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By Allan Gyorke and Stevie Rocco
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Allan and Stevie discuss their experience staying fit and getting ready for endurance events: marathons and triathlons. We're a couple of mid-pack runners, much like the rest of you. We talk about things like fitting exercise into our family lives, weight loss, inspirational stories, books, movies, equipment, and other elements of the endurance sport lifestyle. Most of our listeners are also mid-pack runners who enjoy our conversational, non-competitive, and welcoming tone. Get that body moving, have fun, and feel like a champion!
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Running with the Pack 136: Broad Street, Triathlons, an Ultra, and More | It’s a call-in show! This week we got caught up with all of the race reports: two about the Broad Street Run in Philadelphia, two first-time triathletes, a 100 mile ultramarathon, a touching story from a race voluneteer, and more. We actually got a question this time! | 26 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 135: Summer Sun, Komen 5K, and Call-In Guidelines | Stevie and I talk about protecting yourself from the summer sun, Stevie’s recent run of the Komen 5K, and then we focus on some guidelines for race reports before playing a bunch of calls. Here are the guidelines: Keep the call under 3 minutes since that’s the limit with Google Voice Focus on the highs and lows Mention anything that makes this race unique | 19 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 134: Running in Warm Weather, Shoes, Weight Watchers, and More | Stevie and I talk about running in warmer weather and it’s effects on performance. We also talk about our shoes, get an update on Weight Watchers, and take several listener calls to see what all of you are up to. Sounds like the Pack has definitely been keeping their bodies moving! | 5 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 133: Beaver Stadium Run, Weight Watchers, and Lots of Calls | After a quick update about the Zombies Run! app, Stevie and I talk about her joining Weight Watchers and our upcoming Beaver Stadium Run. Then we get into a bunch of race reports from listeners. | 15 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 132: Zombies Run! but Allan and Stevie Don’t | This week, we talk about Stevie’s running mojo, review of the Zombies, Run! app, Allan’s back injury (and frostbite), and feedback from listeners including a 25-pound weight loss, a Run For Your Lives race, a first triathlon, a first half-marathon, a first volunteer experience, and a cross-country skiing race. Apparently our listeners are getting their bodies moving in diverse ways and having a blast. That’s all we ask. | 7 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 131: Discussion with Two Les Mills Instructors | This week, Stevie and I were joined by Jinger and Claire, two fitness instructors. We talk about Les Mills group fitness classes like BodyPump, BodyFlow, BodyCombat, BodyAttack, RPM, and CX Works and how they are different from typical conceptions of group fitness classes in America. We also talk about their personal histories with exercise and events like an IronMan and a 62-mile ultramarathon. | 10 3 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 130: Nancy, Zombies, Tinkerbell, DOMS, and More | Stevie and I start off the show talking about our dear and recently departed friend Nancy. Then we get into the Zombies Run! app, doing the hula hoop during the Tinkerbell Half-Marathon, Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness, the Iron Horse 100K race, a kids marathon, and much more. | 3 3 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 129: Travel Fitness, More Body Pump and Body Combat, and Plans for 2012 | Stevie and I have been traveling a lot for the past couple of weeks, which has thrown a wrench into both our workouts and our podcasting routine. We talk about fitness on the go, more about Body Pump and Body Combat fitness classes, and plans for 2012 such as the local Hardcore Mud Run, Tough Mudder, a local triathlon or two, the TryAllByFire race where you pick your own distance and sport, the Tower of Terror 10-miler, and possibly the Philadelphia or Disney Marathon. | 12 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 128: Disney Races, Stevie the Crack Dealer, and More | This week, Stevie talks about her crack dealing habits. I talk about the Disney Half-Marathon and the inaugural Tower of Terror 10-Miler coming up in September. We also have a race report about the Goofy Challenge, a first race report from Todd, a question about pedicures, and other messages from listeners. | 11 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 127: Body Pump and Body Combat | This week, Stevie and I went to two fitness classes together: Body Pump and Body Combat. We also touch on the Diva Half-Marathon series and the upcoming Disney World Half-Marathon that I’m running next weekend. | 31 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 126: Winter Workout Options, Dealing Crack, Wet Runs, and More | This week, Stevie and I talk about changing things up to maintain interest in working out over the winter months, Stevie’s new business dealing crack (e.g. Body Combat classes), running in wet weather, and several listener calls. | 8 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 125: NYC Gear, New Runners, and Lots of Voicemails | This week, Stevie and I talk about the New York Marathon gear, a couple of new runners working to get in shape, and a ton of voicemails from listeners that include a lot of tips, questions, and race reports. | 27 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 124: Tough Mudder Interview and Combining Strength and Cardio | This week, Stevie and I talk a bit about combining a little strength training with cardio workouts. We also do an interview with my friend Chris, who just completed a Tough Mudder event last week. Then we have a few listener race reports. | 19 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running With The Pack 123: New York Marathon, Back to Running, and Zombie App | This week, we primarily focus on the New York Marathon that I ran last weekend. It’s a truly great racing experience through an amazing city. It’s actually an experience that is difficult to describe. We also talk about Stevie’s return to running after a while off and a zombie running app that Stevie found. | 9 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 122: Run For Your Lives! | This week, Stevie and I are joined by our friend Hannah, who ran the very first Run For Your Lives event last week. Run For Your Lives is a 5K run, with the kinds of obstacles in Warrior Dash (tunnels, mud pits, etc…), PLUS zombies who try to grab the three flags around your belt that indicate your lives. We also talk about my last long run before the New York Marathon, which I broke into several segments to make it more interesting. Also in the show: how to deal with post-marathon blues and Stevie being too busy to run. | 29 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 121: Variations on Standard Races, THON 5K, and More | Stevie and I talk about different kinds of endurance events for those who may be looking for a change from just running. Examples include Zombie races, urbanathalons, triathlons, costumed runs, naked runs, ultra races, relays, and being a pacer for someone else. We also talk about the THON 5K, shoe blindness (from my new Newtons), and a bunch of listener calls. | 23 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 120: Body Combat, Training Update, Tips for the New York Marathon, and More | This week, Stevie talks about her new Body Combat training classes, I talk about my recent training run with my friend Evan who is planning on doing the Disney Half-Marathon in January, we go through 10 tips for getting the most out of the New York Marathon, and then we have some e-mail and voice mail from listeners. | 16 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 119: Training Shakeup, Upcoming Race Plans, and Lots of VoiceMail | Stevie and I talk briefly about our post-race recovery, ice baths, my plans for the Tough Mudder and Disney Half-Marathon, Stevie shaking up her training plans, Volumetrics, and many voicemails from listeners. | 9 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 118: Disney’s Wine and Dine Half-Marathon | Stevie and I spend the whole episode discussing our participation in the Disney World Wine and Dine Half-Marathon this past weekend. We talk about topics such as what we ate, the race expo, the course, the weather, entertainmen, the race medals, and the fabulous post-race party in Epcot! | 6 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 117: