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    Fdip242: Following Thoreau and the West Branch of the Penobscot
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0000 (79.3 Mb)

From Saturday April 14th through the 18th, 2010 my Dad, son, nephew and I traveled up the West Branch of the Penobscot River and across the northern end of Chesuncook Lake in the Northern Maine Wilderness.  Through our journey we gained a better appreciation of Henry David Thoreau’s adventure of 1853.  While logging in the Northern Woods of Maine continues, the river that we paddled on remains mostly unchanged. 
You can imagine the sites and sounds that Thoreau experienced as he journeyed up this river.  We saw many moose, every day, stopping to feed and drink at the rivers edge.  We saw Eagles and Loons, ducks, geese, ospreys raven, fish, red squirrels and more that we could not identify…but it was the moose, lanky majestic in stature and serenity that captured our imaginations the most.
They are, as Thoreau called them: “God's own horses, poor, timid creatures”; but they are a stark reminder that we are guests in their wilderness; and that they’d continue to roam these woods long after we’ve returned to our creature comforts.
This annual trip is much more than just a canoe ride or camping experience: it is...

    Fdip241: Dr. George Sheehan and Growing
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:56:07 +0000 (68.2 Mb)


I am a disciple of Dr. George Sheehan, I’m not ashamed to tell you that, I’ve read and re-read everything the man has written…and I’ve come to know him in a comfortable, familiar way.
 
A man of science and medicine; a man filled with great passion for this sport and a devoted Roman Catholic…Dr. Sheehan and I have a lot in common; but while I yearn to be a writer and use this podcast as a creative outlet: I will never come close to the writer that he was…I will never approach the level of philosophical understanding of life, the universe and everything that he understood so well.  Dr. Sheehan was a great thinker…I’m merely a doofus.
 
But Dr. Sheehan was also human, and prone to human error, selfishness and sin.  He understood his weaknesses…he understood his imperfections and he didn’t live his life in wonder and celebration of those sad, dark and lonely attributes: but he did seek to understand himself and to understand how and why to love others.
 
Today, I’m going to read one of the final chapters of his book “Running and Being: The Total Experience&rd...

    Fdip240: Caffeinated Running
Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0000 (61.8 Mb)


As it is with most things in life, taken in moderation: Caffeine can be good for you and improve you’re your health and your performance on race day. But too much of a good thing can lead to disaster.  In living our lives to the top we have to learn to savor, with small sips, those things which bring us pleasure and improve our health.
Show Links:
http://www.jsams.org/article/S1440-2440(07)00076-X/abstract
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1478936/?page=1
http://worldwidefestivalofraces.com
http://hearzenrun.com
Free Audible Book download: www.audiblepodcast.com/phedi
 “The Java Jive” was by The Inksports (1940)
“Coffee Man” was by Calvin Owens http://topcatrecords.com



    Fdip239: Cruising to the Music
Sun, 25 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0000 (60.8 Mb)

This is my annual music show; recorded (as always) while I’m on vacation.  This time I’m on the Norwegian Cruise Ship Spirit traveling from Boston to Bermuda with my family as we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of my parents wedding!  

In addition to listening to podcasts, I love to run to music!  It helps me keep my cadence in check and fills my head with positive images as I get my miles in.  The songs on this episode are all from previous Phedippidations shows; so I hope you enjoy them!

Please support the artists by purchasing their music and following them on the various social media networks on the “tubes of the internets”.

