Kara Goucher on Living with Dystonia, Exposing Nike's Oregon Project and Protecting Female Athletes

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[@theodorebutryn8832]

One of my favorite episodes. As others have said, reading Kara's book is an emotional journey that makes you rethink what you support, and how you think about the structure of the sport. As much as I absolutely love in-depth shoe analyses, I'd love to see more of these long-form interview-based episodes!

[@krisa.1263]

If I could change one thing about the sport of running? Kara's answer is on point! Running is hard, especially if you compare yourself with other (faster) people. It would be great to just enjoy the run sometimes.

[@MrKingamaziah]

She is so right! The obsession, recent in current sports, of just the pace , really is what is driving doping in endurance sports, and what SHOULD matter is just racing and winning regardless of pace , what does really matter except an advertising strategy for big business. It completely misses the point of competition , and it really makes for a miserable life for athletes.

[@patrickmason4828]

Having worked with a few patients with dystopia I can only imagine how much it would get into your head as a runner. Kara’s mental strength and character is inspiring!

[@MarisaSutera-tp7vu]

This is so great hearing Kara normalizing training.. meaning it’s okay for your body to change - my case getting older and still have goals and be 😊

[@dariorivas1419]

Love this podcast I listen to it while working nights at the hospital

[@lubbock59]

Thank you, Kara, for your generousity of spirit and your transparency. If more of us were transparent, the world would be a better place. Thank you for that example. Docs, great guess. So many productive rabbit trails. My son has dystonia and there is so much that is helpful here for Andrew (and his Dad).

[@GerardDypiangco]

Congratulations on a great episode. I've heard Kara speak on several other podcasts, including her own, but you brought up questions that I've never heard before. Thanks!

[@DikaiaKnight]

Kara’s strength and conviction to do the right thing are incredibly admirable. I started running after the trials and a lot of the news broke so I never knew much about it. This makes me rethink what brands to support, I won’t look at the swoosh the same again.

[@bretstevens262]

Great episode! I'm sorry that Kara has gone through all this, but I'm thankful that she has all that she shared!

[@Ray.J]

Kara has true humility, and I admire that. She’s still one of America’s finest distance runners, yet her goal is to beat her son. Love it!

[@brandonvu7638]

Having the courage to discredit big names like Nike is something admirable. Thanks for the video!

[@danjohnson9821]

Great point on running without worrying about time. That's why I rarely look at my watch while running. We do our best when relaxed, and being obsessed with time doesn't help.

[@cowladydeland]

Physical Therapy is everything. It literally changed my life!

[@tgibridays]

Loved the interview. I listened to her audiobook earlier this year and thought she did an amazing job narrating her book as well as writing and bringing these hugely important topics to light. Her vocal performance added weight and a realness to her words for me. I also really appreciated y'all going into depth about dystonia since, other than knowing Kara has it, I knew virtually nothing about it.

[@BrittanyMurphy-dh4vr]

Love hearing treatment options! Losing the ability to do what you love is incredibly difficult!

[@petertong7460]

Love Kara's comment of throwing out time in running and just race.

[@heatherwinchell7816]

Long time listener and one one of my favorite episodes!!

[@kentkurfman8420]

I’ve treated several runners with lower leg dystonia, never easy….thanks for the interview.

[@Jonathan_81]

Inspiring, going through these symptoms and working through it to run again. One year so far, not giving up tho!

[@Sharkster_J]

Really loved this week’s episode. It’s tragic that abuse of top athletes is so widespread, but I’m glad systems like Safe Sport are working on it, even if there’s still a lot of work to be done on improving the system.

[@mharkey4134]

Enjoyed listening to Kara. She’s so inspiring!

[@davidmourad667]

Great episode and super awesome podcast/website. DoR is my go-to source for shoe/running knowledge. Keep it up y’all!

[@JamesMarchetti-bk5xn]

Great that you and Kara brought awareness to the community. Keep up the good work!

[@arturofernandez9714]

Great guest! Thank you for sharing.

[@amybea417]

Wonderful episode

[@RandallHughes-lo8hd]

Very powerful story. Thank you for sharing. Enjoyed listening to the science and medical process that she has gone through to regain her running

[@Chief-]

Kara is a good person and inspiring.

[@andykung2854]

Did not know of Dystonia until now. Inspiring story.

