# Dr. Teddy Bross on Future of Athlete Healthcare, Running, and Recovery

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Podcast: [For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running](https://stenobird.com/podcast/for-the-long-run-exploring-the-why-behind-running-242472)
Published: 2026-05-15T11:28:49+00:00
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Duration seconds: 6920

## Resource

Dr. Teddy Bross is a practicing family medicine physician at Highpoint Direct Care where he focuses on the treatment of athletes and active adults in Colorado and select surrounding states. He is an avid mountain ultra trail athlete, husband and father. Happiest in the company of friends and indulging in small joys, Dr. Teddy is a seeker of wild flowers, avid reader and consumer of poetry, and frequent DIY project manager, including the building of a dreamy Finnish basement sauna. In this episode, Teddy and Jon talk about the massive gaps that exist in traditional medicine for endurance athletes and why so many runners are struggling with fatigue, low energy availability, recurring injuries, and burnout without getting meaningful answers. They dive into the realities of modern healthcare, why most runners wait too long to seek help, and how Teddy approaches athlete care differently through direct primary care. The conversation also explores ferritin and iron deficiency, underfueling, GI issues in endurance sports, why so many athletes are chronically exhausted, and how curiosity plays a role both in medicine and in running. Teddy also shares stories from pacing David Roche at Leadville, witnessing the emotional moment at Foresthill during Western States, and what excellence really looks like behind the scenes. This episode is a deep look at athlete health, performance, consistency, and the systems that either support or fail runners trying to stay healthy long term. Stay connected: Learn more about Highpoint Direct Care: https://www.highpointdirectcare.com/aboutus Dr. Teddy Bross on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/run.doctor/ This episode is supported by: Precision Fuel & Hydration - Dial your fueling in this year. Use code “LONGRUN26” for 15% off your first o…

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