp River Runners Summer Youth Run Camps are back, bigger, and better for 2018. We had a blast in 2016 and 2017 with over 40 young runners in each of our Middle and High School day camps. We are super excited about our overnight High School Camp July 22-25. We continue our Middle School Day…
In reflection Boston 2018 was probably one of the most enjoyable days I have had on the course (this was my 24th Boston) . I had great fun with friends. Lots of laughter at the conditions and finding the biggest puddles. But it was nothing for the runners like what it was for anyone giving…
Welcome to Boston! Monday will be my 24rd running of the Boston Marathon and 18th consecutive. I’ll be out there this year trying to come in under 3 and that will make it 31 consecutive years of of running a marathon under 3 hours. 33 consecutive years is the world record so my kids are keeping…
To celebrate April Foot Health Month something new and something old (and timeless). The living legacy of Dr Wikler is my good friend Dr Ray McClanahan. Ray is sharing what Dr Wikler so simply and elegantly described in 1961 in the book excerpt below (the book has been long out of print). For something new…
Imagine …. Whenever I am in NYC I jog through Central Park West and find the Imagine Mosaic which marks the site where John Lennon was killed. All who gather there are each imagining something. It seems we all want to attack each other and discredit the good work people are doing to create a…
We often get emails that make us smile. This one from physician colleague Dr Jacob Hofer caught me by surprise in early November. Good Morning Mark, I thought you might be interested. . . our cross country team won the class C sectional race (see below) and will be going to the state championship next…
It’s a pleasure to share the amazing story of Two Rivers Treads very own Sarah Hodder who in addition to helping community runners every day, achieved a rare ultra-running feat in 2017. Sarah not only tamed the BEAST series, she was the top female finisher! Tell us a little about your sports/athletic background before finding…
Runners and athletes are often not embraced with a sympathetic ear in medical offices. “Stop running it will wear out your joints”, “you must take this cholesterol medication”, “you need these meds for life”, and other non -evidence based opinions can be imposed on you and you feel in a position of having to argue…
This week I share the amazing story of my Oregon ultra running online friend Betsy Hartley. Betsy and I share things frequently over Facebook and her story is one that will change your life if you are facing similar challenges. Read on and you will understand the nothing comes easy, but if you believe you…
Sharing this week an amazing story of transformation from a paramedic on the edge of health to 47 yo Firefighting true badass lady. I met Tracy Anderson several months ago when she needed cardiac clearance to do a job which requires her to move 35 foot ladders by herself (they weigh 200 pounds) and haul…
It is a privilege to host my good friend Dr. Phil Maffetone as he returns to West Virginia as we continue our mission to create a healthy community. Dr. Maffetone was an early challenger to the standard American diet and the food pyramid. His books in the early 1990s challenged the low fat diet and…
Mark Cucuzzella MD, Professor West Virginia University School of Medicine, LtCol US Air Force 2006 and 2011 Air Force Marathon Champion; Co-Race Director Freedom’s Run Welcome to the 2017 Marine Corps Marathon! As part of the US Air Force Running Team, my Patriotic Marathon ritual includes 22 Boston Marathons and 16 consecutive, 23 Marine Corps…
Natural Running Friends, Hope you are all have a wonderful and active fall. Not too late to join us for Healthy Running WV course Nov 3-4 (fri-sat) with my good friend and Yoda of Sport Dr. Phil Maffetone. Small course so register now www.healthyrunning.org . All proceeds from course go to our Freedom’s Run non profit ….
Today sharing the amazing and joyful story of internet friend Floris Gierman who took his marathon time from over 4 hours to 2:44 by embracing the slow 🙂 Just this weekend Floris (age 34) ran the Tunnel Vision marathon in 2:55 at a Heart Rate ave 157 (see his results here) Floris is an endurance…
Sharing a guest post from my college teammate at University of Virginia Meg Waldron. Meg is doing great work helping the minds and spirits of young runners around the country. For young runners and parents this is an important read. Psychologists define perfectionism as a personality trait characterized by a person’s striving for flawlessness and…
I got a surprising recognition this year from the State Journal of West Virginia. The State Journal is the leading business journal and each year recognizes the top 10 influencers in business. Somehow my name through our wonderful small retail Two Rivers Treads made the list of Top 10 Who’s Who. Sharing a nice story…
Enjoy the most amazing running story of the year. NRC Friend Camille Herron brings back the spirit of the legendary Anne Trason (last American winner 1997 and the star Female in Born to Run) and wins the Comrades Marathon (which is 55 miles in the hot African sun). This race is likely the most challenging…
“The future of our state’s economy depends on solving the health crisis.” –Delegate Matt Rohrbach at Try This After 12 years living in my state of West Virginia I can now honestly state I live in a Healing Community. What is a Healing Community? Emphasizes the social context as key component and carried out in…
Sharing the story of my friend Ron Allison who is a good friend from Dayton Ohio who I have met several times on trips to my Air Force Reserve home of Wright Patterson AFB. Ron is inspiring others that yes you can do this and the journey although challenging, is filled with joy of a…