Podcast 4: Interview w/ Dr. Ruth Heidrich, vegan marathoner & cancer-survivor
Posted January 23rd, 2007 at 12:00 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: Motivation, Books, Success Stories, Nutrition, Columns, Success Stories, Vegetarianism, Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts, Health & Fitness
This week I had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Ruth E. Heidrich; the subject of TFS’s January 2007 “Success Stories” column.
In her mid-forties Dr. Heidrich was diagnosed with breast cancer; a shock to anyone – especially a marathon runner who had been in nearly perfect health. In order to stay cancer-free she set two incredibly challenging goals: becoming a vegan and completing an IRONMAN triathlon. Dr. Heidrich has achieved both goals and gone on to become an elite athlete. She has now run six IRONMAN triathlons, is approaching 100 marathons and has collected over 700 medals.
Download the podcast to learn about her fight with cancer, marathon running, being a vegan and the exceptional advice she offers in her new book: “A Race for Life” (published by Lantern Books)!
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Guest: Dr. Ruth Heidrich
Producer: Greg Cherniet
Music: Ryan Ahlwardt & Darnell Perkins
File size: 23.1MB
Length: 00:18:50
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[…] You might not realize what a wealth of interviews The Final Sprint’s own Adam Jacobs has conducted over the course of 2007. He has been extremely busy throughout the year interviewing current running legends, future legends, coaches, inspirational athletes who have overcome adversity to succeed, track & field publishers, inventors, the list goes on and on. Here is an alphabetized list of all the podcasts that have been published so far by The Final Sprint: Abdirahman, Abdi (Podcast 69, 8/7/2007 ) Armstrong, Kristin (Podcast 20, 2/26/2007 ) Barton, Michelle (Podcast 63, 7/9/2007 ) Biggins, Jim (Podcast 8, 2/3/2007 ) Boyett, Steve (Podcast 42, 4/26/2007 ) Browne, Dan (Podcast 76, 9/10/2007 ) Carruthers, Danielle (Podcast 17, 2/19/2007 ) Chervenak, Mary (Podcast 77, 9/10/2007 ) Clay, Bryan (Podcast 58, 6/18/2007 ) Clement, Treniere (Podcast 59, 6/21/2007 ) Culpepper, Alan (Podcast 15, 2/15/2007 ) Daniels, Dr. Jack (Podcast 24, 3/7/2007 ) Devers, Gail (Podcast 11, 2/9/2007 ) Dryer, Elva (Podcast 45, 5/1/2007 ) Engle, Charlie (Podcast 52, 5/23/2007 ) Famiglietti, Anthony (Podcast 36, 4/8/2007 ) Frasure, Brian (Podcast 33, 4/1/2007 ) Frist, Bill (Podcast 47, 5/4/2007 ) Gaffigan, Ann (Podcast 78, 9/11/2007 ) Galloway, Jeff (Podcast 1, 1/11/2007 ) Garcia, Rudy (Podcast 3, 1/19/2007 ) Gilmore, Peter (Podcast 38, 4/10/2007 ) Gilmore, Peter (Podcast 68, 8/4/2007 ) Goucher, Adam (Podcast 39, 4/11/2007 ) Goucher, Kara (Podcast 56, 6/8/2007 ) Hall, Ryan (Podcast 6, 1/29/2007 ) Hall, Ryan (Podcast 43, 4/27/2007 ) Han, Peter (Podcast 72, 8/10/2007 ) Heidrich, Dr. Ruth (Podcast 4, 1/23/2007 ) Hoyt, Dick (Podcast 64, 7/16/2007 ) Huckabee, Mike (Podcast 22, 3/4/2007 ) Ion, Brent (Podcast 28, 3/16/2007 ) Johnson, Jeff (Podcast 46, 5/3/2007 ) Johnson, Weldon (Podcast 48, 5/11/2007 ) Jurek, Scott (Podcast 34, 4/3/2007 ) Karnazes, Dean (Podcast 9, 2/5/2007 ) Kastor, Deena (Podcast 23, 3/5/2007 ) Keflezighi, Meb (Podcast 40, 4/21/2007 ) Keflezighi, Meb (Podcast 41, 4/23/2007 ) Kern, Don (Podcast 12, 2/11/2007 ) Kern, Don (Podcast 30, 3/21/2007 ) Khannouchi, Khalid (Podcast 51, 5/18/2007 ) Liquori, Marty (Podcast 19, 2/23/2007 ) Loken, Susan (Podcast 32, 3/29/2007 ) Lovejoy, Jeff (Podcast 2, 1/15/2007 ) Maclaren, Jim (Podcast 55, 6/7/2007 ) McDonnell, John (Podcast 79, 9/12/2007 ) McMillan, Greg (Podcast 26, 3/12/2007 ) Mills, Billy (Podcast 14, 2/14/2007 ) Moller, Lorrain (Podcast 66, 7/20/2007 ) Moller, Lorrain (Podcast 65, 7/18/2007 ) Monti, David (Podcast 54, 6/1/2007 ) Moore, Anwar (Podcast 70, 8/7/2007 ) Morin, Luc (Podcast 44, 4/29/2007 ) Perry, Michelle (Podcast 75, 9/3/2007 ) Pistorius, Oscar (Podcast 16, 2/16/2007 ) Ramaala, Hendrick (Podcast 71, 8/8/2007 ) Reed, Tony (Podcast 73, 8/23/2007 ) Rhines, Jen (Podcast 29, 3/20/2007 ) Richards, Sanya (Podcast 60, 6/21/2007 ) Richards, Sanya (Podcast 25, 3/9/2007 ) Richards, Sanya (Podcast 74, 8/28/2007 ) Rigsby, Scott (Podcast 49, 5/16/2007 ) Robinson, Khadevis (Podcast 62, 6/27/2007 ) Romanowski, Perry (Podcast 10, 2/7/2007 ) Rupp, Galen (Podcast 50, 5/17/2007 ) Ryun, Jim (Podcast 18, 2/22/2007 ) Sell, Brian (Podcast 27, 3/14/2007 ) Smith, Tommie (Podcast 21, 2/27/2007 ) Smith-Batchen, Lisa (Podcast 67, 8/3/2007 ) Solinksy, Chris (Podcast 53, 5/29/2007 ) Switzer, Katherine (Podcast 37, 4/9/2007 ) Symmonds, Nick (Podcast 31, 3/26/2007 ) Talbott, Daniel (Podcast 5, 1/26/2007 ) Tegenkamp, Matt (Podcast 57, 6/13/2007 ) Tegenkamp, Matt (Podcast 61, 6/26/2007 ) Tegenkamp, Matt (Podcast 80, 9/17/2007 ) Waitz, Grete (Podcast 35, 4/6/2007 ) Webb, Alan (Podcast 7, 1/31/2007 ) Williams, Todd (Podcast 13, 2/12/2007 ) […]
September 17th, 2007 at 5:21 pmJust to add ,In 2002 after working in ground zero WTC, I was diagnosed with NHL, 45 Days after 5 months of intense chemotherphy, I completed Ironman lake Placid now 5 years later and 4 full Ironmans completed ,I’d like to add although all my doctors at sloan kettering said it was impossible to race an Ironman 45 days after chemo , i say, “the impossible is not” impossible
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