Show Links:

Summertime by Brother Love at http://www.brotherloverocks.com 

Broken Heart by Black Lab at http://blacklabworld.com

Sweat by Darren Geffre at http://www.myspace.com/darrengeffre

Dare to Dream by Adam Ilami at http://www.myspace.com/adamilami

If This Geek Ruled the World by Geoff Smith at http://thegeoffsmith.com

Talking Bout my Dogs by Boo Boo Davis at http://www.booboodavis.com

Move Your Feet by Dogman Joe at http://www.dog...

    a BIG Favor
Sun, 11 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0000 (7.3 Mb)
Why Cook Well.
We eat because we have to.
Civilization is nothing more than a ten thousand year old human experiment to test the freakish theory that mankind could eat without being eaten.  Four million years earlier, our australopithecine ancestors crawled down from some God-forsaken trees to run with sweaty persistence after the meaty goodness left for scavenger animals. 
This, they called a meal.
The world we have inherited is only a savannah away from that prehistoric reality.  We have to eat to survive, but it’s what we eat and the quality of that food which gives our lives pleasure and meaning.
The question our human experiment should answer is “Why should we cook well?”
If survival is the purpose of culinary consumption then what benefit is served by eating food of higher quality, flavor and beauty?  Would not our human condition be sufficiently served through the daily ingestion of ground chicken speckled cheese spread sprayed from a can?
We eat because we have to, we cook because we care. 
Through trial and tribulation (and falling out of trees) modern man has come to understand that a meal is much more tha...

    Fdip238: Five Years and Running PodCast Goodness
Sun, 04 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0000 (68.1 Mb)
Podcasting is a media so perfectly suited for the running lifestyle.  Just as we schedule our runs in advance, we can schedule what we listen to ON those runs, in advance.  
We can multi-task the time we spend out on the roads and by listening to a podcast, exercise our brains and feel a camaraderie with the podcast host or producer: especially hosts and producers who are fellow runners like the podcasters you just heard: real people with a shared passion for this sport we love so well.
When I first started producing this goofy little podcast about running, five years ago, the idea of clipping on a microphone and apparently talking to yourself while out on a long run seemed like a ridiculous idea; but today there are over 70 running podcasts listed on the runningpodcasts.org directory!  This idea of recording a podcast and listening to other podcasters completes a mode of communication and conversation not possible with traditional old media; such as radio (for example).  
The other really cool thing about podcasting is that it allows for the artistic expression of thoughts, opinions, and observations of our lives.  You know me as a middle aged, mi...

    Fdip237: The 33rd Milton 10K Road Race
Sun, 27 Jun 2010 04:00:00 +0000 (62.1 Mb)
I had come to the town of Milton Massachusetts to
run a 10K road race that I had run three times before, with a 48:18 finish in
2002, a 52:30 finish in 2003 and a 53:40 finish in 2004.  Today I was hoping to finish in an hour and
five minutes, although secretly a sub one hour would make me feel better.

I’ve been injured, I’ve
gained weight, and I’ve not felt as in shape as I have in the past: but today’s
effort might serve to remind me that there was still hope within me to shed
these pounds and run faster and more intelligently with a new strategy of
training.

 

If the act of running is a
celebration of life, it seemed only fitting that I’d be here in the town where
I took my first human breath, and experienced a childhood of tradition and
love, to celebrate my identity as a runner in training: where my walk breaks
allowed my body to run faster, and this guy named Walker could feel more like a
runner.

 

Show Links:

http://hearzenrun.com

http://www.gymboss.com.

http://worldwidefestivalofraces.com

Free Audible Book download: www.audiblepodcast.com/phedi

    Fdip236: Love of Running
Wed, 16 Jun 2010 04:00:00 +0000 (57.6 Mb)
Today’s episode is not about my love of this sport; it’s about how
to help others to fall in love with
this sport. 

Running is an activity that
fellow runners, like you and I, gather pleasure from.  We look forward to these feelings of pleasure
every day when we lace up our shoes.

To the non-runner, or someone
who finds any physical activity abhorrent, this love of running is an alien
emotion.  These sufferers on THE COUCH OF
DOOM consider the act of running as equivalent to the act of smashing a brick
into ones forehead: it neither seems like a good idea, nor would it bring
pleasure to do so.

So, how does one fall in love
with running?

Once you start paying more
attention to your body in motion, you’ll begin to feel the urge to take that
daily break out on the roads.  You’ll
begin to feel an infatuation with eating and living healthier, to enhance and
improve your daily performance.  You
might even start subscribing to a few running related podcasts…especially as
you start to realize that you could run faster than some goofy little podcaster
from New England, who reall...

