Lift Heavy Run Long Podcast - Inspire. Be Inspired.

https://youtu.be/NUZPVhxt9ts Lift Heavy Run Long® #213 went down like this: Walking Tall 25k/50k is coming up. Getting wifi in the studio. Von's crappy hamburger Grimace is a taste bud McDonald's McBang Gang Golf is hard Sean Hizzle wrote us a review!

https://youtu.be/yXkgRoQbuUI Lift Heavy Run Long #212 got us back together and back on track after an extended break. We were fortunate enough to have our friend Derek Baker be willing to sit down and visit with us. Derek is a 20+ veteran of the Navy and spent a great deal of time in the bodybuilding/powerlifting space before a youtube video got him to thinking about what it would be like to run an ultra-marathon. Derek committed himself to running an ultra-marathon before he had even complete his first mile. He, admittedly, did not have any idea what he was doing and just decided to hit the bricks and start running. Derek signed up for  a 50K and in 5-weeks had dropped almost 35 pounds and was carrying significantly less weight than his previous 250lb frame was use to carrying. Ever since his first ultra, he has been on a tear. Derek has finished 2- 100mile races (one of which was on a treadmill!). Just last week he completed the Barkley Fall Classic and has more races coming down the pipes. Often described as the humble and "PG" version of David Goggins, Derek's intensity, focus, kindness and humility are some of the things that make him such a jewel in the trail-running community. I am sure that you will enjoy our time that we spent with Derek just as much as we did!!   Thanks for tuning it.

https://youtu.be/trZZoHHqUOI Lift Heavy Run Long® #211 was in full effect. We had everyone together and we went full random. Here is the points of education: The genie with the 12" pianist. No more Tour De Spirit 24 hour race? Murder Hornets Back to school after Covid Fly salt blaster Von's killer profile pic Memphis Road Race Series

https://youtu.be/8MqqafnbSYk This episode of Lift Heavy Run Long®: -So sad because Amanda couldn't join us -Von gets his crocs stolen and man threatens to kill him for them. -Big Thirsty's Ultra Sand Socks are coming to a running store near you. -Sensory deprivation tank. -Marco's pizza bowl and sausage bake. -Cortizone shots everywhere.    

https://youtu.be/tF3bsak92S4 Lift Heavy Run Long®  #209 had the whole group of us back together. I need to write a summary but honestly, all I can think about is this Mississippi State vs. Vanderbilt  baseball game. So, I gotta run.I hope to come back to this but I will probably forget. #HailState

https://youtu.be/jGi0ObwtU9U So, I really, really like Melisa Burgess. Who doesn't? Everybody does. She is a close friend of the LHRL® community. When Melisa has a panic attack on the side of a cliff at this year's Sylamore 25k/50k, there were 2 complete strangers who stopped their race and literally talked Melisa down from the edge. They spoke to her, held her hand and walked her to safety. I don't know if I am making a bigger deal out of it than necessary or maybe it is my selfish nature that makes it so hard for me to get a grasp on how any two stranger could be so altruistic. Anyways, meet Becky Duncan and Caleb Sweazy. These are the two very fine people who were kind enough to stop and take care of our friend. We sat down and chatted with them and had the opportunity to learn more about them as people. They did not disappoint. I have always loved getting to know new people on the podcast, Becky and Caleb are no exception. They give a whole new meaning to "Be good to others." Any trail-runner worth their salt-stick knows that a trail race is about more than their finish time. Becky and Caleb proved this to be very, very true.

https://youtu.be/7Nv-PLVFl1o Alright, alright, alright.... We had the world famous duo and founders of The Walking Tall 25k/50k on the podcast this week. The 4th annual Walking Tall race will take place on October 16,2021 and if you are not registered, you should hurry and get thatta way. You can sign up here. Brian and Sean have done so much for the trail racing community, as well as me personally, and I am always grateful to have the opportunity to sit down and visit with them. On episode #207 we talk about the intricacies of putting on a successful race as well as what makes it successful. Here is the rapid fire list of how it went down: Walking Tall Sean's achilles and recovery Pizza rolls Fireball Is a hot dog a sandwich? Is cereal soup? FB audio still giving me fits

https://youtu.be/ZV6cmbvcQqU Another episode of crappy audio during the Facebook Live feed!!! It makes me crazy and I  promise I am doing everything that I know to do to resolve this issue. Here is how it went down: FB Live audio sucked. FB Live audio sucked. Almira 50 miler/marathon was an enormous success!! The World's Greatest Aid Station was in full-effect. Fall Creek Falls Half Marathon was a beautiful race. FB Live audio sucked Would you rather live 100 Prince Charles years or 50 DMX years? Scary movies Von gives origin of "horse puckey". Swift & Swole 2022 is coming. Keep your eyes and ears open.