Accident, Zombies, Blisters, Wine and Dine Plans, and More | After Stevie and I went for a run, we recorded this episode. We talk about Stevie’s fall, the upcoming “Zombies, Run!” game, pre-race eating, blisters, plans for the Disney Wine and Dine Half-Marathon, and running therapy. We also go through listener e-mails and voicemails. | 17 9 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 116: Blisters, GI Issues, Hydration, Marathon Recover, and More | Lots of topics this week: blisters, new shoes, GI issues, marathon recovery, hydration during a 10K race, and a few race reports and fall running plans from listeners, plus Stevie has a rant about a running friend who won’t listen to sound advice. | 28 8 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 115: Race Preparations, New Shoes, Work-Life Balance, and More | This week, we talk about our upcoming Wine and Dine Half-Marathon, Stevie’s new shoes, attempting to find work-life balance (e.g. do what Allan say, not what Allan does), and a few thoughts on running while on cruise ships. Not many races are happening right now, but they’ll start again once the air gets a little crisp, so our question for this episode is: What are your fall plans? | 20 8 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 114: Triathlon, Beach Running, Sloth, and Doctors | We’re back after a month of travel! This episode, I talk about my triathlon and overall slothful habits. Stevie talks about her trip to the beach and running while there. We both give medical updates. Then it’s time for listener mail and calls. | 3 8 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 113: Insanity Workout, Sprint Triathlon, Running in Vietnam, and More | Stevie talks about how she is doing with the Insanity Workout. I talk about tomorrow’s sprint triathlon and my recent trip to Chicago. We also have a ton of great e-mail and voicemail messages from listeners including a perspective on running in Vietnam. | 2 7 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 112: Cycling, Swimming, Hiking, Running, Meditation, and More | This week, we talk about my cycling and swimming workouts, hiking as exercise, running versus quiet meditation, donations to the Komen foundation, the Gettysburg Marathon in April 2012, and more. | 18 6 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 111: Wine and Dine Half-Marathon Plans, Sprint Triathlon Training, and More | This week, Stevie and I talk about plans for a possible meet-up before the Disney Wine and Dine Half-Marathon in October, training for my sprint triathlon in July, compression leggings, more on dealing with the heat, and some race reports. My tips for beating the heat: swim some laps, go for a bike ride, or run when the sun is low in the sky. Just be careful! | 8 6 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 110: Hot Weather, Medals, Disney’s Wine and Dine Half Marathon, and More | It’s getting HOT out there! This week, Stevie and I talk about exercising in hot weather and some strategies to keep your body moving. We also talk about our medals from the Pittsburgh Marathon and Half Marathon and our plans for running the Disney Wine and Dine Half Marathon on October 1. We have a lot of race reports for the show. Nice work everyone, you make us proud! The question from this episode: how do you deal with the summer heat? Leave a comment, send us a note, or give us a call at 570-RWTP-262 | 26 5 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 109: The Pittsburgh Marathon and Half-Marathon | One topic: The Pittsburgh Marathon and Half-Marathon. We talk about everything including our training, pre-race preparations, the start of the race, how each of our races progressed, and post-race recovery. It was a great race for both of us! Stevie finished the half-marathon in 2:15:31. I completed the marathon in 3:53:36, which is a new personal best for me! I’m very happy about that, especially since I didn’t think I had a chance at a new PR. | 21 5 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 108: Pittsburgh Marathon Meet Up, Tapering, Stupid Running Mistakes, and More | Stevie and I are six days away from running the Pittsburgh Marathon and Half Marathon. We talk about tapering for the race, our plans to meet fans and fellow runners (please RSVP via Facebook), and Stupid Running Mistakes. Update on Dale: He’s alive and well! | 9 5 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 107: Pittsburgh on the Horizon, Lawnmower Workout, Newton Adjustments, Race Reports | This week, Stevie talks about her crazy lawnmower workout, our training updates in preparation for the Pittsburgh Marathon and Half-Marathon, getting adjusted to running in Newtons, and several race reports, including Jeff’s first trail marathon. | 2 5 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 106: Newtons, Wine and Dine Half Marathon, Boston Marathon, and More | We give an update on our training, running in Newtons, Stevie’s plans for the Disney Wine and Dine Half Marathon, running with friends, my cousin’s completion of the London Marathon, where to find Honey Stinger waffles, and many race reports, including ones from the Boston Marathon. | 21 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 105: Kicking it Up a Notch, Honey Stingers, Clothing Fit, and Much More! | Stevie talks about kicking her training into gear to get ready for Pittsburgh, a bit more about Honey Stingers, the fit of women’s running gear, many notes and calls from listeners – mostly some fantastic race reports. Congrats on the personal records! More scientific evidence that RWTP makes you faster, stronger, smarter, and better looking! | 11 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 104: Feeling Fat, Running with Jim, Race Plans, and More. | This week, Stevie and I talk about feeling fat, Stevie’s run with Jim while she was in Florida, our race plans and those of our listeners, a few race reports, a set of twins training for their first triathlon, and much more. Enjoy! | 27 3 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 103: 8-Mile Run, Outdoor Legs, Stress, and More | This week, Stevie and I revisit the Honey Stinger line of products, which we both used before yesterday’s 8-mile run together. We also talk about me working on my “outdoor legs”, continuing running during a stressful time, getting my bike ready for the season, and the question, “will we ever stop podcasting?” | 20 3 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 102: Honey Stingers, Speed Workouts, Team in Training, and More | This week, Stevie and I talk about the Honey Stingers brand of protein bars and energy chews, workouts that should help you improve your speed, Team in Training and their work to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, running through adverse situations, some training updates, a race report from Heath, and a bit more information on American Ninja Warrior. I DARE you not to like that show (see below). | 13 3 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 101: EKG Follow Up, Training Updates, Pittsburgh Half-Marathon, and News about a Friend | This week, we do a quick follow-up on the EKG+stress test that I had done, we talk about our recent training, Stevie is signed up for the Pittsburgh Half-Marathon and is doing it for the Komen Fund, and some news about a friend. If you would like to donate to help Stevie reach her goal of raising $500 for the Susan G Komen for the Cure charity, please visit http://bit.ly/komenpgh. The money goes to fight breast cancer, which affects about 1 in 8 women. Any amount would help – maybe $3.10 or $6.20 or $13.10 or $26.20 to represent some race distances. Check your boobs! Check your balls! | 6 3 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 100: Catching up with Jeff, Love of Running, Boston Qualifying Times, and More… | On a very special episode of RWTP, we have Jeff back on the show. We talk to Jeff about what he’s been doing, why we love running (if we do), what makes us lace up our shoes on a crappy day, Kim’s 71-mile training run, Adidas running ads, and a race report from Jim. Here is the Adidas ad that we talked about: http://chayden.net/Runs/Adidas/ | 23 2 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 99: Heart Checkup, MyFitnessPal, Weekend Triathlon, and More | In honor of Valentine’s Day, we start off talking about our hearts. Specifically, heart rate zones and the echocardiogram that I had to check my heart health. We also talk about the MyFitnessPal app that Stevie has been using, getting back into the pool and on the bike, an idea for a coordinated weekend triathlon associated with the show, Lori’s run for Brett, and what kind of bike a newbie should buy. We’re also thinking about doing something special for episode #100 – so if you have suggestions, let us know. | 12 2 