[@hunterlevy2124]

Great episode!!

[@Toaddfrogg]

I used to work in physical therapy. Does great things if consistent. Great content. Thanks.

[@JustinHiga-hd8yx]

Love this! This is so cool Matt! Incredible!!

[@cristinepoole3054]

Thank you for sharing your story! Having dystonia myself, I really appreciate learning from your journey!

[@DoctorsofRunning]

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[@rundrew80]

Woo great episode! Insightful as always :)

[@SanamJagad]

Great episode, learned so much! Thank you for sharing your story Kara!

[@billeva8457]

Love this discussion

[@pablotorakiki]

Very inspiring session! Greetings from Italy

[@tysonstewart1877]

Great episode! Kara is great for the sport

[@increasingrain]

I loved the comments about getting the watch out of running. I think we definitely should try to get back to pure running and not consistently looking at our watches/data

[@PeterMerante]

Listened to this on Spotify. Great listen and learned a lot.

[@codyhammond4648]

Amazing listen! Love the podcast!

[@michaellinden9631]

Very interesting and inspiring session thanks to all

[@colinmclellan4683]

I forgot my watch and phone at a recent race. I exceeded expectations and ran shockingly good splits. I'm considering using it for training only in future, I loved the freedom from mental math while running.

[@debsullivan3014]

In talking about all the high tech watches etc people use today, it reminds me of an interview Greg Meyer did where he talked about the first time Rob DeCastella showed him the heart monitor he used. Rob told him he only used it on his easy days. He already knew what "Hard" was so he used it only to make sure his easy days stayed "Easy". Dan

[@themightytherapist]

PT ❤ thanks for sharing your story Kara

[@kurtbaumgartner8769]

Great episode! You guys rock.

[@justinhuang2426]

Amazing interview!

[@Running_eyedoc]

Very good episode! Keep up the great work!!!

[@JonPhillipssea206]

Great episode! Thanks so much for having Kara on the pod. I thoroughly enjoyed geeking out about all aspects of your conversation. Kara is a treasure (and so is DoR 😊).

[@stevenleung1759]

Awesome episode as usual❤

[@robertschwartz3675]

Always interesting stuff here.

[@collinchiapuzio4495]

Never heard of Dystonia before. After listening to the podcast it sounds really terrrifying, but am glad it’s not something that has stopped Kara from living a life she enjoys. Definitely will have to look into her book.

[@mattbeier]

Excellent interview with Kara. I listened to her audiobook during my easy runs and wanted to keep running because the story telling drew you in to what was going to happen next. The thing I would change in today’s running culture is the price of entry. It used to be an inexpensive sport to pursue, but the rising cost of gear (shoes especially) and race prices make it out of reach for some. I know I’ve backed off of racing some the last several years because of the race entry fees. Please consider this feedback for the RW gift card giveaway! Appreciate your content and look forward to more in the future.

[@XCLiptonBriskXC]

Never ran a marathon, should I try?...another great listen 🎉

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[@orchidlady01]

Interesting podcast! Good idea to not rely on technology.

[@ClassicAlex]

Women have been fighting for autonomy for decades and decades and it feels like there is a generational reckoning in progress, but there's still so much work to be done. It's going to take serious and sustained collective action to prevent abuse and change our cultural norms. I think it's easy to look back on the days before smartwatches with rose colored glasses when everyone on this pod (and I) had coaches and assistant coaches timing our runs, planning our workouts, teaching us along the way. For runners who are learning outside of a club or school, it's much harder to know your pace, how a run should feel, plan your week, plot a route, etc. I think smartwatches have made the sport more accessible. But if your tech is bothering you, I'm all in favor for leaving it at home.

[@davidtfrederick]

Great episode. The thing I’d change about running is my current injury recovery 😂. Please enter me in the running warehouse give away. Thanks for all you do!

[@obs2008]

In to win!

[@FaheemRashid]

Nice

[@shartmann2008]

Recreational running is like age group triathlon... once people run a marathon or complete an ironman they are done. I think the popularity of the half marathon should tell people WE LIKE 5k, 10k, and half marathons...more of us do those.

[@paytonheiman5734]

I love running

[@Ohthehorror87]

Would love to win $100 gift card! Great content as always!

[@MyFatAdaptedLife]

Never Nike!

[@jerobinson29]

Great interview!