SHANNON SOVNDAL, M.D. [shannon@thrivehfm.com]

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Dr. Sovndal attended medical school at Columbia University in New York, and completed his residency at Stanford University in California. He is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine and the American College of Emergency Medicine. In addition to founding and working at Thrive HFM, he is an emergency medicine physician at Boulder Community Hospital in Boulder, Colorado. He is also the medical director for AMR (American Medical Response) ambulance service in Boulder County and works as a physician at the General Center For Clinical Research at the University of Colorado.

Dr. Sovndal has a long history of working with endurance athletes. During his medical training, he focused much of his time on exercise physiology and the science behind proper training. He has written numerous sports-related articles and has lectured to a wide range of audiences on exercise related topics.

Prior to becoming a physician, Dr. Sovndal raced road bikes in the U.S. He won the California/Nevada District Championship as well as many other road races and criteriums. He has extensive knowledge of proper training and feels passionate about endurance sports and healthful living. He teaches with enthusiasm and commitment and enjoys motivating people to obtain their health and fitness goals. He currently lives in Boulder, Colorado.