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 98: Ice Baths in Winter, Elliptical 101, Shortened Half-Marathon Training, and More | This week, we talk about myRunning with the Pack 98: Ice Baths in Winter, Elliptical 101, Shortened Half-Marathon Training, and More split times for the Disney Marathon, doing an ice bath during winter, the right settings for an elliptical machine to simulate running, a bit about the stair stepper machines, what to do when you have an upcoming half-marathon and limited training time, our plans for Pittsburgh, and John’s voicemail about his recent marathon experience. | 29 1 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 97: Cold, Maintaining Mileage, Spring Races, Becoming Vegetarian, and More | Stevie and I talk about the cold that I’ve had, maintaining mileage between races, our thoughts on spring races, becoming vegan or vegetarian for performance reasons, a video from Kevin about his 2009 marathon, and several voice mails. | 23 1 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 96: The Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend | Just one topic this week: the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend, which includes Stevie’s 5K and half-marathon as well as my Goofy Challenge, which is the half-marathon and marathon. We talk about preparing for the races, getting to the start line, the race start, the course, what happened along the way, our finishes, and what we did afterward. It’s a long podcast, but worth listening to, especially if you’re considering doing these races! | 15 1 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 95: Winter Running, Disney Races, Tough Mudder, and More | The Disney Marathon Weekend is just around the corner. This week, Stevie and I talk about our training troubles, plans for Disney, a summary of my Goofy Challenge preparation, meeting up before the races, and lots of e-mail and voice mails from listeners. One of the messages is about the Tough Mudder race series, which is like an extended version of Warrior Dash. It looks like a lot of fun! On the morning before the Disney half-marathon, Stevie will be at the meet-up area under the letter “R”. I’ll try to be there as well. On the morning of the marathon, I’ll meet up with people at the “R” area. | 27 12 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 94: 10-mile NYC run, Andrew’s Progress, Medals, Mojo, Death Race, and more | Stevie talks about her 10-mile run through Central Park in New York city. I update everyone on how Andrew is doing with his half-marathon training. I summarize the Death Race that Iron Brandon (drink) suggested – no thanks! Some listeners sent in pictures of very cool medals. And we also talk about getting your mojo back. | 13 12 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 93: Fun Races, Winter Blues, Disney Meetup, and Too Heavy to Run? | Stevie and I talk about things that make fun races fun, the Warrior Dash races, dealing with the Winter Blues, a potential informal Disney meetup after the marathon, and a study about people who feel that they are too heavy to exercise. Disney Meetup Details: I’ll be with Andrew and my nephew (Dave), so I don’t want to do anything official, but we’ll be at Mama Melrose in Hollywood Studios around 3:50 for an early dinner and to get into the special seating of Fantasmic. If people want to eat there, we’ll be around for a quick hello or a photo. | 30 11 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 92: GI Issues, Cold Running, Thankful For Running, and More… | Stevie and I talk about what to do about gastrointestinal issues before running events, our training and running in the cold weather, what people say they are thankful for, and a bunch of e-mail and voicemail recordings from listeners. For next week, we’re asking people to let us know about fun races and what they think make races fun (e.g. event size, music, music, etc…). So if you have some ideas, questions, or race reports, leave a comment, send us an e-mail, or give us a call and leave a message: 570-RWTP-262 | 13 11 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 91: Cold, Tempo Run, Running while Traveling, Holding Pattern, and Race Reports | Stevie’s back from vacation. We talk about the cold that I had during my marathon, Stevie’s runs while traveling, Stevie’s tempo run and possible injury, my holding pattern between marathons, and several race reports from listeners. | 25 10 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 90: Chicago Marathon Race Report | This podcast is totally dedicated to my run of the 2010 Chicago Marathon. If you’d prefer to read a race report, I have written the highlights below along with some pictures. Enjoy!/ Andrew and I went to Chicago on Thursday, October 7th, so we could enjoy the city before the marathon. We came in through Midway Airport and took the Orange Line to a stop that was about four blocks from our hotel – VERY convenient! We checked into the Congress Plaza Hotel around 11:30 am. It’s an old hotel with some maintenance issues, but it was clean, centrally located, and about as close as possible to the start and finish line. Thursday was an exploration day. We hit some of the shops that we like, but don’t have in our little college town: Nordstrom’s and H&M. We also explored some of the clubs on Halsted on the North side of town. It was a lot of walking and a bit of dancing, but still within the “tapering” zone. I also unpacked on Thursday evening so I could lay out all of my running gear to make sure that I had everything that I needed. The logic of doing it so early is that if I had forgotten anything, I could pick it up at the race expo on Friday. As it turned out, I decided to buy some Tylenol, just in case I had pain during the race. On Friday, the main event was going to the race expo, which was about two miles from our hotel. Andrew and I spent a few hours there. We got my race bib, verified the D-tag (the chip they use to track runners), and then picked up the rest of my packet, which contained the official race program, race shirt, info about some other races, and some samples. We walked around the booths and eventually found the Newton booth, where the mighty IronBrandon (drink) was busy singing the praises of the shoes that he loves so much. We ran into the Running Laminator while we were waiting for him to finish talking to some folks. This was the first time I’ve actually had an opportunity to try a pair of Newtons on, so I listened to the pitch and tried on a pair. Brandon had us run around the expo a bit to see how they felt and I have to admit, they feel different than I thought they would – very light and very springy. So based on the recent discussion of the corporate responsibility concerns with Nike, I decided to buy a pair of Newtons and give them a try. I’d still run the marathon in the Nike Free shoes that I had been using. The Newtons would be for post-marathon training heading into the Goofy Challenge in January. After the expo, we jumped on a Metra train from the conference center and went to our friend’s apartment in Hyde Park. She (Terrie) is doing a post-doc with the University of Chicago. Her fiancee (Jonathan) came into town that night and we went to an Asian fusion place for dinner. After dinner, we got back on the train, which dropped us off about a block from our hotel. We were planning to go out again, but the lock to our hotel room wasn’t working correctly – so after an hour and a half of waiting for security and then maintenance to fix the issue, we decided to call it a night. On Saturday, I ended up having a burrito for lunch, shopping, and then doing Indian food for dinner. It wasn’t your traditional pasta-based carb loading, but it worked. Andrew, Terrie, and Jonathan stayed out while I went back to the hotel room to get ready for the next day. I double checked my running gear, pinned on my race bib, powered up my phone, set several alarms, and called it a night. I went to bed around 9:00 on Saturday and fell asleep closer to 10:00. On Sunday morning, I woke up around 5:15, which was 15 minutes before my first alarm was set. I checked the weather, hoping that the predictions would be wrong – but they were right on target. The temperature in the morning was in the low 60′s and it was going to be sunny and into the mid-80′s by the time I’d be finishing t[...] | 14 10 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 89: Running Contract, Tapering, Elliptical from Hell, Running Triggers, Ice Baths, and More | I finally put together the Running Contract that lists things that I need to remember to do for every race. We also talk about tapering, Stevie’s Elliptical from Hell, some Ice Bath science, triggers to keep people running, and several voicemails: Nike’s Corporate Responsibility, Scott’s race, Helen’s preparation for the Marine