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In this episode Dr. Kate and Dr. Kacy interview Dr. Jackie Merritt neuroscientist, physical therapist, author, ultramarathoner and mom. We get to hear all about the details of preparing for and running an unltramarathon, her relationship with running, trail racing and what it is like to run during pregnancy. We end with tips and suggestions on how to continue to run and be active while pregnant.
Jackie Merritt is a physical therapist and biomechanist, she has a PhD in Neuroscience, and has completed FOUR 100 mile races. She has finished F7 (seventh female) in Western States 100 mile Endurance Run in 2017. And she has done it all on a plant-based vegan diet! It is a conversation about her path to becoming vegan, what motivated her and how it positively impacted her running career. Jackie shares her inspiration, her tips for training and fueling, her experience with Western States, and addresses common concerns women may have about plant-based vegan diet being sufficient for endurance running...or pregnancy. To learn more about Jackie or to connect with her follow the links below: https://www.instagram.com/j_palm_/?hl=en https://www.milestonepod.com/jackies-journey/ https://youtu.be/YYGGFT6mV9s
Jackie Merritt is a badass ultra runner who placed 7th at Western States 100 mile race last year after earning a Golden Ticket with a second place finish at the... The post Episode 117: Jackie Merritt appeared first on Lindsey Hein.
MR67: In this week's episode, I talked with Jackie Merritt. In 2017 Western States 100, Jackie was the 7th overall female finisher. During this interview, Jackie talks about training for WS100, differnt parts of WS100 course, racing the WS100, finishing 7th overall, and more. It was fun catching up with Jackie. If you want to learn more about Jackie's running history, please listen to MRuns' podcast episode #37. As I am training for Pinhoti 100, it is great to listen Jackie's training and racing method for the WS100. Fun interview! In this episode, Jackie and I talked about - Racing and training for The Georgia Death Race - Wester States Golden ticket - Western States training – hill/heat/more - Western States course - Running through Ice/mud/hills/heat/more - Racing Western States fast - Finishing WS100 7th overall female -More Enjoy the episode! Previous podcast episode: MRuns.com/podcast/mr37/ Music by: bensound.com Photo by: Paul Nelson
An interview with Jackie Merritt after her seventh-place finish at the 2017 Western States 100.
Jackie Merritt has been tearing up the trail and ultra scene on the (b)east coast for a number of years. She’s racked up top performances at the USATF Trail Championships, nabbed the overall win at Ice Age 50k, set a new course record at Pinhoti 100 in November, then won … The post Jackie Merritt – #BeastCoast to Squaw Valley appeared first on Ultrarunnerpodcast.com.
Black Mountain Marathon and Mt Mitchell Challenge. Also, Ethiopia and the first triathlon. Thanks to Jon Yoon for “(I Wanna Meet) Bill Nye.” He's a fellow ultrarunner. Find him on Facebook at “Jon Yoon Music.” Watch this on YouTube. It's super catchy. Thanks to Jonathan Contreras for new Topics in Endurance logo. Thanks to my donors: John Duguid, David Armbruster, and Barb Riggins! Watch this episode on YouTube! Same show. Click to Download Me with race director Jay Curwen. Joseph Ingram. Sophie Seidel. Jackie Merritt. Mr. and Mrs. Gonzales. Jon Yoon. Click to Download
MR37: In this episode I talked with Jackie Merritt, the overall female winner as well as new female course holder of the Pinhoti 100. Jackie was not always a runner. Since she found running, she has excelled in the sports of running by breaking numerous female course records and overall wins. In this episode, we talk about many different aspect of running with Jackie. Jackie’s running journey Pinhoti 100 Running experience more Some of products discussed during this episode: Milestone Sports Saucony Women’s Peregrine 6 Trail Running Shoe Saucony Women’s Ride 9 Running Shoe Basic CMYK Here Jackie’s Bio: Jackie is a nationally competitive ultra trail runner currently living in Atlanta GA having recently moved from the Northeast region (Delaware) this summer. She holds numerous female course records for trail and ultra races including the Twisted Branch 100K (NY), Stumpys trail marathon (DE), Labor pains 12 hour race (PA), Maryland Heat Race (MD), Santa Barbara Red Rocks 50M (CA),Dirty German 50K (PA), XTerra Big Elk marathon (MD), Mystery Mountain Marathon (GA), and most recently, the Pinhoti 100 mile trail race in AL. In May 2015 she finished 2nd female in the USATF 50mile National Trail Championship race in Ithaca NY. In October 2015 she finished 2nd female in a very competitive RRCA’s PA 100 Mile Trail championship race running the 4th fastest female time in course history. At the end of the Ultrarunning Race Series this past spring, she was awarded 2nd overall female in the MidAtlantic region and 11th overall female in North America. Since moving to Georgia in June, she has won the women’s race of every race she has entered, anywhere from the shorter distance Red Top Roaster 9.9 mile and the Frogtown 10 miler to the Georgia Jewel 50 miler to the Pinhoti 100 miler. She also cinched overall wins at the Snakebite 50K and Mystery Mountain marathon. Jackie is a physical therapist, biomechanist, and neuroscientist at Emory University and studies how our movement patterns are related to our health, function and performance. Both in her clinical work as a physical therapist and in her laboratory research, she strives to help others achieve their goals by overcoming obstacles in their health and movement patterns. She is sponsored by Milestone Sports, a small company that makes a light weight sensor that attaches to the shoe and gives feedback on running form and biomechanics, specifically mechanics that are known to be associated with running-related injuries. Enjoy! MRuns.com @MarathonRuns Music by www.bensound.com Music by http://www.bensound.com