    Fdip235: Behind the Swoosh
Sun, 30 May 2010 04:00:00 +0000 (61.8 Mb)
The story behind
the swoosh is much bigger than that of just Nike and its corporate policy of
treating it’s workers as slaves: it’s a story that speaks to the working
conditions of many of the products that you and I use every day, from iPhones
to Droids, from large screen TV’s to these new tablet computers Steve Jobs
keeps whining about. 

What is the
morally correct thing to do when we learn the truth about the working
conditions for the people who make all this stuff we carry and use?  I can’t answer that for you, that’s something
you have to figure out for yourself.

I’m not here to
talk philosophy with you; remember: I am just a doofus.  But I think that the very least any of us can
do is to LEARN about what’s going on in places like Indonesia: just so we can
answer the question, as athletes, regarding this aspect of the running shoes
you and I wear every day.

Think about it:
right now you and I select our shoes based on fit, style, functionality,
weight, price and reputation….what if we were to add to that list of aspects
the adherence to social justice of the manufactures?  If...

    Fdip234: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Play
Sun, 23 May 2010 04:00:00 +0000 (59.4 Mb)
Greetings fellow canines; my
name is Indiana Jones; I am NOT the fictional American Adventurer and
Archeologist Dr. Henry Walton Jones Junior created by film maker George Lucas
and portrayed by Harrison Ford and River Phoenix; I am the REAL Indiana Jones,
a pure bred lemon beagle puppy born one year ago on March 28th,
2009.

My full name, in fact, is
Indiana Jones Walker…of
the human family Walker; they being the creatures who serve me in every way and
are the best-est family a dog could ever have.

This is my house, I live here
with Mathew, John, my Mom and my Dad: Steve. 
Dad is a runner; but he’s not as good a runner as I am.

I love to run, especially
after bunny rabbits…and we have at least two living in our yard.  I can smell them every day.  Dad doesn’t let me run after them, sometimes
he let’s me run through the yard sniffing for their trail.  He doesn’t seem to be able to smell them the
way I can.

I can smell really well.  My nose has 200 million scent receptors
compared to Dad’s nose, which has only 5 million.  My olfactory bulbs are four times as big as
his s...

    Fdip233: Can Marathon’s Kill You?
Sun, 16 May 2010 04:00:00 +0000 (57.0 Mb)
In this episode I review the
abstract of a study released last March by Dr. Depina Kardara and his team at
the Athens Medical School,Hippokration Hospital titled “Marathon Runners
Have Increased Aortic Stiffness”.

It is important to note that
my skepticism with this study is related to the implied suggestion that
training for and running a marathon is considered extreme exercise.  Maybe
it is, or maybe after having run 21 of them…the last not much more than a
controlled crawl, I see the marathon as an endurance event that homo sapiens
have evolved to run as a means of hunting and gathering; chasing down our prey
with persistence. 

As we listen to the results of
this research, we need to understand the severity of the impact, and consider
other factors which might invalidate the results; remember: 25,000 runners just
finished the Boston Marathon a few weeks ago, not to mention the hundreds of
thousands who will run such a distance this year; and yet the sample size for
the test group in this study was only 49. 

This isn’t to say that those
49 aren’t representative...

    Fdip232: The 114th Boston Marathon
Sun, 02 May 2010 04:00:00 +0000 (68.3 Mb)
I had come to Hopkinton Massachusetts to run the
114th Boston Marathon, and found myself in the early miles facing the eventual
breakdown of my body.  From the joyful
celebration of a New England town, I ran
myself into the unchartered land of exhaustion and pain…and through modern
technology I broadcasted my suffering live through my blog and social
networking sites.  I wasn’t doing that to
show off or incite pity, I did it because I wanted to share my experience with
you in hopes that you might want to run this race one day, and perform better
than I did.