Corps Marathon, and Christine’s last long run before Chicago. Good luck on your upcoming races everyone! | 27 9 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 88: Ben’s 120-Pound Weight Loss Journey | This episode is dedicated to Ben Davis and his weight loss journey. He has lost 120 pounds since January 2009. Last week, he made and posted a video to chronicle his story. We wanted to get the inside scoop and he agreed, so here it is. Enjoy! If you want to follow Ben’s progress, check out bendoeslife.tumblr.com! | 21 9 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 87: Niacin Flush, Spirit of the Marathon, Running Partner, Weather, and Jason’s Call | A bit of a failed experiment today. I took Niacin at the beginning of the show, but never turned very red. Oh well. We also talk about the movie Spirit of the Marathon, our listener’s feelings about the weather, and my new running partner. At the end of the show, we play a call from Geeks in Running Shoes’s Jason, who completed his first half-marathon on Sunday. Only three more weeks until the Chicago Marathon! | 16 9 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 86: New Nike+ Shoes, 18-Mile Run, Cross Country Madness, and Jason’s Half-Marathon | This week, I talk about my new Nike Run Free+ shoes and the Nike+ GPS App, my 18-mile run, Stevie’s cross country pasta party, good luck to Geeks in Running Shoes’ Jason with his upcoming half-marathon, and much more. Just four more weeks until the Chicago Marathon! [Fair warning: This is NOT a learn-to-speak-a-foreign-language podcast! We apologize in advance to all of our French and Chinese speaking listeners.] | 9 9 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 85: Reviews, Facebook, Neck Injury, and Sweat Volume | Three reviews this week: Skin Sake, Chocolate #9, and adult versus kid Sharkies. We also talk about the album of review photos on Facebook, a neck injury that interfered with my triathlon plans, massages and chiropractors, focusing on health over performance, and a noticeable change in sweat volume. | 2 9 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 84: Lost at Races, Skin Sake, Back to Back Long Runs, Chocolate #9, and more | Stevie and I talk about an organic gel called Chocolate #9, getting lost or being late at races, the anti-chafing lotion “Skin Sake“, doing back to back long workouts, Disney for Marathon Weekend, and a good luck shout-out to IronBrandon. He’s doing Ironman Louisville on August 29th. | 19 8 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 83: Scott’s Ultrarun, Chafing, Beach Runs, Organic Fuel, and More | Stevie is back from vacation! Scott Sloan joins us this week to talk about running his first ultramarathon. We also talk about chafing, options for organic running fuel, Stevie’s beach runs, my upcoming triathlons, wetsuit flotation, and a few other topics. | 7 8 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 82: Vacation Plans, Body Image, Cross Training, and Much More | This week, we cover a ton of topics including Stevie’s vacation plans, my bike update, body image, what to do when you’re injured (cross train and do a triathlon obviously), mud/adventure runs, margarita cliff blocks, gluten free life, Facebook mania, and more. | 21 7 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 81: Heart Rate, Teff Cookies, Personal Records, Facebook, and more | Stevie and I talk about my experiment with Teff cookies, Stevie’s elevated heart rate, some recent races and two personal records (kinda), the idea that personal records should expire as you change age groups, our new Facebook page, Jason’s new podcast, Simon’s race with his brother, Rebecca running nude (and fast), and a shout out to Iron Brandon for reaching the 100-episode mark! | 13 7 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 80: Sprint Triathlon and 4K Race Reports, Insanity Update, and More | Stevie and I talk about the Happy Valley Sprint Triathlon that I did on Saturday and the Firecracker 4K race that we ran on Sunday plus some upcoming events. Stevie also updates us on her progress through the Insanity Workout. | 5 7 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 79: Stevie’s Insanity, Seitan, Asthma, Gels, Earbuds, and more | This week, we talk about Stevie’s two weeks of Insanity, my attempts to cook Seitan (aka wheat meat, gluten), what to do if you have asthma and want to run, the right way to use gels (with water please), Stevie’s new earbuds, and several race reports. | 28 6 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 78: Amazing Races, Green Movement, Ear Buds, and Core Exercise | We start with shout-outs to listeners who have completed milestone events. Then we talk about green movements: mainly green ways to get technical shirts smell-free and my new Prius. We also talk about Stevie’s ear buds, her core workout, the Special Olympics, my recent trip to Denver, and more. | 10 6 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 77: The Black Bear Triathlon, summer running, “the drug”, fun finishes, Action Wipes, and more | This week, we have a lot of short topics (summer running, fun races, endorphins, etc…) and then finish with a race report about the Black Bear Triathlon, which was my first Olympic-distance triathlon and my first open-water swim. Before the show, Stevie asked me how the Black Bear Triathlon went. The short version: Cold. Frightening. Wet. Intimidating. Demoralizing. Painful. Exhilarating. Amazing. Euphoric. Challenging. Enlightening. —– The longish version: The water was incredibly cold compared to what I was used to. I went in for a practice swim and nearly quit because of the water temperature. It triggered a strong panicky feeling, but Andrew made me go through with it. I’m glad he did. I had never done open water swimming before, so that was all new too. I had to contend with other swimmers and staying on course. I also got a friction sore on my neck from the wetsuit. I felt a little dizzy after getting out of the water, so I took my time in the transition area, ate a gel, said hi to Andrew, and then ran my bike to the mount area. It was raining while I was doing the bike course, so the roads were wet. I was obviously on one of the lowest-end bikes there and got passed by a ton of people. I saw some people with flat tires and a couple who wiped out – so I’m glad nothing like that happened to me. The race description said that the bike course was REALLY hilly and challenging. They weren’t kidding. I kinda suck on hills, even though I practice on a hilly route. It’s partially because my bike is cheap and heavy, partially because I have only been cycling for a year, and partially because the competition at this race was incredible – loads of people from Philadelphia and New York – many of whom have done Ironman events before. After one last killer hill, I made it into “T2″ (second transition) from the bike to the run. I saw Andrew again – racked the bike, took off my helmet, gloves, and glasses, and put on my running shoes. The run was the easiest part. It was a nice flat two-loop course. I passed several people who had passed me on the bike portion. I had another gel and drank lots of water. I felt pretty strong. I had some pain in my back and a stitch in my side, but nothing unbearable. I finished the two loops and ran up to the finish line where they announced my name. The woman giving me my medal said “State College, Penn State, wooo!” which I thought was pretty cool. After the race, I caught up with Andrew, grabbed some snacks, got my gear from the transition area, and headed back to the car. Once there, I switched out of my triathlon gear, used a couple of Action Wipes, put on clean clothes, and we headed home. We stopped at the Powerhouse restaurant on Route 80 on the way home and had some of the best eggplant parm that I’ve ever had. I finished in about 3:11, which was 263 out of 364 people who started (so back of the pack). My goal time was 3:00, but all things considered, I’m very happy with how I did. I finished with a smile on my face. I learned a lot. I had a great time. | 25 5 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 76: Car Touble, Insanity Workout Week 4, Nike Free 5.0, and Upcoming Triathlon | Stevie and I have both had car issues this week, which maked us think about the relationship between running and transportation. We also talk about my Nike Free 5.0 shoes, Week 4 of the Insanity Workout, and my upcoming triathlon. | 16 5 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 75: Running while Pregnant, Nike Frees, Cramps, eGels, McMillan Calculator, Knuetes Shirts, and Many Race | This week, Stevie and I talk about running while pregnant, switching to the Nike Free shoes, cramping while running, eGels and other electrolyte replacements, the McMillan Pace Calculator, Knuetes shirt