Kara Goucher on Living with Dystonia, the Nike Oregon Project and Protecting Female Athletes
Doctors of Running
Podcast, Episode 184
On this episode, Matt & Andrea have the privilege of interviewing Olympian Kara Goucher. Kara's just released her book, the Longest Race, Inside the Secret World of Abuse, Doping, and Deception on Nike's Elite Running Team. They cover many facets of Kara's story, from her current struggles with runner's dystonia to her integral part in exposing the Nike Oregon Project and Alberto Salazar. They also discuss how excel at any fitness level, finding joy in running by feel, and encouraging female runners of all ages.
Chapters
0:00: - Intro
2:16: - If you could change one thing about the sport of running, what would it be?
16:09: - How to find your own excellence level
20:34: - Kara's runners dystonia diagnosis
32:02: - How shoe choice effects dystonia
40:17: - Learning to live & train with dystonia
44:50: - Kara's new book
49:09: - The impacts of Kara's testimony about the Nike Oregon Project
53:44: - The role of SafeSport in protecting athletes
1:00:51: - Improving female athlete's health as they grow and age
1:12:12: - Wrap-up
SafeSport
Report at the links below if you have
experienced abuse or misconduct, or if you have reasonable suspicion of
abuse or misconduct inflicted on, or by, someone in the U.S. Olympic and
Paralympic Movement, which includes USATF. There are no associated
costs, fees, or other financial barriers attached to submitting a
report. The reporting form available when clicking the ‘Report Abuse or
Misconduct’ button allows for reports to be made
anonymously.https://uscenterforsafesport.org/report-a-concern/https://www.usatf.org/safe-sport/reporting-a-safe-sport-complaintIf
you or someone you know needs help with disordered eating, please
consult these
resources: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/resource-center/https://fastr.stanford.edu/resources/
About Kara
Kara Goucher is a three-time NCAA
champion, two-time Olympian, winner of the silver medal at the 2007
World Championships in the 10,000 meters, and a podium finisher at the
Boston and New York Marathons. She is a running analyst for NBC Sports.
She cohosts the hit running commentary podcast Nobody Asked Us with Des
& Kara, as well as the Clean Sport Collective podcast, promoting
fair play in sports. She lives in Boulder, Colorado, with her
Olympic-runner husband, Adam, and their son, Colt. Her website is
KaraGoucher.com.
Her book The Longest Race is out now on paperback! Find it here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Longest-Race/Kara-Goucher/9781982179144
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