I know this course very well,
it’s an old friend that I’ve visited throughout my youth and into my middle
age.  I have experienced great things on
this course, witnessed legendary athletes run with artistic form, felt intense
ecstasy and crushing agony and run this race even when I had nothing left
within me to get me to that finish line: but somehow, I always have.

For all my efforts in trying
to distract myself to finish this race, for trying to go, in my mind, to my
happy place…I had forgotten to consider this truth:  that This WAS my ...

    Fdip231: The Qualifying Standards of Boston
Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:00:00 +0000 (55.1 Mb)
The Czech Locomotive, Emil
Zatopek, 3 time gold medalist in the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki once said “If you want to run, run a
mile. If you want to experience a different life, run a marathon.”The qualifying times of the
Boston Marathon call us to experience a different life.  It is not so important that we can meet the
standards and run a BQ; it’s the whole idea that there is this threshold for
excellence out there: a target by which we can measure our own performance.

I stand by the belief that
anyone who runs and finishes a marathon, no matter what their time, has
demonstrated an ability that marks them as athletically gifted within the human
race.  This is not to denigrate the
importance or accomplishment of running or walking shorter distances such as a
5 or 10K road race; but in a world where only point one of one percent of our
species has ever run an organized and official marathon road race to
completion: the accomplishment deserves acknowledgement and admiration.

But if you’ve qualified to
run the Boston Marathon, you are a step above we mere mortals.  You have proven that you are worthy of...

    Fdip230: Boston and the 2010 State of the Course
Sun, 11 Apr 2010 04:00:00 +0000 (63.6 Mb)
In this episode of The Goofy
Little Podcast, I run the first 18 miles of the Boston Marathon course and I’ll
let you know if there’s anything new to look for on the road before you arrive
to run this thing.

If you’ve traveled from afar,
you might want to find other things to do with your time in Boston besides driving out to the suburbs to
check out the course.  That’s where this
episode comes in, as I’ll do my best to describe what I’m seeing: and what
you’ll see as you run the Boston Marathon.

I’ll also give you some
recommendations for things to do while you’re in Beantown, and finish with some
history about the spot where we begin our run towards Boston: the starting line of the 114th
Boston Marathon.

Show Links:

http://www.thefreedomtrail.org

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com

http://www.mbta.com

Call (617) 368-5080 for
more information about the Samuel Adams Boston Brewery tour:

http://www.samueladams.com/contact_tour.aspx

http://www.cheersboston.com

http://www.harvardsquare.com

http://www.johnharvards.com

http://www.newbury-st.com

...

    Fdip229: Running Legend Tarzan Brown
Sun, 04 Apr 2010 12:33:00 +0000 (62.6 Mb)
Tarzan Brown was an amazing
athlete who lived a hard, impoverished life but faced the world with dignity and
strength.  There are so many legendary
and half-true mysteries about the man and his career as a runner that his many
accomplishments might seem less interesting: but above all know this: that
Tarzan Brown was a free spirit, a man who loved to run and his very life
honored his brave tribal ancestors; the Narragansett people, one of the leading
tribes of New England with a culture that has existed for thirty thousand
years.

His Algonquian name was Attuck-Quock-Wussete
which means “Deerfoot”; he is a legend in our sport and one of the many reasons
why the Boston Marathon is the greatest of all Marathons.

Show Links:

“Indian On The Mountain” by Red-Hawk  http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/redhawkcountry


    Phedippidations Relaunch Promo
Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:30:00 +0000 (7.1 Mb)
April 4th, 2010.


    Fdip228: Dispatches from the Road
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000 (70.4 Mb)

I like eggs.
Show Links:
http://www.fdiplive.blogspot.com
http://qik.com/steverunner/videos
http://feeds.feedburner.com/IntervalsAudio
http://runningpodcasts.org
“Final Broadcast” by the Statistics http://musicalley.com


    Fdip227: Barefoot Patterns and Forces
Sun, 28 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0000 (71.9 Mb)
Professor Daniel Leiberman’s (and his team) paper “Foot strike patterns and collision forces in habitually barefoot versus shod runners” looks into how and why human beings can and did run comfortably without modern running shoes.  In it, he proves that experienced, habitual barefoot runners tend to avoid landing on our heels and land with a forefoot or midfoot strike. 
 