reviews, and many updates from our listeners who have been completing marathons and half-marathons. Some links we mentioned on the show: e-Gel Electrolyte Energy Gel Knuetes Shirts McMillan Pace Calculator | 4 5 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 74: The Beaver Stadium 5K, the Insanity Workout, and the Pursuit of Excellence | After running a 5K race to raise money for Special Olympics, Stevie and I sat down to discuss how we did, the Insanity Workout that I’ve been doing, and the pursuit of excellence. My time was 20:58. Stevie finished in 26:24. It was a great day! | 28 4 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 73: Stress, Mountainback, Stevie’s New PR, and Biking Adventures | After a hectic travel schedule, Stevie and I are back on the show. This week, we talk about exercise and stress, the Tussey Mountainback, Stevie’s new personal record for the 5K, and my progress on the bike. Good luck to the folks running the Boston Marathon on Monday! | 13 4 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 72: Tracking Apps, Bike Issues, Plantar Faciitis, Spring Running, Insanity Workout | Stevie and I talk about some mobile applications that help you track your runs, my good and bad experiences on the bike, dealing with plantar faciitis, getting into spring runs, and looking forward to starting the Insanity Workout DVD program. | 23 3 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 71: Wetsuit, Back on Bikes, Looking for a Logo, and More | Stevie and I are back after a short break. In this episode, we talk about my first swim in a wetsuit, adjusting the sound levels, Stevie’s new (used) bike, cycling shoes, Tia’s marathon, Justin – our youngest listener, triathlon-legal strokes, the need for a “marathon contract”, getting black toenails from Vibrams, the idea that everyone deserves to feel like a champion, and more. Yeah – lots and lots of topics this week! I want to make special note of the section where we talk about needing a logo for this podcast. I’d like something that I can use to promote it through things like t-shirts, medals, coins, etc… See the 24-minute mark for some of our ideas. In the podcast, I say that I’m using RunTracker, but the name of the app is actually RunKeeper. | 16 3 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 70: Trio of Triathlons, THON, Bilateral Breathing, and More… | This week, we talk about the trio of triathlons that I have signed up for, my attempts to learn to breathe bilaterally when swimming, the Penn State Dance Marathon, and other topics sent in from listeners. | 23 2 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 69: Chemical Addiction, Winter Olympics, and Stevie’s New Shoes | Okay, I finally admit that I have a chemical addiction. I’m flying on an endorphin high and loving it. We also talk about the 2010 Winter Olympics, Stevie selecting new shoes, and listener mail about triathlons, staying motivated, and more. | 19 2 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 68: Running Club Meeting, Runners Like Us, Big or Small Marathon, and Action Wipes | After giving a quick update about our Vibrams, Stevie and I talk about our first trip to a meeting of the local running club, our focus on runners like us, choosing between running a big or small marathon, and trying out Action Wipes. | 8 2 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 67: Vibrams, “Loving” Running, Vegas, and Triathlon Lust | Stevie and I talk about our first experience with our Vibram Five Fingers, barefoot running, Stevie’s attempt to work out in Vegas, my growing lust to do a triathlon, and the admission that we don’t really “love” running. | 1 2 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 66: Barefoot Running, Running the Race Before the Race, and Top-10 Marathon Tips | This week, we talk about Stevie’s trip to see Chris McDougal speak about the book Born to Run and barefoot running, my trip to Austin, running the race before the race (and why not to do it), and my top-10 tips for your first marathon. After doing this podcast, Stevie and I went to a local retail store and bought a pair of Vibram Five Fingers (which are like gloves for your feet) and went to a track to give them a try. I lasted about a mile before my calves started to cramp up. Stevie made it to around the 3 mile mark. My calves are pretty sore today, but I’d like to keep using them to build them up. I thought I had started to run on my forefoot before, but with the Vibrams, I ran COMPLETELY differently than normal. Now I understand the sound that Brandon (brandonsmarathon.com) talks about when he says that he can identify a forefoot runner by the sound their footfalls make. | 24 1 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 65: Goofy Challenge, Ice Baths, Camelbacks, and Training Advice | Stevie and I talk with Jim, a listener who has just completed the Goofy Race and a Half Challenge in Walt Disney World. We are planning to go there in 2011 to participate in the Marathon weekend: Stevie is doing the 5K and Half-Marathon. Jim and I will be doing the Half-Marathon and Full-Marathon. We also talk a bit more about ice baths, the possibility of hot beverages in a camelback, and advice for a mom of two who is training for a half marathon. | 17 1 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 64: My First Ice Bath! | This is the official record (and recording) of my first ice bath. The short version: it was freaking cold and ached a lot, but I can see why they would be useful. | 10 1 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 63: Resolution Run, Stiffness, New Year, New Gear | Stevie and I got together on New Years Day to talk about Stevie’s Resolution Run, post-run stiffness, New Years resolutions, and some new gear that Andrew bought for me. Get that body moving in 2010! | 1 1 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 62: Introducing Stevie, Volunteering, Core Workouts, Disney, and more | This week kicks off another stage of RWTP with my new co-host Stevie. In this episode, Stevie introduces herself and we talk about volunteering for races, my core workouts, our Disney plans, mixed marriages, warming up for short races, and much more. | 15 12 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 61: The 2009 Philadelphia Marathon Race Report | This episode is devoted to my race report from the 2009 Philadelphia Marathon that was held on November 22. I finished the race in 3:59:14 side by side with Brandon Wood. A good time was had by all and I learned a few lessons. Also, congratulations to the winners of the Hornet Juice contest! | 2 12 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 60: Hornet Juice, Denver, Sick, and 7 Days until Philly! | In this show, I talk about my recent trip to Denver, being sick for a few days, several things related to the Philadelphia Marathon, and I’m starting a Hornet Juice give-away. The rules are: Leave a comment on this post (or any other post) before the end of November You must mention Hornet Juice in your comment – mostly so I know that you want some One entry per person – although leave more comments if you like On December 1, I will randomly select 10 winners The 10 winners will be contacted by me to get your address so the folks at Hornet Juice can send you a sample All of this is subject to change – I’m not affiliated with Hornet Juice, so I can’t guarantee things like their delivery time or anything Oh, and as promised, here are our bib numbers: Allan (5915) and Brandon (4906) so you can track us. I haven’t talked with Jeff yet to get his. If you’re running the race and want to share your bib number, please post it as a comment. And don’t forget the meet-up at the Hard Rock Cafe at 2:30 on November 22! | 15 11 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 59: Hornet Juice, Shoes for Philly, A Place for Plodders, and Running through Pain | Jeff and I talk about Jeff’s Hornet Juice trial, the new shoes (and socks) that he’ll be trying out, and two New York Times articles – the first about the increase in slower runners completing marathons and the second about running through pain. Three weeks to go until the Philadelphia Marathon! | 31 10 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 58: Strength Training, Yasso 800′s, Hornet Juice and FRS, Countdown to Philly | This week, Jeff and I talk about the benefits of strength training, my attempts to get a little faster using Yasso 800′s, my experience with Hornet Juice and FRS, and looking forward to the Philadelphia Marathon, which is four weeks from today. We also respond to a lot of comments and e-mails from listeners from around the world. | 25 10 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 57: Mountainback, Respecting the Distance, Icewear, and More | This week, we talk about the Tussey Mountainback 50-mile