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Back from Calgary Stampede: Rodeo Injury Trends, Rehab vs Surgery & Building a Sports Medicine Team | Brandon Thome

July 08, 2026

Back from the greatest outdoor show on earth. Straight out of the locker room at Calgary Stampede, I sat down with Brandon Thome, Executive Director of Canadian Sports Medicine for Rodeo, to talk about what's really going on with rodeo injuries and how to keep your body in the game. We break down: Injury trends — timed-event overuse vs roughstock acute injuries Why pec tears, biceps strains, and dislocated shoulders are on the rise Red flags you can't ignore (groins, recurrent shoulder dislo...

Why Most Rodeo Athletes Fall Apart During the Summer

June 15, 2026

In this episode of the Champion Living Podcast, Doug Champion breaks down why the summer run is really a 90-day stress test. Long miles, late nights, heat, pressure, poor recovery, inconsistent nutrition, and repeated exposure to competition all create a level of cumulative fatigue that most athletes never account for.  Why competing is not the same as being physically prepared The hidden cost of cumulative stress during the summer run How to identify early signs of overreaching and burnout ...

The Hardest Thing We've Done Outside the Arena | Spartan Race Recap

June 01, 2026

What happens when you willingly sign up to do something that seems impossible? In this episode of the Champion Living Podcast, Doug Champion welcomes JR back to the show to relive their recent Spartan Race experience—a challenge that tested far more than physical fitness. From brutal carries and slippery climbs to deep mud bogs, barbed wire crawls, and a dramatic finish through the fire pit, this race became a powerful lesson in resilience, teamwork, mindset, and discovering what you're truly...