Most of their research looks into the mechanics of different kinds of foot strikes.  He shows that most forefoot and some midfoot strikes, when running barefoot, do not cause sudden, momentary and major force impacts which occur when you land on your heel barefoot.
 
In a previous episode of Phedippidations, I talked about how Professors Lieberman and Dennis Bramble have shown us that homo sapiens have evolved, and thus are born to run…and with this study “Foot strike patterns and collision forces in habitually barefoot versus shod runners” Professor Lieberman and his team have shown us that we should seriously reconsider the way that we run, with or without minimal running shoes.  It turns out that we’ve had the proper biome...

    Fdip226: GI Distance Running Problems
Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0000 (59.3 Mb)
When you run, you’re body is under stress, and that causes your body to increase the levels of certain chemicals to kinda even things out.  These chemicals, in turn, may lead to an increase in gastrointestinal problems in distance running.
 
Our bodies are incredible machines, but while evolution has done a wonderful job of allow up to go forth and multiply; there are some sniggly little issues which come up from time to time to prevent us from going forth at our full potential. 
 
Gastrointestinal Problems in Distance Running are a lot more common than you might otherwise believe, and there’s a thirty to eighty-three percent chance that you are currently, or will one day suffer some kind of an issue with your digestive system that will slow you down or keep you off the road.
 
Show Links:
http://www.ismj.com/default.asp?pageID=611023489
http://runningfromthereaper.com
http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/?p=3716

“Die Alone” was by Ingrid Michaelson: http://www.ingridmichaelson.com


    Fdip225: The Key Note I’ll Never Get to Give
Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0000 (66.7 Mb)
I’m never going to be asked to give a speech in front of a crowd of fellow runners.  It’s not going to happen; and by saying that I’m not implying that the absent request is a travesty; there’s a good reason why I’ll never be asked: because while you and I are friends and there are at least ten of you listening right now: generally speaking I am not what you call: popular.
 
I’m not very well known, and never expect to be burdened with fame…not enough at least to be asked to speak to a crowd of runners at the 2010 John Hancock Sports and Fitness Expo - Runners Seminar.
 
To be honest, that’s probably a good thing.  I think you know that I tend to be a bit of a rogue; you never know when I’m going to go off on a goofy comedy riff or a screaming anger-thon…quite honestly, when I clip on this microphone I’m not even sure what’s going to happen…so, it’s probably in John Hancock’s best interest to suppress my speech at this and every Boston Marathon expo.
 
As I was thinking about this, while out on a long run (where my best thoughts are formed) I...

    Fdip224: The Call of the Miles
Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0000 (53.5 Mb)
Today’s episode is the first to talk about the phenomenon of Ultra Marathons.

There is obviously a lot more to this topic than I can fit in a single goofy little podcast, and as a homework assignment to you and myself, I recommend that we pick up a copy of the book “Ultra-Marathoning: The Next Challenge” by Tom Osler and Ed Dodd published by World Publications. The book appears to be out of print, but you can still pick up a few used copies over at Amazon.com.

I’m intrigued about training for and running an ultra someday. This seems like a much different kind of race than I’m familiar with, and the idea of running 50 to 100 miles or kilometers seems to be an amazing test of the human spirit, and an accomplishment that: as a distance runner, I’d like to try.



Human beings are evolved to be long distance runners; and an ultra-marathon seems like the natural next step progression for anyone who has conquered the marathon and is looking for a new adventure and challenge…out there, on the road.


Show Links:



http://www.snooth.com/wine/beni-di-batasiolo-barolo-2003/
    Fdip223: Dr. George Sheehan and the Church of Running
Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0000 (58.6 Mb)

In his essay, IS RUNNING A RELIGION, Dr. George Sheehan makes that point that running is a place, not a system of belief.  Running gives us an opportunity to renew ourselves while we’re out there on the road: both psychologically and spiritually.