relay, Jeff’s shoe issues, the importance of respecting the marathon distance, an iPod cover product called Icewear, and several comments from listeners. | 11 10 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 56: New Nano, Training, Socks, Philly Meet-Up, and Lots of E-mail | Jeff and I talk about the new Apple iPod Nano, our recent training experiences, my trial of three products (FRS, coconut water, and Sharkies), responses to my question about wearing technical socks to prevent blister, plans to meet up in Philadelphia after the marathon, and many other comments from our listeners. In the “send us your stuff” segment, we talk about an upcoming trial of Hornet Juice and that we’re open to trying and reporting on other products if others want to send us samples. We end with an update on Ultradad, so if you were a fan of his show, you may want to stick around until the final minutes (or fast forward — I don’t mind). | 20 9 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 55: Vision Quest, Forefoot Running, Diet, and more | Jeff and I discuss the idea of being on a personal Vision Quest, the actuality of running barefoot or becoming a forefoot-striker, issues with diet soda, keeping your metabolism alive, my switch from the Dam Full Marathon to the Tussey Mountainback 50-mile Relay, initial plans for a Philadelphia Marathon Meet-Up, night running, and shout-outs to Iron Brandon and Dirt Dawg. Good luck at Ironman Wisconson Brandon!. | 6 9 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 54: Quick Update and Comments on Personal Best | This week, I thought I’d give a quick update about what is going on with me and Jeff since we haven’t been podcasting in a couple of weeks. I also read something today about the term Personal Best (used in other English speaking countries) versus Personal Record, which is the term typically used in the U.S. In short, get out there and do your personal best! | 23 8 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 53: Celebration and Aftermath, Damn Technology, Hooked on Events | The last part of our five-part series focuses on celebrating the end of a big race and what to do in the aftermath. We also discuss Jeff’s problems with his iPod, why we get hooked on events or running in general, and some comments from our listeners. | 2 8 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 52: Summer Camp 5K, New Shoes, and Dealing with Adversity | Jeff and I talk about an unofficial race that we helped organize as part of a work event, opinions on our new shoes, and part 4 of 5 in our series: dealing with adversity. Next week, we’ll have our final show on celebrating your achievements. | 27 7 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 51: Sprint Triathlon, Arts Fest 10K, and Vegas Kidnapping | This week, I talk about my first sprint triathlon (yes, I’m hooked), my Arts Festival 10K rave, and being kidnapped and taken to Las Vegas for an early 40th birthday celebration. Andrew is the best vacation planner ever! | 20 7 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 50: Upcoming Triathlon and Planning a Training Schedule | My first sprint triathlon is four days away. Jeff and I talk about my plans, estimates, fears, and excitement. This week we also discuss our creation of a training plan (part three of our series). Past episodes covered goals and assessment. | 2 7 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 49: Chat with Brandon Wood | I’m in New York City and got to have a chat with Brandon Wood, professional opera singer and host of Brandon’s Marathon Podcast. We talk about triathlon training, running with a positive attitude, and being part of the podcasting community. | 19 6 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 48: Assessment, Philadelphia, Dam Full, Dizziness, and a Surpise | We follow up last week’s topic of setting race goals with a discussion on assessing your body and listening to the “good sore” feeling. We also talk about our plans to run the Philadelphia and Dam Full marathons, my dizziness problem from earlier in the week, and Jeff surprises me with a memento. | 14 6 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 47: Setting Goals, Plans through 2011, 5-For-6, Weight Watchers | YAY! Jeff is back on the podcast after being away in May. This week, is the first part of a multi-podcast series that will cover setting goals, assessing your current state, creating a plan, dealing with adversity, and celebrating your achievements. We also talk about some of our plans from now through 2011, Jeff’s “Five-for-Six” plan, Jeff’s Weight Watchers update, Nike+, some listener feedback, and more. | 7 6 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 46: Bike Swim Run Bike Talk Bike | It’s a lovely multi-sport day here in State College, PA. I talk about workouts of convenience, Clif Quench, Brandon’s Crocs and chia seeds, competitive runners, gear lists and multisport assumptions, podcasting gear, Dean Karnazes, runner’s knee, and doing a 70.3 Ironman or 50-mile ultra event. | 17 5 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 45: Bike Competence, Equipment, and a Million Brandon References | This week, I talk a bit about my ongoing triathlon training. Although I didn’t plan it, I mention Brandon (from Brandon’s Marathon Podcast) about a dozen times on this podcast. That’s okay. He has been my inspiration to do my first triathlon and has guided me through equipment and training, so it seems appropriate. | 9 5 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 44: Cycle-thon, Epic Wipeout, and Warming Weather | The major topic this week is the cycle-thon, which was my first group ride (for charity of course). It was a beautiful day. My bike was running nicely. I was having a blast – until – EPIC WIPEOUT! Helmets are a good thing! | 27 4 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 43: Bike Wipeout, Dead Legs, Vitamins, and Listener Mail | Jeff and I talk about my minor bike accident, Jeff’s dead legs, vitamins and medication, Ashland Dave (who is going to keep podcasting after his equipment is working), the Buckeye Outdoors challenge, Tri Suit fits, and some stomach issues. Happy Easter! | 12 4 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 42: Ultradad, Brandon, and My Bike | Thanks to Kelownagurl for letting me know about Ultradad’s status and helping me heal my “bike injury”. The other segment is about Brandon’s Marathon and the difficulties of balancing family, work, training, and podcasting. | 5 4 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 41: Tri Equipment, Running Long, Doldrums, and More | Jeff is back this week. We talk a bit about my new bike, an attempt at buying a triathlon suit, some problems with running motivation, and several notes that we received about running ultramarathons. Good luck to Brandon Wood, who is completing this first marathon as I write this. | 22 3 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 40: New Bike, Virtual Sprint Triathlon, and Brandon’s Marathon | This week, I made a short podcast about getting my first road bike, a virtual sprint triathlon that I did this week, Brandon’s upcoming marathon and IT Band issues, Dave’s marathon PR, and a comment from Jim about rollerblading and the Goofy Challenge. | 15 3 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 39: First Bike, Weight Watchers, Back on My Feet, and Tons of Listener Mail | This week, Jeff and I talk about my bike purchase, getting back into longer runs outside, Jeff’s Weight Watcher progress, Borateem versus Borax, the Back on My Feet article from Runner’s World, and a ton of mail and comments that we’ve gotten from our listeners. Thanks for writing in everyone! Also, good luck to Dave from Running in the Center of the Universe and Brandon from Brandon’s Marathon, who are both running marathons this month. | 8 3 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 38: Nike+, Shaving, Tri Distances, Diets, Ultra Thoughts, and Adult Swim Lessons | Jeff and I made our longest podcast to date. We talk about Jeff’s new Nike+ system, shaving for sport performance, the different lengths of triathlon races, comparisons of the success of different diet plans, thoughts about doing an ultramarathon, and whether it’s ever too late to learn to swim better. | 1 3 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 37: Ultramarathon Man (book and movie), Your First Triathlon (book), and more | Jeff and I watched Ultramarathon Man on DVD this week. We review the movie and talk about Dean Karnazes’s book of the same name. I talk about the book “Your First Triathlon”, and then we discuss Weight Watchers and listener comments. | 22 2 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 36: Workout Update, Bronchitis, Tri Lady Entourage, and V-day Shoutouts | This week, Jeff and I talk