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Dr. Ray McClanahan, D.P.M.
Kay Porter, Ph.D.

Suzanne Girard Eberle, M.S.,R.D.
Nancy Clark, MS, RD
John Hanan II
Kelly Murphey-Glenn
Marcia Mueller, L.Ac.
Ted Forcum, DC, DACBSP, CSCS

Rebecca E. Akin, ND, "Dr. Reba"

Dr. Ray McClanahan, D.P.M.

Ray McClanahan was born in Port Angeles, Washington to Larry and Judi McClanahan. He completed his undergraduate studies at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. He attend Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine (now Temple University), and graduated in 1995. He then completed a two-year podiatric, surgical residency training in Portland, Oregon, at Legacy Health Systems and Kaiser Permanente as a Podiatric Physician and Surgeon.

He is now building practices at Longview Foot and Ankle Clinic in Longview, Washington, and Northwest Foot and Ankle in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Ray, as he is called by Superfeet, enjoys an active staff position with St. John’s Medical Center in Longview and Legacy Health Systems in Portland and participates in all facets of foot care from elective foot surgery to diabetic limb salvage.

His "dream-come-true," however, is a medical clinic on 23rd and Lovejoy in Northwest Portland named Northwest Foot and Ankle where he offers gait analysis and biomechanical evaluations for those who find their highest joy when in motion. He performs gait analysis using a slow motion digital camera and treadmill in an effort to help athletes reach full potential in their sport of choice. His professional goal is to provide quality podiatric services with an emphasis on sports medicine and biomechanics.

He is a member of The American Medical Association, Washington State Podiatric Medical Association, American Diabetes Association, and the American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine. This is an organization established to advance Sports Medicine, to improve service to patients, and to encourage continuing education in Sports Medicine.

He was recognized by Wallace Medical Concern for continued efforts to provide medical care to the homeless of Portland.

Dr. McClanahan is the representative podiatric physician for Superfeet Worldwide. In this context he covers a variety of foot conditions—including many running injuries as well as plantar fasciitis, achilles tendonitis, shin splints, heel spurs, bunions, and others—and recommends the proper footgear. Through his connection with Superfeet, as well as his podiatric clinics, Dr. McClanahan frequently has the opportunity to speak about the intricacies of footwear and recommend the proper running shoes based on the client’s particular foot structure.

He is a professional runner representing Superfeet, Asics and Oomph! He is currently a top national runner, with a 14th place finish in the 1999 U.S. National Men’s Cross-Country Championships and a near Olympic Trials qualifying 5,000 meter mark of 13:56 in 2000. He recently qualified for the 2001 World Duathlon Championships.

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Kay Porter, Ph.D.

Kay Porter owns Porter Performance Systems, a sports and organizational counseling firm in Eugene, Oregon. She teaches mental training techniques to athletes, teams, businesses, and school districts. She is a psychotherapist in private practice and an executive coach.

Dr. Porter holds her Ph.D. in Human Developmental Psychology from the University of Oregon and was a professor at the University of Oregon Center for Gerontology for eight years. She is an appointed member

of the United States Olympic Committee Sports Psychology Registry.

She is the author of The Mental Athlete: Inner Training for Peak

Performance, Human Kinetics (2003), and Visual Athletics, W.C. Brown. She co-produced two teaching videotapes, "The Mental Athlete" and "Change Your Mind!! Inner Training for Women in Business," and has created audiotapes and CDs of specific guided visualizations for goal achievement, stress reduction, and healing of sports injuries. She has written and published over 30 articles for national magazines and journals such as "Physician & Sports Medicine," "Runner's World," and "World Tennis."

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Suzanne Girard Eberle, M.S.,R.D.

Suzanne Girard Eberle, MS, RD, author of Endurance Sports Nutrition, is a sports nutritionist who practices what she teaches. A former national 5,000-meter champion, Girard Eberle has competed throughout the world, including representing the United States at the World Cross-Country Championships. She holds personal records of 4:28.65 (mile), 32:41 (10K) and 50:12 (15K).

Girard Eberle is a contributing editor for Running Times. Her nutrition articles have also appeared in USA Today,

Women’s Sports + Fitness, SELF, Men’s Fitness, Marathon & Beyond and RaceCenter Northwest. She teaches sports nutrition at Portland State University and serves as the nutritionist for the Multnomah Athletic Club. When not running the trails in Portland, OR, Girard Eberle enjoys cycling, mountaineering, rock climbing and eating carrot cake.

Endurance Sports Nutrition (Human Kinetics, 2000, 296 pages, $18.95)
Chapters include: Endurance Nutrition Checkup, Energy for Hardcore Training, Timing Fuel for Peak Racing, Supplements for Performance, Performing Under Extreme Conditions, Developing a Lean and Strong Body, Endurance Eating for Vegetarians and Hitting the Wall. Sport-specific chapters that address marathon running, triathlon, cycling, ultrarunning, open-water swimming, marathon skiing and adventure racing include nutrition plans and winning tips from world-class endurance athletes.

Available at major bookstores, humankinetics.com, amazon.com or directly from the author at $15.00/copy (plus postage, please add $2.00 for one book and $1.00 for each additional book).

Send a check (US funds) to: Suzanne Girard Eberle, 2423 SW Montgomery Drive, Portland, OR 97201.