I’ve heard that phrase before: “Running is your religion” and it makes about as much sense as the phrases “cooking is your politics” or “singing is your manifesto”. 

Every time you go out for a run, you are given an opportunity to commune with yourself, with your thoughts and with your God.  The sins of yesterday are forgiven on the roads; that extra slice of pizza you couldn’t help inhale; the frustration turned outward anger you expressed at someone who didn’t deserve the outlash is suppressed, your soul is made calm, your body serves it’s good purpose…running takes you to a place that cannot be defined by latitude and longitude.

As you run, you develop the deepest commitment; the most serious mind…your mind begins to focus on “where you are and what you are doing”.

And it does you no good to visit...

    Fdip222: I’ve Got Mail
Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0000 (69.0 Mb)

I know I’ve said this before, but I want you to understand that I read all of your email.  This problem I have with answering email is somewhat embarrassing for me; and when I starting having these problems…I considered not saying anything about it here on the show.

I thought that for me to tell you that my inbox was overflowing, and that I couldn’t possibly answer every email I received would be a fairly vain, narcissistic thing to do.  But then, I realized that for me NOT to say anything about it, and still being unable to dedicate myself to the task of responding to every message sent to me: would be kind of arrogant and untruthful.

My Grandmother, Helena Viola Walker, daughter of James and Mary MacDonald…taught me the importance of being truthful.  It doesn’t matter if your filling out a job application, speaking with friends or typing something on Facebook…you have to be truthful; especially with friends: because they will always be able to see through you, and if you’re dishonest, few will ever trust what you say.

So, the truth is that I won’t be able to answer all of your emails; I wis...

    Fdip221: The 2010 Spring Marathon Guide
Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0000 (63.1 Mb)

This episode begins with another ice cold swim in Boston Harbor with friends, and a stated theory that will become my “law of thermodynamic refreshment”.

Because athletes prefer to run distance races in more comfortable temperatures; the Spring and Fall are often preferred seasons for marathons.  Today, in January, we’re getting a couple of inches of snow, and the air temperature wind chill is 10 degrees below zero F, or minutes 23 degrees C; making it a bad day to schedule 114th running of the Boston Marathon or any other 26.2 mile road race.

But come Spring, when the flora and fauna of the Northern Hemisphere begins again to flourish: marathoners around the world will toe the line at their races and run in relative comfort, for the most part.

Today I want to list for some of the Spring Marathons, scheduled for the spring time: and while this will not be an all inclusive list, it should give you some ideas for races you might want to run as the March equinox draws nigh.

Show Links:L Street Brownie Don Bravo:http://www.wickedlocal.com/allston/local_news/x2072785598http://www.wickedlocal.com/allston/fun/entertainment/arts/x...

    Fdip220: Four Hour Marathon Part 2 - Endurance
Fri, 01 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0000 (51.5 Mb)

This is my first podcast episode of 2010, and my second episode regarding my intentions for running a sub Four Hour Marathon in the Autumn of this year.

Endurance training and Aerobic development are critical elements in good marathon training program.  You have to put in the time without worried about the mileage, and you have to develop a base from which to launch yourself at your goal.

This is the year I’m going to break 4 hours in a marathon NOT because I’ll be physically fit to do so, but because I’ll have trained carefully, with patience and dedication: when my friend John Ellis tells me to go out and run for an hour up and down the hills of Oxford: I’ll do it…I may not enjoy it at first but once I’ve got a good and healthy base, once my endurance is up to the point where running 26.2 miles non-stop isn’t such a big deal anymore: I can work on my stamina and then go into a taper period in preparation for the day that I’ll run a marathon in 3 hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds; or less.

Show Links:http://burning2010.comhttp://science2health.orghttp://www.teampointtwo.comhttp://10in10challenge.blogsp...

