The Runners Zone

Want to work with runners and build a thriving business around it? The Runner’s Zone  is an upbeat, global community of clinicians, coaches, and trainers who love working with endurance athletes. For over 10 years, we’ve helped passionate professionals fast-track their skills, grow their confidence, and build beautiful, word-of-mouth businesses that runners rave about. Join us if you’re ready to l...

Want to work with runners and build a thriving business around it? The Runner’s Zone  is an upbeat, global community of clinicians, coaches, and trainers who love working with endurance athletes. For over 10 years, we’ve helped passionate professionals fast-track their skills, grow their confidence, and build beautiful, word-of-mouth businesses that runners rave about. Join us if you’re ready to l...

Want to work with runners and build a thriving business around it? The Runner’s Zone  is an upbeat, global community of clinicians, coaches, and trainers who love working with endurance athletes. For over 10 years, we’ve helped passionate professionals fast-track their skills, grow their confidence, and build beautiful, word-of-mouth businesses that runners rave about. Join us if you’re ready to l...

Timestamps: 6:00 How to use imaging findings with BSIs 21:30 The first stages of BSI rehab don’t matter 25:00 Defining rehab phases 35:30 Approaching clinical care like a mystic, not a scientist Aspetar BSI Publication Want to work with runners and build a thriving business around it? The Runner’s Zone  is an upbeat, global community of clinicians, coaches, and trainers who love working with endur...

Want to work with runners and build a thriving business around it? The Runner’s Zone is an upbeat, global community of clinicians, coaches, and trainers who love working with endurance athletes. For over 10 years, we’ve helped passionate professionals fast-track their skills, grow their confidence, and build beautiful, word-of-mouth businesses that runners rave about. Join us if you’re ready to le...

Grab Nathan's FREE Ready to Run Guide HERE . Want to work with runners and build a thriving business around it? The Runner’s Zone  is an upbeat, global community of clinicians, coaches, and trainers who love working with endurance athletes. For over 10 years, we’ve helped passionate professionals fast-track their skills, grow their confidence, and build beautiful, word-of-mouth businesses that run...

Want to work with runners and build a thriving business around it? The Runner’s Zone  is an upbeat, global community of clinicians, coaches, and trainers who love working with endurance athletes. For over 10 years, we’ve helped passionate professionals fast-track their skills, grow their confidence, and build beautiful, word-of-mouth businesses that runners rave about. Join us if you’re ready to l...

To learn more about Chris's new half marathon programs, click HERE .  Want to work with runners and build a thriving business around it? The Runner’s Zone  is an upbeat, global community of clinicians, coaches, and trainers who love working with endurance athletes. For over 10 years, we’ve helped passionate professionals fast-track their skills, grow their confidence, and build beautiful, word-of-...

Chris's High-Level Roadmap Resource Episode Timestamps 3:30 You need to navigate your career like you'll work for yourself 10:30 Figuring out what you want your life to look like 19:00 Being able to write will help you stand out 27:00 You don't need special skills to run a business 35:00 Having time to let your mind wander Want to work with runners and build a thriving business around it? The Runn...

Timestamps 1:00 Return to sport for professionals versus the general public 6:15 Defining plyometrics 12:20 Plyometrics for patients versus clients 17:20 Optimal plyometric dosage 26:30 Cueing plyometrics 38:00 Getting visual feedback on plyos 41:30 Chris & Nathan’s holiday favorites Plyometric literature https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1724536/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2924908...

Timestamps 2:00 The Runners Zone Spotify Wrapped! 7:30 Knee swelling or knee effusion? 9:00 How to manage post-op knee swelling 11:30 How our management of swelling has changed through our career 15:40 How to assess knee swelling 21:30 The need to look combine patient history, clinical presentation, & swelling measures 26:00 How much swelling is ok to push through?  28:30 Do Chris and Nathan s...

Thanksgiving Deals Chris's Clinical Essentials Online Course - Learn more HERE Nathan's Online Bone Stress Injury Course - Learn more HERE Nathan's Stress Fracture Protocols - Learn more HERE Timestamps 0:00 Happy Thanksgiving! 3:00 Running a practice around the holidays 11:55 Setting strength standards for distance runners 14:54 Upper body expectations 20:00 Lower body benchmarks 32:00 Loaded car...

In this episode, Chris and I break down why sometimes we tell runners to work through pain with a bone stress injury.  Research from this episode  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33962529/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28343329/ https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/59/2/78 Want to work with runners and build a thriving business around it? The Runner's Zone  is an upbeat, global community of clinicians,...