https://youtu.be/F0AqqWiAbYE Lift Heavy Run Long® #205, we had the pleasure of sitting down with our friend, Michael Hirons. Michael is a resident of Wynn, Arkansas and an advocate of the trail running community. At one point in time, Michael weighted almost 400lbs before making some changes in his nutrition and buying a bike. It wasn't long before he found himself shedding some lbs and feeling comfortable enough to try his hand at running. After a few 5ks, he had caught the bug. It wasn't long until he complete his first trail run at the Sylamore 25k and decided to put on a race of his own as the Race Director of Village Creek 10K/25K. Village Creek just finished up it's 8th year and the first annual Almira 50miler and marathon will take place on May 1, 2021. We are fortunate to get to spend time with folks like Michael and look forward to many years and many trail miles with him in the future. We enjoyed some great conversation before inevetbly jumping the tracks and veering into ridiculousville... Here is what the LHRL podcast derailed looked like: - Swift n Swole event 2022 - Do you clip tags off ur clothes, bite them or rip them. - Amanda called Grimmace, Hummus off McDonald’s - Ted Lasso - When do you say dinner and/or supper? Thanks for tuning in!

https://youtu.be/-mRgduWotQA Lift Heavy Run Long® #204 is coming at you hot!!

https://youtu.be/wDelTjZNHOk Lift Heavy Run Long #203 speed round: -Von returns from Disney World. -Barkley Marathon goes 3rd straight year without a finisher. -Laz rips Camel non-filtered. -FB is watching. It's amazing. -Spring weather is here!! Life is good -Will Fall races be post-covid-normal? -Useless knowledge: London cabbies have to memorize literally everything. If you take a taxicab in London, you can expect the driver to know exactly where they are going, since they are required to take a series of tests known as The Knowledge. These require them to study 320 routes and 25,000 streets, not to mention 20,000 landmarks and places of public interest—estimated to take as long as four years to fully complete. Sears used to sell houses. Before every city had a Walmart, most Americans got their stuff from mail-order catalogs, such as Sears. Among its many, many offerings were so-called "kit houses," or entire homes that were shipped on a train. You had to assemble the house yourself using the 75-page instruction book. It was like Ikea on steroids. There's an encrypted monument outside the CIA. A sculpture outside CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia, fittingly includes uncracked codes. Created by artist Jim Sanborn, the sculpture features four inscriptions, three of which have been cracked, but the forth is still a mystery. (Though in 2010 the artist offered one clue: The letters NYPVTT are an encryption of the word BERLIN.)

https://youtu.be/zUqH_zW_oUE This week we had our friend and personal trainer sit down with us and talk a little bit about his home gym and that came to fruition. With COVID being what it is, we couldn't help but notice that Todd was gaining an internet presence with he and some of his clients working out in a pretty plush garage gym. We decided to bring him into the studio to visit with him about how he put his together. On top of all of this fun we also had our regular shenanigans and ran through a few other items as follows: We finally got a review. Hallelujah!Andrew Causey got us an amazing gift basket for episode 200.'Flack' comes from the German word 'Fliegerabwehrkanonen. ' Pilots under fire must have needed a shorter word. When you hear of someone "catching flack," you're hearing a figurative extension of a term used for antiaircraft guns, or for the shells fired from them.Most elephants weigh less than the tongue of a blue whale.If you were going to be a super hero in the LHRL Universe, would you have super strength or super speed? - Sam RenfrowIf you could only eat one variety of food for the rest of your life, would it be of the savory variety or sweet? -Crystal LandersIf you could live in the water or on land, which would you choose? -Steve MonsantoIf you could only pic one activity between lifting and running Which would it be, and why? -Jeff Wehling

https://youtu.be/kq7ZcqM5k6Q Lift Heavy Run Long® #201 is in the books. Here is how it played out: -Getting attacked by dogs. -Emergency planning for the end of days. -Sylamore -The purpose of water towers. -Heavy snow in the mid-south. -Running on keto. -Lots of other random, moderately entertaining topics. As always, thanks for tuning in!