    Fdip219: A Year in Motion and Review
Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +0000 (46.7 Mb)

Personally, I’ve never really needed the changing of the calendar year as a reason to set and keep a resolution: so any promises I’m going to make are probably a continuation of what I’ve been working towards for the past few years; although I do have a few running-specific resolutions that I’ve set and intend to see through.2009 is finally over and 2010 is upon us.  The phrase “Out with the old, in with the new” creates images of hope for a new year, where war and violence come to an end, where the hungry are fed, the sick are healed and the global economic crisis is resolved.  Albert Einstein said it best when he said “Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow”.  The New Year gives us all a clean slate from which to re-create parts of our live for all the roles we play in life.  Here’s a wish that the runners in us, have an injury free, PR setting 2010, and that we all enjoy the happiness of a year in motion.Happy New Year.

Show Links:http://burning2010.com“Maybe You Should Drive” by Craig Cardiff http://www.craigcardiff.com



    Fdip218: The 2009 Phedippidations Holiday PodCast Variety Show Special
Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +0000 (109.0 Mb)
In the spirit of all those old cheesy classic television holiday variety show specials by the Osmond Brothers, Bob Hope, Donny and Marie, and the Smothers Brothers: I present for you my first Holiday PodCast Variety Show Special complete with special guests, a musical act, and comedy sketches created to make your season merry and bright.
I don’t expect this episode to become a holiday classic, but it will keep you company as you get a long run in on a cold winters day!
Special appearances by: John Michael Walker, Terry Higgins, Gabby Sherman, Steve Chopper, Kevin Gwin, Toni Harvey, Adam Tinkoff, Mat Chasey, Nic Wong, Dan Medeiros, John Ellis, Joe Steindl, Lynn Runner, and Gordon Scott.
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas from my home to yours!
Show Links:
“Jingle Bells” by Skid Row http://www.skidrow.com (made available by the Podsafe Music Network)
“Joy to the World” by Hairy Larry http://deltaboogie.com
“Joy to the World” by Two Harps http://twoharps.yolasite.com
And a special gift to all by Gordon Scott: http://www.tiree.blogspot.com



    Fdip217: Running Legend: Browning Ross
Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +0000 (57.3 Mb)
Browning Ross was a talented runner, coach, spokesman, leader and proponent of distance running; at a time when there weren’t too many runners in the world who could actually finish a marathon.
It was through his hard work and passion, that road races in the United States are so popular today.  He made it his mission to spread the word about long distance running, and create the buzz which would lead to the Great Running Boom of the 1970’s.
 
Also, rest in peace Larry “Legend” Olsen: coach, leader, mentor, and fellow runner.
 
Show Links:
http://www.rrcahistory.org/longdistancelog.html
Please support Sharon’s run to fight blood cancer: http://pages.teamintraining.org/sj/napa10/skoontz
http://thedevotedrunner.blogspot.com
http://www.catholiclab.net
http://runningtimes.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=18305
Larry’s last race: http://www.coolrunning.com/results/09/ma/Nov26_21stAn_set1.shtml
http://runnetcommunity.org
“Go the Distance” by Danny the Multitracker (aka Danny Fong) from Ontario, Canada.


    Fdip216: Running Through a New England Town
Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +0000 (62.3 Mb)

Running a race with a friend is always a good thing because the friendly rivalry will tend to push you past your own comfortable limits.  When I first started running back in December of 1998, I would run every day with a good friend at work; and we would push each other to finish as fast and as strong as we possibly could.  I averaged a 9:10 pace back in those days for my daily and long runs…guess what that pace run over 26.2 miles would get me?

If I had run the race on my own today, I most certainly wouldn’t have pushed myself too hard: I’m still weeks away from the start of my Spring marathon training, and I just had no reason to push myself too hard, risking possible injury.

I had a lot to be thankful for on this day of Thanksgiving; I had my family, my job, my health, and an ankle that was strong enough to let me run a road race.  I had the gift of an entry into Boston, and a good training plan to get me there, with that goal of a sub 4 hour race in the new year not too hard to belive.  And today; I was thankful that my friend Joe challenged me in this 5 mile road race; pushing me to do my best and making me feel like I...