In this episode, Nathan sat down with Meghann Featherstun.  Meghann is a registered dietitian and owner of Featherstone Nutrition focusing on endurance athletes. In today's episode she discusses her history as an athlete and clinician and covers common mistakes endurance athletes make regarding nutrition. If you work with runners, you'll find the episode valuable.  To learn more about Meghann, vis...

In this episode, Nathan discusses primary care for endurance athletes with Dr. Laurel Short.  Dr. Laurel Short is a Family Nurse Practitioner at Sunflower Medical. She earned her undergraduate degree in Nursing from Luther College and a master's degree in Nursing from the University of Kansas. She completed her Doctor of Nursing degree at the University of Missouri-Kansas City with an emphasis on...

To learn more about Nathan's new 5-week virtual cohort, click below ​ Hybrid: A Clinician's Course to Strength Training for Runners .    To learn more about Bones, Tendons, Weights, & Whistles in New York City, click  HERE .  The Runners Zone   Want to work with runners and build a thriving business around it? The Runner's Zone  is an upbeat, global community of clinicians, coaches, and traine...

To learn more about Nathan's new 5-week virtual cohort, click below ​ Hybrid: A Clinician's Course to Strength Training for Runners .    To learn more about Bones, Tendons, Weights, & Whistles in New York City, click HERE .  The Runners Zone   Want to work with runners and build a thriving business around it? The Runner's Zone  is an upbeat, global community of clinicians, coaches, and trainer...

Join Chris and Nathan for Bones Tendons Weights & Whistles @ Motion PT in New York City on October 4-5.  To learn more click  HERE .  Episode Timestamps 2:00 "Put more tools in your toolbox" is a bad message 6:00 Red flags in a con ed course or instructor 7:40 You only have so much time for a test 8:00 More is not always better 11:00 The best tests for a "difficult" patient 13:30 PT isn't all...

Join Chris and Nathan for Bones Tendons Weights & Whistles @ Motion PT in New York City on October 4-5.  To learn more click HERE .  Episode Timestamps 2:00 When PTs and doctors clash 9:10 How to do well by patients 10:30 Disagreeing on when a patient can run 14:00 Patients need a unified providers  17:30 A challenging navicular BSI 22:00 The need to have imaging that matches a pain presentati...

Thanks for tuning into The Runners Zone Podcast.     Want to work with runners and build a thriving business around it? The Runner's Zone is an upbeat, global online community of clinicians, coaches, and trainers who love working with endurance athletes.  For over 10 years, we've helped passionate professionals fast-track their skills, grow their confidence, and build beautiful, word-of-mouth busi...

Thanks for tuning into The Runners Zone Podcast.  Chris and I would love it if you gave us a review as those really help us continue to produce episodes. The Runners Zone   Want to work with runners and build a thriving business around it? The Runner's Zone is an upbeat, global community of clinicians, coaches, and trainers who love working with endurance athletes. For over 10 years, we've helped...

Chris and Nathan both have new online courses for you to check out.  Nathan's course Rebuild: BSI Management https://runningmatekc.com/rebuild-bone-stress-injury-online-course/ Chris's Course: Clinical Running Essentials https://chrisjohnsonpt.com/clinical-running-essentials/ In this episode, Chris and Nathan dive into  2:00 Does an absensce of pain mean you can start running? 7:00 What if a physi...

Boston Bones, Tendons, Weights, & Whistles  https://chrisjohnsonpt.com/product/bones-tendons-weights-whistles-boston-march-2025/ Timestamps: 2:20 What's new with Chris 4:30 What's new with Nathan 5:30 Case study one - vague hip pain 14:10 Case study two - glute med tendinopathy? 16:30 Chris and Nathan come to Boston 18:20 Solopreneuer corner: One tip for if and when you go out on your own 25:0...

To learn more about Chris and Nathan's new business offer click below. https://skilled-teacher-862.kit.com/7fca4b4f3b Episode Timestamps 3:00 Taking time off around the holidays 6:30 Downtime in training and in business 9:00 The space between the stimulus and response 12:42 A new offering from Chris & Nathan 15:20 The non-clinical skills you need 20:00 The top 3 skills that will help your care...

Hey and welcome back to the RZ Podcast On episode 63 Nathan and Chris dive into navigating running related pain.   They cover how we manage pain in our patients, when it's necessary to push through pain or completely stop training, and how we help healthy runners navigate the inevitable discomfort of running.   Bones, Tendons, Weights, and Whistles @ Gig Harbor, Washington If you are ready to step...