https://youtu.be/uWECtOpwZOA Lift Heavy Run Long® #200 is successfully in the books. What a fun ride it has been! Here is what went down on this weeks podcast: -The serial-review-writer caper continues with another letter. It's Sylamore week!What is the best thing to put in your running drop bag?You could only run one race in a year, which one would it be?Should a runner do speed work during build up for an ultraThoughts on the overhead press as a test of upper body strengthWhat is in pickle juice that just makes it so irresistible??Proper way to heat up Pancho's dip.

https://youtu.be/Sga8otHJSCw This week on the Lift Heavy Run Long Podcast, we had the fortunate pleasure of sitting down with our friend Baylee Taylor. Baylee is the gym manager at Olive Branch Crossfit and he came on the show to discuss his recent position, his passion and how things look as a 21 year old who is primarily coaching older athletes. Baylee has a huge future ahead of him. He is a driven, passionate and intelligent individual who we expect great things from in the future. In other news, the LHRL received a review with the look of an 80's style serial killer. It is a great mystery and we are calling on you to help solve the riddle of the unidentified-magazine-clipper-reviewer-person. A cash prize is being organized while we hunt down this psychopath. Thanks for tuning in! Please leave us a review on itunes. Side note: If you are someone you know are looking to contribute to the production or marketing of the LHRL Podcast, please reach out to info@liftheavyrunlong.com. We would love to chat.

https://youtu.be/dSir2bqiD8M Here is the straight dope: LHRL needs a producer/marketer/hype-man/intern/giver-of-directions/smart-person-to-help-reach-more-people-and-do-more-great-things. (If you know anyone, hit us up. info@liftheavyrunlong.com) Do what you want. If you wanna run, lift, bike, eat, sleep, study or drink...do that. You owe no one nothing. Von enjoys a Covid Christmas- earns PGA card on Nintendo Switch while sick. Cobra Kai Season 3 is incredible. Sylamore is rapidly approaching. Is poor nutrition a lack of knowledge or discipline...or what? LHRL Slack app is progressing. Lift Heavy Run Long needs some direction and we hope to find it in 2021. We look forward to the things in store!

https://youtu.be/Vc8AA9UDiu0 This week on the Lift Heavy Run Long Podcast: Big Thirsty stays home to count his money.Von and Amanda have really nice blankets and don't get me one.St. Jude MarathonGary GFO Owens rolls off his 1,000th mile of the year.Our one-star review.Guineau pigs need company.The origin of the logbook.How achievable is 100 push ups in one set?The Queen's Gambit.

https://youtu.be/4QqGJyqxUK0 Hellooooo Washington!!! (Black Sheep reference) I hope all is well. Another episode of Lift Heavy Run Long is in the books and we hope that you enjoy it. Here is what went down: Von's crappy phone. Tunnel Hill/St. Jude/Swamp Stomper Tang with Bubly carbonated drink. Beard growth Blacklist Waffle House selling bacon-flavored beer. Natural Light fizzy spritzers Useless knowledge:Stuck in my craw13.8% more likely to die on your birthdayCat's can't taste sweet stuffThe only word in the English language that ends in "mt"Turning peanut butter into diamonds.

https://youtu.be/3nJOk_uOjpo It seems like it has been forever. 4 weeks is a long time with no podcast. It is a long enough time for us to come up with quality content...but we didn't. Here is what we talked about: Von still has his crappy Samsung phone, crappy computer and crappy watch and won't do anything about it. Wilson worked an aid station, so he considers himself a modern-day saint. Amanda loses toenail number five. Thirsty hopes to match or possibly beat his October running mileage of zero in November. Big Hill Pond Walking Tall is best race event all year. Everyone is geared up for Sylamore. People who watch can watch scary movies alone are a "type". Von explains to the world what a fitted-sheet is. Vans vs. Crocs. Same level. Different parallel paths.