about our recent workouts, practicing what I preach (workouts with bronchitis), my triathlon training, my growing “lady entourage”, Valentine’s Day, Comments from Kim and Ryan, and a few other miscellaneous items. | 15 2 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 35: Exercising with a Cold, Beginner Triathlon Thoughts, and Listener Mail | This week, I’m recording solo. I talk about exercising while you have a cold, my initial thoughts about getting into triathlons, and listener mail about topics such as shoes, weight control, health, tri suits, and what some of our listeners have been up to. Enjoy! | 8 2 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 34: Spring Plans, Tri-Allan, Weight Watchers, Playlists, and Listener Responses | Jeff and I talked about our potential marathon plans for this spring (Cleveland or Pittsburgh), my triathlon ambitions, Jeff’s Weight Watchers update, a question about playlists and the new iPod rules, and then some responses to questions and comments from our listeners. | 25 1 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 33: Holiday Damage, Disney Runs, Borax, and Investment Advice | After the holidays and my vacation in Orlando, Jeff and I talk about the holiday damage, the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend, our interest in triathlons and ultramarathons, using Borax to control smelly clothes, and the value of investing (in your health and finances). Get that body moving in the new year folks, it’s going to be a good one! | 18 1 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 32: Interview with my Sister, Runcast.TV, and New Years | In several segments over a couple of days, I drive down to get my nephews and talk about Runcast.TV. Then I talk to my sister (the original runner in my family) and get into some thoughts about New Year’s resolutions. | 31 12 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 31: Future Races, Triathlete’s Training Bible, and Product Reviews | After a few weeks off, Jeff and I talk about what our training has been like lately, what races we’re planning for 2009 and beyond, the Triathlete’s Training Bible, and some product reviews. Thanks again to all of those who wished us well before our marathon or congratulated us afterward. | 14 12 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 30: Reflections on the 2008 Philadelphia Marathon | After finishing the Philadelphia Marathon today, Jeff and I went to a mall food court to make a quick podcast. We talk about things like the weather, the course being hillier than we remembered, friends who were running, and our overall performance. Let’s just say that I set a PR and Jeff did extremely well. | 23 11 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 29: Surviving the Week, Weather, Pink Hats, Meet Up, and Shout Outs | We’re seven days out from the 2008 Philadelphia Marathon. Jeff and I talk about what we’re doing this week, what the weather is supposed to be like, wearing pink hats, the meet up after the race, and some comments from listeners. | 16 11 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 28: Training Update, Philadelphia Plans, Stretching, and Shoutouts | Jeff and I are finally in the studio together again. In this show, we talk about our training for the Philadelphia Marathon (completing our last long runs), what we’ll be doing in Philadelphia, a listener question about stretching, and some shoutouts to friends and listeners who have run or who are about to run their big race. Good luck everyone! Related sites: Brandon’s Marathon (Brandon) Run Ansky Run (Ari) Running in the Center of the Universe (Ashland Dave) | 9 11 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 27: Listener E-mail from Orlando | While I’m in Orlando, I took some time to go through some of the listener e-mail messages that have been coming in: chocolate milk, GO PHILLIES, exploding calves, and more… Related Sites: Brandon’s Marathon Running in the Center of the Universe The Ultradad Podcast | 29 10 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 26: The Tussey mOUnTaiNBACK 50-Mile Relay | Most of this recording was made while team “In it for the T-Shirts Too” ran the Tussey mOUnTaiNBACK 50-mile relay through the hills of central Pennsylvania. The weather was beautiful and I have never had that much fun at a race! Related Site: Tussey mOUnTaiNBACK 50-Mile Relay and Ultramarathon | 21 10 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 25: Weight Watchers Update, Drink Powders, Nike+ Playlist, and Countdown to Philly | This week, Jeff gives an update on his Weight Watchers program, we talk about a couple of exercise drink powders (Hornet Juice and President’s Choice), dealing with multiple podcasts and Nike+, and what our training plans look like between now and the 2008 Philadelphia Marathon. By the way, it was “The Running Shoe” that has the “I am an athlete” saying. Ashland Dave deserves a little love as well though. Related Links: Confessions of a Runner Hornet Juice Studies Philadelphia Marathon Running in the Center of the Universe The Running Shoe | 28 9 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 24: Getting Sick, Why 20+, Heckling, Weight Watchers, and More | Jeff and I answer a few questions about the relationship between running and getting sick and why we run more than 20 miles. I also talk about people who make comments when you run past them. Jeff updates everyone on his Weight Watchers progress. And we talk about some other things like Hornet Juice, running tights, and ice cream. Related Sites: Ashland Dave Hornet Juice Kris from Sydney Steve Runner | 21 9 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 23: Maintaining Motivation, Playlists, Food, and Salt Intake | Jeff is back in the studio, so we caught up with what we’ve been doing for the past two weeks, how his weight watchers plan is going, seasonal playlists, keeping our motivation going, and a lot about the foods we eat and some salt intake ideas. Related Links: Endurance Base Camp Podcast #8 | 7 9 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 22: Nuun Tablets, “Fat” Runners, Running on Vacation, and other Listener Topics | Jeff wasn’t around today, so I did a solo podcast to get caught up with the recent comments and e-mail messages that people have been sending in. If you’d like to get in touch with me, send a note to allan@parkedthoughts.com Related Links: Brandon’s Marathon Confessions of a Runner Jena’s “Running from…” Podcast Nuun Tablets | 31 8 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 21: Weight Watchers, Night Run, Marathon History, and Controling Cravings | This week, Jeff and I talk about getting back on track with his Weight Watchers program, my night run adventures, a little about the history of the marathon, and some ideas on exercise-enhanced food cravings. We also recommend that you write in to your favorite running podcasters to let you know who they are and why you listen. Ari has been doing this and his name keeps popping up on all of the podcasts that we listen to. Related sites: Brandon’s Marathon Confessions of a Runner Running with the Pack Wiki SPI Belt | 24 8 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 20: Coaching, Hazards, Product Updates, and Shoutouts to Kris and Ultradad | Today, Jeff and I talked about the joy of helping new runners, late summer hazards, an update of hydration tablets and ginger candy, and shoutouts to Kris from Sydney and Ultradad from British Columbia. Related sites: Kris from Sydney The Ultradad Podcast Zombie Runner | 16 8 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 19: Olympics, New Products, Books, and Listener Questions | Jeff is back! After our Saturday runs, we talk about the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, Jeff’s vacation, some new products, books we’re reading, and a couple of listener questions/comments. | 9 8 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 18: Talk with Hannah about Running, Swimming, Yoga, Smoking, and a Special Shout-Out | With Jeff out of town, I sat down with Hannah Inzko to talk to her about her new passion for running. We also talked about walking to work, swimming, yoga, smoking, upcoming races, e-Gels, and more. Related Web Sites: Brandon’s Marathon Podcast Endurance Base Camp Podcast Hannah’s Cupcake Blog Kris Howard’s Blog Team Crank eGel Zombie Runner | 31 7 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 17: Arts Fest, Sloppy Socks, Solo Podcasting, Fuel, and Buckeye Outdoors | This week, I did the podcast solo and talked about the Arts Festival 10K, the first annual Sloppy Socks 5K, ideas for turning a solo podcast into a group podcast, running fuel (including the ideas behind e-Gels), and Buckeye Outdoors (free online training log). Related Sites: Ultradad Podcast Endurance Base Camp Podcast