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Nancy Clark, MS, RD

Nancy offers private nutrition consultations to both casual exercisers and competitive athletes at SportsMedicine Associates (617-739-2003) in Brookline, MA. She is author of Nancy Clark's Sports Nutrition Guidebook, 2nd Edition ($23) and her Food Guide for Marathoners: Tips for Everyday Champions ($20), available via www.nancyclarkrd.com or by sending a check to Sports Nutrition Materials, 830 Boylston St. #205, Brookline MA 02467.

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John Hanan II

Certifications:

• USATF Coach, Official, RW Judge
• USSCA - Nordic Discipline
• ARWA Instructor

Coaching Experience:

Successfully Trained Recreational & Competitive

Racewalkers from age 8 to 80.

Personal Experience

• Participated in ’93 & ’94 PTC Events - Team Racewalkers NW. Course Rec = 21:02:16
• 1995-1999 Co-Director Portland To Coast Relay Walk
• 1994 & 1995 American Racewalk Assn. Outstanding Coach
• 1993 American Racewalk Assn. Instructor of the Year
• Founder of Racewalkers Northwest club (1993)
• Competitive Racewalker since 1986 - local, national, and international level events

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Kelly Murphey-Glenn

Kelly, with the coaching of EroFit, and a lot of hard work, has become rated among the top 20 elite female walkers in the United States, claiming victories across the nation in one of the country’s fastest growing sports:

Certifications:

• USATF Official and Racewalk Judge
• Bachelors degree in Physical Education

Personal Experience:

• 2005 Outdoor National Champion 5K and 10K
• 2005 Indoor National Champion 3K (16:02)
• 2003 Master's Age Group Walker of the Year
• Walking Coach for Boise Fit 2004-2005
• Overall winner of the 1998 Nike World Masters Games 10K (53:38)
• National Masters Champion 1996, 1997
• Masters All-American in 5K, 10K and 20K
• 1st place Idaho Womens Fitness Celebration Walk Div.3 for nine consecutive years
• Founder of Idaho Racewalking
• 2000 Master's Age Group Walker of the Year

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Marcia Mueller, L.Ac.

Different Drummer Acupuncture in Raleigh Hills.
7380 SW Gable Park Road, 97225. 503-291-9116.
marcia@ddacupuncture.com.

Marcia Mueller has been an athlete all her life. Presently, she competes as a racewalker in road races, relays and marathons. She is a proponent of cross training having suffered from an injury from over training. Her cross training activities include swimming, resistance training

and yoga to complement her walking. Athletes are a large part of my practice.

Acupuncture is a midlife career change for Mueller. She discovered the power in this ancient medicine when recovering from a back injury and so from personal experience . Mueller is a graduate of Lewis and Clark College and the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine, where she received a Masters degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Marcia Mueller has been in practice since 1998.

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Ted Forcum, DC, DACBSP, CSCS

Dr. Forcum received a bachelor’s degree from Willamette University where he also served as the assistant athletic trainer. He achieved a doctorate from Western States Chiropractic College where he was President of the Sports Medicine Club. During that time, he became a Licensed Massage Therapist and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. Dr. Forcum is a Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians, the only chiropractor in the Pacific Northwest with this highest level of sports designation. The American Chiropractic Association Council on Sports and Physical Fitness voted Dr. Forcum the 1994-95 Sports Chiropractor of the Year. Dr. Forcum was also voted 1997 Native American Entrepreneur of the year. He was awarded a 2000 ACA Sports Council Achievement Award. Dr. Forcum has worked as an event physician for such events as the U.S Track and Field Championships, the U.S. Taekwando Championships, the World Veteran’s Games, the Nike World Masters Games, and the US Soccer Festival. He has taught postgraduate programs for Los Angeles Chiropractic College, Western States Chiropractic College in Portland, Oregon, and Logan Chiropractic College in St. Louis, Missouri. He lectures regularly nationally and internationally on the topics of sports injuries and the biomechanics of athletic footwear. Dr. Forcum is the event coordinator for the USA Track and Field National Championships, and is the medical director for the Adidas Oregon Track Classic, Columbia Gorge Marathon and the Portland Marathon. Dr. Forcum is currently in private practice, as Director of Back in Motion Sports Injuries Clinic, LLC in Beaverton, Oregon and works as one of the chiropractors for the Health South Fitness Center for the PGA Tour and Senoir PGA Tour.

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Rebecca E. Akin, ND, "Dr. Reba"

Dr. Reba developed a passion for health and healing at a young age growing up on an island in Maine surrounded by gardens, fresh baked foods, and an active family. Her enthusiasm for the natural environment and her own

personal health challenges led her to naturopathic medicine. Dr. Reba’s family practice focuses on women’s health issues, nutrition, digestive disorders, and chronic illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease.

 

A licensed primary care physician in the state of Oregon,

Dr. Reba’s approach to medical care seeks to reverse disease

and optimize personal health. Whenever possible, she teaches prevention and self care.  Dr. Reba considers herself a partner in the healing process; she listens, educates, and supports her patients. She values each patient’s unique needs, and offers non-invasive natural therapies such as nutrition, botanical medicines, lifestyle modifications, and counseling.

 

In 2004, Dr. Reba co-founded Everyday Wellness Clinic, a group practice of naturopathic physicians located in downtown Portland. Complementing her private practice, she is active in the community lecturing to a variety of groups on natural treatments, nutrition, and teaching cooking classes. She teaches at the American Cancer Society, The Herb Shoppe, Wild Oats and Whole Foods markets, and in individual homes.

Dr. Reba lives in Portland’s Goose Hollow neighborhood with her husband Tom, daughter Alma, and cat Hank.

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