https://youtu.be/taZRCAu0bQE Lift Heavy Run Long Episode #194 in a nutshell: Melisa Burgess runs 50 miles.Crystal "Pistol Landers" completes hundo.Gavin May wins 25k. Amanda calls podcast cringeworthy...at least when she is not on. Von claims the people who like orange drinks are a "type"; continues his profiling by lumping Croc wearers as Nickleback listeners. (He was given a yellow card and probation for stereotyping). Says he gets sad when he buys the wrong popcorn. Thirsty talks about the proper way to make Tang while wrestling an in-home Armadillo intruder. Claims it made "a noise"- not clear on what that noise was yet. Wilson eats box of Frosted Flakes and shares the experience. Correct way to mix Hershey syrup with milk? Boulillion cubes in place of snuff. Should they used at aid stations with hot water? The Octopus Teacher. Fun Facts:There’s only one letter that doesn’t appear in any U.S. state name what is it?Do you know why Chicago is called the "Windy City"?Armadillo shells are bulletproofKleenex tissues were originally intended for gas masks

https://youtu.be/qHkgukf_YF0 Lift Heavy Run Long® #193, y'all ready? Here we go: Fortitude 25/50k. Von had a Samsung phone for 30 days. They want $300 to replace and claim it has water damage. (Shoulda stuck with iPhone). The Social Project and the future of the world. Amanda couldn't join us and it showed. Thirsty argued that mashed potatoes n gravy were called "gravy and mashed potatoes". Who argues that? Wilson resolved resentment with Panera Bread via Twitter. Will Sylamore 2021 registration happen this year? Von's training with Can't Stop Endurance. We will be back in 2 weeks. Thanks for listening!

https://youtu.be/I0-NksMrSSg Lift Heavy Run Long® #192 lightning round- No more inro.Amanda is the last person on earth to use a printer, hole-puncher and highlighter.Kentucky Fried ChickenCharles Manson Biscuits and Gravy or Gravy and BiscuitsHow the cow ate the cabbageJockeys are horse motivatorsAs always, thank you being a part of Lift Heavy Run Long. Enjoy the show!

https://youtu.be/VM1i3Fl-upc Mannnnnnn......it's good to be back with my people. We have been off for a while. Oh well, life happens, it could be a whole lot worse. This week on the Lift Heavy Run Long Podcast: We are all getting geared up for Big Hill Pond Walking Tall in October. Amanda and went to visit Brushy Mountain Penitentiary and it was awesome. Von's son, Jackson, hates playing football but the only problem is....he is really good at it.Our son Grayson is enjoying Cross-Country and doesn't think his dad is capable of speaking to grown-ups.Amandas got her some New Balance shoes and she is a new womanThirsty gives Von a hard time for wearing a tee-shirt that he doesn't know the meaning of.The origin of "Jones-ing" and "Bogart-ing" We will be back in a couple of weeks and ready to get into a regular routine!

https://youtu.be/44ye23Au560 Lift Heavy Run Long® #190 in full force. He we go: Von says do ditch social media altogether. Amanda has no use for it. Thirsty doesn't even has Facebook on his phone. Wilson still enjoys it...kinda. Garmin has been hit with ransomware and most of us think that Swanson is responsible. We discuss how we THINK it works and how it should be handled. We also talk about why things like Garmin and posting on social media is important. As usual, we don't follow any real path but the conversation is always entertaining, light-hearted.  

https://youtu.be/6F53PJLNnTI On the Lift Heavy Run Long® Podcast #189 we had our old friend Nugget Johnson. Nugget is back in the United States after spending some time as a radio DJ in Dubai. We wanted to sit down with Nugget and talk about....nothing in particular. That is why we like him so much. He is an interesting, funny, and engaging guy who makes us all laugh. My favorite thing about the LHRL podcast is its lack of direction. I enjoy getting with friends to talk about whatever it is that we feel like discussing. I doubt that you will find this podcast any more or any less educational than the others but we hope that you find some enjoyment in it, nonetheless.

https://youtu.be/gGB4dzdo334 We are back in the saddle with Lift Heavy Run Long® #188. Here is a rundown of how this shook out: Amanda is back regular at Olive Branch CrossFit and pretty she will not survive after tonight's workout. Von constructs his COVID-free trust circle of friends and we all want to be on the list. Thirsty covers himself in poison oak after doing yardwork against Katie's better advice. Wilson had a sore throat...which he decided was COVID...then had a leaking CPAP drying out his eyes...which he googled to be pink-eye...then WebMD said that 1% of COVID patients have pink-eye, so he will likely die soon. As usual, we derail on an unrelated topic. This week was COVID as if you don't already hear enough about that. However, if you listen to us regularly, you go into it knowing that we are probably going to waste your time and you will be no better because of it.  

