{"podcast":{"title":"The Fueling Forward Podcast","slug":"the-fueling-forward-podcast-7172824","podcast_index_feed_id":7172824,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/fuelingforwardpodcast/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/fuelingforwardpodcast","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/fuelingforwardpodcast/20250117_120113_c6cc9f6800493c90a56820a9b3732093.png","author":"Maddie Alm","episode_count":74,"summary":"Hosted by Maddie Alm, sports dietitian and elite runner, The Fueling Forward Podcast is the place to go for all things running and sports nutrition. Learn from other runners as they discuss their own experiences with nutrition and performance and learn from Maddie, a registered dietitian and runner. Through these conversations, we will bust common nutrition myths and misconceptions around fueling for performance, so you can find an approach to fueling that will allow you to feel and perform your best without taking short cuts. Here at Fueling Forward, we believe in fueling your body for the long run!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T16:17:18.651334+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fueling-forward-podcast-7172824"},"episode":{"title":"28. Jessica Dorrington","slug":"28-jessica-dorrington","published_at":"2026-03-20T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fueling-forward-podcast-7172824/28-jessica-dorrington","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fueling-forward-podcast-7172824","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/fuelingforwardpodcast/2644693","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/311562/2644693/fuelingforwardpodcast/2026_03_20_03_38_32_2a4c1c0f-c893-40e1-af62-de7d844c536a.mp3","summary":"This episode is an interview with runner and pelvic floor PT, Jessica Dorrington. Jess grew up in North Dakota, where she fell in love with running and went on to run at the collegiate level. Through her experience with injuries, she was inspired to pursue a career in physical therapy. She went on to get her Master's in Physical Therapy, and became a Board Certified Orthopedic Specialist and Certified Manual Physical Therapist. Throughout her time as a PT, she discovered that she was passionate about pelvic floor health and became Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner Certified, a certification that only 150 practitioners have nationwide. She is now the Director of Physical Therapy at Therapeutic Associates Bethany and Rock Creek, where she works with everyone from recreational to pro runners to help them manage injuries and a wide scope of pelvic health related issues. On top of her incredible career as a PT, Jess has also finished 10 marathons and has run a sub 3-hour marathon twice, most recently at Chicago in 2025. She's also a mom of 2, and her experience with pregnancy and postpartum and working with athletes going through this phase inspired her to co-write the book Strong as a Mother with former professional runner Shannon Rowbury. In today's episode, we talk about: How Jess got her start with running and what the running and nutrition scene was like in North Dakota What she learned navigating injuries and how this inspired her to become a physical therapist The overlap between physical therapy and nutrition when it comes to preventing, managing, and treating injuries in runners What pelvic floor PT is and why pelvic health is important for runners of all ages, genders and levels How Jess balances fueling with a busy life schedule, and her tips for runners to help…","meta_description":"This episode is an interview with runner and pelvic floor PT, Jessica Dorrington. Jess grew up in North Dakota, where she fell in love with running and we…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4203,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-fueling-forward-podcast-7172824/episodes/28-jessica-dorrington/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fueling-forward-podcast-7172824/28-jessica-dorrington.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}