Solving Common Runners’ Problems: Altitude, Anti-Inflammatories, Blisters and More! With Dr. Grant Lipman

For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running

This episode is with Dr. Grant Lipman, founder of GOES Health, a wilderness medicine resource designed to democratize outdoor health through an app. Dr. Lipman is fascinated by how humans adapt and perform in extreme environments, including athletes at altitude. He also enjoys trail running with his dog, climbing mountains and skiing.

Topic timestamps:

3:20 Introduction to Dr. Grant Lipman and this episode

8:40 Altitude: the effects on the body and performance; acclimatization and training

20:35 Heat/ cooling: hydration; performing in hot conditions; cooling strategies

31:10 Anti Inflammatories: potential risks; pain management during races

35:20 Blisters: prevention and treatment with paper tape

39:40 GOES app: an outdoor medicine resource; GOES founding story

51:50 What did we miss? Sodium supplementation; ice baths, sauna and heat

Check out GOES and reach Dr. Lipman at [e-mail]

Here are the links to the studies Dr. Lipman referenced:

Ibuprofen prevents altitude illness

High altitude sleep tents

Acetazolamide on sleep

Chemical cold packs for cooling

Acute kidney injury in ultramarathon runners

Ibuprofen effect on AKI in ultramarathons

Blister treatment

Factors contributing to successful ultramarathons

Paper tape for blister prevention

Chemical cold packs for cooling

Sodium supplements and performance in ultramarathons

Large volume hypertonic saline for exercise-associated hyponatremia

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