https://youtu.be/GtsA58hkMh0 On this episode of the Lift Heavy Run Long® Podcast, we went deeper than usual. Here is how it went down: Daniela Krauss clarified that "double pepperoni" is more than "extra pepperoni", so remember that. Katie Maxwell was rightfully offended that Beefcake was bold enough to refer to microwave bologna as fried bologna when clearly that was in error. Big Thirsty wants to know exactly how much of a tip is required to actually get the pizza people to double the amount of pepperoni's added. Jacked and Tan feels sympathy for Beefcake because they did not teach him to use chopsticks in public. Her theory is that he never learned to tie his shoes and that is why he wears Crocs. The Reverend is on a "Looks and Fashion" trajectory that should have him working as a fashion model by 2021. Von also verbally and visually describes what a perfect weiner looks like.  

https://youtu.be/aPzrcE2enOo On Lift Heavy Run Long® #186 we had our friend Dr. Brad Cole of Cole Pain Therapy Group. Dr. Cole is well known in the community for his treatment of pain on all kinds but more specifically he is well-known in the running and Crossfit community as a doctor who encourages movement and will do whatever he can to get you back to the hobbies that you enjoy with minimal downtime. Dr. Cole is a fun guy to talk to and has a great sense of humor. It is always nice to have professionals on the show who are both knowledgeable and fun. I think you will find him to be very "real" and would advise you to look to him if you have physical ailments that need to be addressed. You can find out all about Dr. Cole and his practice here: https://colepaintherapygroup.com/

https://youtu.be/5NxjwGPFcrw This week on the Lift Heavy Run Long® Podcast we had the privilege of sitting down with Tony Hendrix and Melissa Wagner to discuss their plans to document (and participate in) a 333-mile unsupported road race called The Last Annual Halfway to Hell race which is the brainchild of everyone's favorite masochist, Lazarus Lakes. The documentary is named Finding Hope and Tony and Melissa are on a mission to capture the wins, losses, and ranges of emotions that both athletes and everyday people share when participating in endurance races. Tony has an extensive background in film and video and will produce and amazing documentary if he is able to get all of the right people in all of the right places. We look forward to seeing the results of their efforts. Below is some information about the race and what you can do to support it. https://vimeo.com/421805828 https://www.gofundme.com/manage/finding-hope-halfway-to-hell-a-documentary

https://youtu.be/NTsWsp5L50U Lift Heavy Run Long® #184 was operating at almost full capacity. I encountered yet another audio hiccup in exchange for the betterment in some other areas. Big Thirsty cannot be heard for the first 5 minutes or so and for this, I am eternally apologetic. On episode 184: Von got an exciting new job offer working as a senior analyst! Amanda is giving away Lift Heavy Run Long M&M's in exchange for a St. Jude donation and accurately guessing how many M&M's are in the jar. I breed support life through my pandemic pajamas and discover a cocoon that has attached itself to my pants leg. Thirsty gets paid to be a dickhead. Sean "Run Bum" Blanton doesn't get paid to be a dickhead but some people clearly view him to be one. Westworld is too scary. Valdamoor is a hottie. There is a tee-shirt with Gary F-ing Owens on it which was created to raise money for his impending Covid death which he lived through. Now I need a shirt.  

https://youtu.be/7CI07SIsric We are back! Wow, it has been a long time since our last podcast, and it show. We had all sorts of technical difficulties but thanks to the patience of all of the gang we were able to get through it and put out an episode...even if the quality might be a little sketchy. This week on Lift Heavy Run Long® #183: Everyone takes a dump on the Tiger King which I have been looking forward to talking about for 8 fucking weeks now. So, thanks a lot. Von gets his man-card by fixing air-conditioner. Amanda working night shift and getting her running mojo back....maybe. Thirsty says soon our future is augmented reality in the form of glasses. The LHRL® Virtual 10-miler was a great success and next year we will have commemorative tokens with Von's face on them. Nickel-Vons...with a Nickelback. 15th anniversary of Leroy Jenkins. We look forward to seeing y'all next week and we hope to have our act together by then!    

https://youtu.be/3ODYzONH4zk Let's make this short and sweet. This week on the Lift Heavy Run Long® Podcast: Amanda wants to know why teenage boys lose their socks all the time. Wilson unsuccessfully tries not to make eye contact with Von before falling apart. Favorite snacks. Of course, the coronavirus. Dawn Stambaugh's profile picture of Katie and Wilson. The sun is out! Seasonal depression. Netflix documentaries (Wilson has great taste and the rest of them do not.) No meat at the grocery store. Von's trip to Disney. The ongoing Gif/Jif debate. Von is the only person to America to hate Ranch dressing. Because of this, he is unhappy and he takes it out on Wilson and his Crocs.