Buckeye Outdoors (my log) | 20 7 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 16: Summer Training and Inspirational Stories | Jeff and I talk about our training in the heat, inspirational stories from our listeners, and upcoming races. If you want to submit your own story, leave a comment at parkedthoughts.com or send it to allan@parkedthoughts.com or jeff@jsswain.com Mentioned in this episode: Brandon’s Marathon Ultradad Podcast | 12 7 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 15: Nancy and Stevie, Steamtown, Tussey MountainBack, and Philly 3-Day | Nancy and Stevie join us this week to discuss their start with running, their first marathon (Steamtown in Scranton, PA), the 50-mile Tussey MountainBack Relay, the 60-mile Philadelphia 3-Day, and more. Relevant Links: Steamtown Marathon Philadelphia 3-Day Walk Tussey Mountainback | 28 6 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 14: Warm Weather, Recovery Drinks, Refreshing Wash, and Philly Invitation | After today’s long run in warm weather, Jeff and I talk about our warm weather running gear (clothes, sunscreen, gels, etc…), using milk as a recovery drink, a refreshing peppermint body wash, and inviting everyone to join us in Philadelphia this fall. Relevant Links: Philadelphia Marathon (register before June 30) Phedipidations World Wide Half Marathon Running Ramblings Running in the Center of the Universe | 21 6 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 13: Heat Management, Couch Demons, Charity Running, and Fall Plans | It’s not even Summer yet and we have our first wave of heat and humidity. This week, Jeff and I talk about heat management, the couch demons that try to sabotage your runs, fund raising events that we’ve done before, and our fall running plans. | 7 6 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 12: Bonus Runcast from Rec Hall | Before RWTP #11, Jeff and I ran on an indoor track and talked about everything from food to ultramarathons. Although many of these topics were also addressed in episode 11, I thought this recording had some additional insights. If you would like to send us a message, post a comment at parkedthoughts.com, send an e-mail to allan@parkedthoughts.com or jeff@jsswain.com, or leave feedback on our podcast listing in iTunes. | 4 6 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 11: Weight Watchers, Power Foods, Speed Workouts, and Running on the Sun | Today, we ran 12.5-13 miles today on the inside track and then sat down for our podcast. We talk about Weight Watchers, what we eat before we run, power foods (including basmati rice and larabars), speed workouts, the Mountain Back Run (50-mile relay race), Running on the Sun, and some additional shout-outs to our listeners and commenters. Leave comments at http://parkedthoughts.com or send to allan@parkedthoughts.com or jeff@jsswain.com. | 31 5 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 10: Running Indoors, Knowing Your Numbers, and Running on the Sun | Jeff and Allan talk about Kris’s success at the Sydney Half-Marathon, running indoors at Penn State’s Rec Hall, running while traveling, using a health screening to track your improvements in fitness, using the “SPI Belt” to carry running fuel, and the movie “Running on the Sun”. Relevant web sites: Kris’s blog (www.web-goddess.org) Brandon’s Marathon (www.brandonsmarathon.com) The name of the running belt that I couldn’t think of is the “SPI Belt” (web site). Running on the Sun (movie) | 21 5 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 09: Flying Pig Recovery | Jeff and I talk about the week after the Flying Pig Marathon: how we’ve been feeling and what we’ve been doing. We also discuss “diagnostic runs” and what we think about while we’re running. We’re all in this together. | 13 5 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 08: Flying Pig Marathon Race Report | Jeff and I discuss the Flying Pig Marathon, which we both completed today. We talk about our trip to Cincinnati, what we did in town yesterday, the race expo and Flying Pig swag, the start of the race, the people we met, crowd support, hydration, the problems that we both encountered, and other random thoughts. Leave a comment here at parkedthoughts.com or send Allan an e-mail at Allan@parkedthoughts.com | 4 5 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 07: Tapering for the Flying Pig and Shout-Outs to Our Listeners | Jeff and Allan talk about having dead legs, our last few runs, tapering in preparation for the Flying Pig Marathon, and what we’ll be doing before and after the race. We also talk about several of the people who have been listening to this podcast. Best of luck in your own races everyone! If you want to get in touch with me, send an e-mail to allan@parkedthoughts.com Sites relevant to this episode: Flying Pig Marathon Mike’s blog (Westy’s Running) Marty’s blog (42 @ 42) Kris’s blog (Web Goddess) Brandon’s blog and podcast (Brandon’s Marathon) | 26 4 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 06: Interview with Potential Olympian, Miesha Marzell | Miesha Marzell, who is going to the Olympic Trials for the 800M and 1500M, joins us to talk about her life-long love of running, the Olympics, running track versus road races, and how her identity is going to change soon since this is her last attempt at the Olympics. She is looking forward to new challenges, including a marathon, triathlon, and just having fun with her runs. I’m looking forward to having Miesha join me and Jeff on some local races and possibly future marathons (although there is no doubt that she will kick our asses). | 12 4 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 05: Mike Westermeier on 50-States, Ultras, Movies, and More | This week, I talk with Mike Westermeier, a fellow runner and running blogger, about how he got started running, his goal of running 50 marathons in each of the 50 states, training for his first ultramarathon, the movie Spirit of the Marathon, and many other topics. Thanks for being on the podcast Mike! Good luck next week. Let us know how it goes. | 6 4 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 04: Big Events, Sports Beans, Spandex, and Training Status | This week, we talk about running after a big event, Sports Beans and Cliff Shots, whether to wear tights or not while running, and our progress toward running the Flying Pig Marathon on May 4th. | 30 3 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 03: Dead Legs, Hydration, Finding Time, and Stinky Clothes | Jeff and I had a rough week because of “dead legs”. We explain what we mean and also talk about the importance of proper hydration, finding time to exercise (even during stressful times), and Jeff’s comments on dealing with stinky running gear. We also talk a little about stretching (any yoga-runner bi-athletes out there?) and Run Fatboy Run. | 23 3 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 02: Rituals, World’s Oldest Marathon Running, and Brandon’s Marathon | This week, we discussed running rituals; runners who hate running; Buster Martin, who may become the worlds oldest marathon runner; backup marathons; and Brandon’s Marathon Podcast at brandonsmarathon.com. All of this after a 12-mile run that should have been a 16-mile run. Read more at parkedthoughts.com | 15 3 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Running with the Pack 01: History, Inspirations, and the Philadelphia Marathon | I told Jeff about my idea for a marathon podcast before our 16-mile run today and he liked the idea, so after the run, we sat down and made a recording. In this first episode of Running with the Pack, Jeff and I talk a little about ourselves, the reasons we run marathons, the people who have inspired us, a few stories about the Philadelphia Marathon, and what we’re doing to prepare for the Flying Pig Marathon in May. Updates to the information in the podcast: The name of the book is the Non-Runner’s Marathon Trainer (see right sidebar, I have it listed) The Wired Magazine article was about ultramarathon runner Dean Karnazes and it was the January 2007 issue. I have his book in the sidebar as well. | 9 3 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
Excellent podcast for ALL runners
I've been listening to this podcast for a couple of years now and I cannot recommend it highly enough. Both Allan and Stevie are regular runners with a wealth of experience. They make the listener feel at ease with simple, straightforward advice. They are learning too so if there is a question they cannot answer or a product they have not used, they learn with the audience.
Their basic mantra is to 'Get your body moving' and their motivation has certainly helped me through many tough runs. Download now and be part of the RWTP community.
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