https://youtu.be/vhoTUM0WPvA Lift Heavy Run Long® #181 with the fabulous Hollie Trim. This week Von is on vacation with his family so we went in search of someone awesome who would uplift us and keep us entertained. The decisions was simple- Hollie Trim. She is incredibly awesome. Here is what went down on #181: Hollie brought gifts!! (Amanda got a Harry Potter journal. Thirsty got a whiskey glass. Wilson got a personalized peanut Butter Spoon!!!!!!!) The coronavirus Can you wear a race shirt from a race you didn't run/finish? When is a banana peel littering? Impossible Burger Man vs Snake- riveting documentary about the world record Nibbler score holder. Heaven sakes? Heaven's sake? Heaven's sakes? The rest of the topics will likely not affect your day to day life as much as the one aforementioned. Have a great week and keep kicking ass.

https://youtu.be/HV5pqRh86Gc Lift Heavy Run Long® continues to establish itself as the industry's leading source of information which has little to do with the industry and is full of bad information. This is what we discussed: Swanson builds a fence, the old-fashioned way. Von wants to help, Wilson does not. Womahawk got us a new clapboard cause Von blatantly broke the other one Who knew that Lent was a trigger for some people. LHRL Grenade Launcher weekend. Working the door for a band is a terrible job.

https://youtu.be/PzCooxMiFUk Lift Heavy Run Long® #179 in a nutshell: Sylamore 50k Von says penis. Swanson is on a 2 podcast streak. Amanda is gluten-free and feels great because of it. The proper way to open a cereal box. Clothes hangers are not wooden paper clips. Manual or electric toothbrushes.  

https://youtu.be/pmGYZ0aDZP4 Lif Heavy Run Long® #178. Here we go: Amanda gets 10lb bag of M&M's with LHRL® logo. Big Thirsty is back on the couch. Von's blood pressure machine is giving the green lights. Wilson gets a CPAP cleaner so he can avoid PAP-Lung. (I made that up). Wilson gets offended when hair cutter gives up his standing appointment. Don't F**k With Cats. The Pharmacist.     ***Events to sign-up for: Chris Hope Foundation 5k www.chrishopefoundation.org to register. Big Hill Pond Walking Tall 25k/50k https://www.walkingtall50k.com/ Fortitude Trail Race to benefit St. Jude fortitudetrailrace.com

https://youtu.be/tK_6VgElR7g Brooks Meadows Recess Founder Barbell Buddha Rediscovered Host GMB Fitness Coach Brooks, a proud Memphian, founded Recess in 2018 with a mission to help people discover joy in exercise. He is an avid martial artist and has a rich, diverse athletic background. As an adult Brooks has competed in CrossFit, weightlifting, and is currently a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. After over a decade of hard physical training, Brooks has shifted his attention to training methods that promote optimal health over peak performance. His current passion is creating exercise solutions that feel like play. He began his coaching career in 2005 and has been coaching full-time since 2013. He has a bachelor's degree in Economics from CBU ('08), a Global MBA in Business Strategy from Yonsei University in Seoul, S. Korea ('12), and has held many coaching certificates ranging from CrossFit L1 to his current coaching lineage, GMB Fitness. Brooks aspires to improve the health of the nation by creating fun and engaging fitness education. When not at Recess, Brooks can be found hosting the Barbell Buddha Rediscovered podcast and or working with schools and youth athletic nonprofits. Where to find Recess: Website - https://www.recess901.com/ IG - https://www.instagram.com/recess901/ FB - https://www.facebook.com/Recess901/ Youtube - https://bit.ly/2tu77cU Where to find Barbell Buddha Rediscovered: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/barbell-buddha-rediscovered/id1447788907 Soundcloud : https://soundcloud.com/brooks-meadows-812653242

There is no youtube video this week.....sorry, the recorder goofed. Y'all wanna talk about it? Let's talk about it. Here is what we talked about it..... Wilson got glasses and stopped wearing them cause he cant see(?). Two-below, all-time-quarterback and ghost runners. Did you play that? Mind of a serial killer. Amanda got to see her hero, Amy Grant. Von was the guy who could play Stairway to Heaven in 8th grade. (I'm soooooo jeolous!!) Village Creek Wilson injured himself while getting up to take a pee in the middle of the night....athletically. THINGS TO DO RIGHT NOW: Sign up for Chris Hope 5k http://www.chrishopefoundation.org Sign up Big Hill Pond Walking Tall 25k/50k https://www.walkingtall50k.com/ Sign up for Fortitude Trail Race https://fortitudetrailrace.com/  

https://youtu.be/ouub8IRuvUk   Lift Heavy Run Long® #175. Are you ready? Here we go: Week 7 of NordicTrack being  piss-poor company with horrible customer service. If for whatever reason, you are buying a treadmill...do not buy NordicTrack. The great peanut butter argument. Everyone knows that peanut butter is to be eaten with a spoon and the double dip rule does not apply. Blood pressure medication and just a solid breaking of HIPPA rules all the way around. Upcoming races. Christmas in January Back in the CF gym. Amanda is back on track and killing it. We are out of 5-star reviews so please go leave one. Leave Review Here.Have a great week everyone!

https://youtu.be/srHz1gmGfmk This week on the Lift Heavy Run Long® Podcast we are back in full swing after an awesome holiday season. Everyone is so stoked about 2020 and the energy is good. On episode #174  we had our favorite guest, Gary Owens and we discuss the following: NordicTrack continues to suck. 6 weeks into a service call/warranty issue and no one has addressed it. They actually fired the last service tech that was scheduled to repair. Big Thirsty gets everyone's goals for the new year. Gary Owens officially kinda announces his attempt to break the 100mile record at Tunnel Hill in 2020. We read one review and save the other one...because having reviews is awesome. Wilson got glasses but can't see out of them. Not sure it is supposed to work that way. Are mexican cokes healthier than 'merican cokes? We ramble on about some other fitness stuff but it's all pretty stupid, really....but you already knew that.

https://youtu.be/klYFcxabtAs Lift Heavy Run Long® #173 was another week full of the most informative content in the fitness world. Here is what we talk about in no particular order: 1.YaYa gives us the straight grammar dope on when to use "Ran vs. Run". 2. Amanda delivers fantastic choir and handbell performance at church.. 3. Wilson nears stalking charges as he accidentally creeps ATC member. 4. NordicTrack's customer service is awful. 5. Runner who smacked reporter on the bottom is being charged with sexual battery. 6. Von calls Wilson the Big Bird of fitness....and Swanson is Oscar the Grouch. 7. Get your prostate checked. I hope you enjoy. Have a safe a happy holiday!

https://youtu.be/X8sjHUGsR7E This week on the Lift Heavy Run Long® Podcast, we take some time to focus on what is important. Here is a list of those things, in no particular order: 5-Star Reviews Von's killer glasses and Wilson's going blind. Amanda runs St. Jude. Grammar- Run? Ran? Has ran? Has run? Christmas lights Wilson's Fascitous of his plantar muscle. We hope you enjoy the show!

https://youtu.be/OF95zxH4wOQ First person to leave a 5-star review on iTunes gets a Fortitude 50k hat from Peter Mellon! This week on the podcast, we talk about Thanksgiving, Christmas lists, and The Egg Bowl. We do manage to talk about lifting and running at least a little as we discuss training plans and running a marathon at Herb Parsons on New Year's Day weekend. Also, the St. Jude marathon is this weekend in Memphis which means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. It is always a good time when lots of new friends are met and goals are reached.  

https://youtu.be/JQ0-eYBVMMY This week on the Lift Heavy Run Long® Podcast we had the pleasure of sitting down with Peter Mellen. Peter is an avid st. Jude supporter, passionate runner, aspiring running coach and race director for the fortitude trail race 50k/25k event. He is taking over the Stanky Creek Race in September which was formerly directed by Mike Samuelson. Peter's daughter, Olivia, is a patient at St. Jude and the treatment that Peter and his family have received has inspired him to set a goal of raising $100,000 for the organization in 2020. Peter is a great guy who places emphasis on community and the friendship which comes about through running and trail events. We hope you tune-in and enjoy the show!

https://youtu.be/7Plx-5DVQ6w This week on the Lift Heavy Run Long® Podcast. Big Thirsty takes his seat on the couch. Amanda refocuses on getting fit. Von is cold. Wilson is grumpy. We also discuss television packages and Disney+  because these are important things if you want to be fit.

https://youtu.be/4a9KCJIjOnc Man, oh man, what a weekend. Tunnel Hill 50/100 Mile Race. There is always a big LHRL presence but this year was extra special. There was so much support, so many first-timers and so many incredible stories of guts and toughness. I am very tired and my brain doesn't work so that is all that I am going to say about that. I hope you enjoy the episode.

https://youtu.be/LX8ZW1JQPD0 Von says that the first day after daylight savings time is cursed and Thirsty gets the chaff. What do these things have in common? Probably nothing, which coincidentally is the same as most of our topics. FB live was not working and Brian wanted to stream it from his computer. Wilson resists because he hates crappy audio. Von argues on behalf of Brian and ultimately wins....thereby single-handedly ruining the future of LHRL. Von ditches FB app BUT...he is willing to give you a live webinar where he will share his secrets to becoming a millionaire, if you provide an email address and a credit card number. Amanda and Brian run the Big River Half. Everyone is geared up for Tunnel Hill. Wilson still claims to enjoy the treadmill. Google buys Fitbit even though Fitbit is burning folks' arms up. It is another great episode and we hope you enjoy it.    

https://youtu.be/VBOzxy16pGU We got the band back together. It seems like it has been forever since the four of us have been on the same podcast together. Life has been hectic, so we have been adjusting schedules to make sure that we can all be together. On Lift Heavy Run Long #166 we talk about Walking Tall 50k and The World's Greatest Aid Station. It seems that Amanda and Von get just as much out of helping people to finish a race than they do running the race itself. We have Tunnel Hill coming up next week and there is always a wonderful turnout of LHRL people. So excited for that! Wilson has been waddling around on the treadmill and has rediscovered how much listening to music affects his enjoyment of running. He has also realized that he is very old and that running fast is a bad idea. Wade's Big Adventure was literally underwater. People had to swim parts of the trail race with portions that had water over 2' over their heads. Vicki Thunstrom has harnessed the power of a McDonald's cheeseburger and fries and PR'ing her deadlift because of it, thereby coining the hashtag #McDeadlift. It was a great show and we hope you all enjoy it. Monday's will likely be our new podcast time for the foreseeable future. Until next week!  

https://youtu.be/4fRRKndwG-w The Tour De Sprit 24 Hour Race is upon us....and Thirsty is bringing McDonald's. The 2020 CrossFit Open is here and we are all excited about the workout....except we botched it and read out the 2019 workout and discussed it for like 10 minutes. Wilson was accosted by the other hosts because they are envious of his fashionable Crocs. Von believes that Crocs are a gateway drug to Nickelback. Haters gonna hate.

https://youtu.be/dZ79svwqEBE Lift Heavy Run Long® #164- Ultra season is fast approaching. In the mid-south, it appears that summer is going to last forever. Wilson thinks it ends next week; Thirtsy thinks we have one more heat wave coming at us. The 24-hour race is coming up. Last year Wilson had a wardrobe malfunction, as his nipple covers kept falling off. Von doesn't need nipple covers because his are so powerful. It's like he has titanium tits. Von gets reprimanded by his neighborhood association for using dirty words. He also tells me my favorite story of the time when Old Man Larry's son got pissed because Von called his dad, Old Man Larry. Is it important that members do good reps in a CrossFit gym or just mind your own business? Should coaches coach when members don't want to be told what to do? We had two reviews so my life is pretty much complete. Tune in next week and we will see what other sort of ridiculousness is in store. Thanks for listening and being a part of Lift Heavy Run Long!

https://youtu.be/UQQQcd3XL4A Von was out because he lost his voice, which is kinda needed for a podcast. We had Slammin Sammy Renfrow work the camera and act as a host. Sam is one of the LHRL community's favorite people and I hope to have him fill in more often. Amanda is out of her boot and ready to get back in the swing of things. Thirsty sold his downtown condo, leaving hundreds of friends and family members with no place to pee or shower when attending downtown events. Wilson has a new lemonade habit but he has fought worse demons.   The CrossFit Open is coming up...and no one gives a shit. We reached deep and brought out a hypothetical: "Would you rather be 65 years old and have $50million in the bank or be 10 years old and know everything that you do right now?" We all chose to go back to 10, except for Sammy. Sammy was all about the rich geezer jam. Thanks for listening. Tune in next week. Same bat time, same bat place.