    Fdip215: Inspiring Off the Couch
Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 (58.7 Mb)

When you inspire someone to take to the road, to join us as runners: you are filling them with the same passion that you have for this sport, you are influencing their behavior by showing them what it means to live this lifestyle.  It’s not about looking thin and healthy; although that is a cool consequence of running: it’s feeling good, having a sense of pride in being able to run for a certain distance: and if you can inspire even just one other human being to lace up their shoes and become a runner: you will have made the world just a little bit better than before they did; and like a healthy infection: that person you inspired might go on to inspire someone else, maybe a few people…and they’ll inspire others, and so on, and so forth until we have this exponential growth in the number of fellow runners AND, more importantly: healthy people who are living their lives to the top and living with a better quality of life than they did before you inspired them to run.

Show Links:http://www.teampointtwo.comhttp://www.duffrunner.blogspot.comhttp://www.lachaineguitare.comhttp://runnetcommunity.org

“My Generation” by The Who (p...

    Fdip214: Email to my Droid
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 (67.7 Mb)

I’ve said before that a podcast is better than a radio show because it embraces communication through social media; in fact: better than that…it IS social media, independent podcast producers can honestly call those who subscribe to their content: Friends; and really mean it.  Despite the commercial advertisements on this show; I’m not really going overboard in trying to sell you something…I might recommend some products or services that I think are pretty cool, but the unspoken truth is that it’s rare for anyone producing a podcast today to “sell out” their audience, and we certainly work hard to stay connected.

I get a lot of email that I don’t read on this show that is angry, hurtful and hateful…the hate you can appreciate I will avoid, but if you disagree with me: that’s okay. 

Why? 

Because we’re having a conversation, we’re creating a social bond; and while time and distance will probably negate our ever being able to meet in person, and share a glass of wine, pint of cold ale or a steaming hot coffee: We can use this social media of podcasting, and these respo...

    Fdip213: Sports Medical Quackery
Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 (61.9 Mb)

Human beings have always feared the unknown and unknowable.  Desperate for cures to our everyday ailments and those conditions and illnesses which cause pain and death, we are willing to try anything that we can justify as a reasonable remedy.  Runners, who are often prone to injury, are especially vulnerable to medical quackery.  Take a walk around the Health and Fitness Expo of the Boston Marathon, and you’ll find all sorts of samples of alternative medicines, with products and services that claim to relive pain, help you run faster and longer and prevent injury.

Beware promises of un-tested alternative medical treatments or any medical therapy that remains untested by science.  Do not fall prey to the lies and false claims of alternative medical practitioners who seek to cheat you with magical magnets, suspicious serums and tacky treatments.  Trust your doctor and science, and accept the validity of scientifically proven medical therapies regardless of how complex and unnatural these things may sometimes seem.

Remember that there are people like Jenny McCarthy in the world who would like nothing more than for you to avoid receiv...

    Fdip212: Four Hour Marathon Part 1: Why?
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 (49.0 Mb)

This is the first part in a series I’ll produce over the next year, regarding my efforts to run a sub four hour marathon.

For me, the goal of running a Marathon in less than 4 hours is important to accomplish for many reasons including self confidence, a feeling that I’ve reached a new level in my running, reclamation of my inner youth, setting an example for my son, earning the respect of those who understand what a sub four means, and being able to look back at my trials and tribulations on the road over the past ten years with a new sense of appreciation for the hard work I’ve put in. 

A sub four hour marathon finish will mean that I have stepped it up a notch, even if it’s the only sub four I may ever run; and it will be a personal record that I’ll savor and find pride in with the knowledge that even as a middle aged, middle of the pack slightly asthmatic goofy little podcaster runner: I can do anything.

Show Links:http://heartlinerunners.blogspot.comhttp://runnersroundtable.comhttp://seecoreyrun.blogspot.comhttp://www.takethesurvey.com/wizzard

Four Months to a Four-hour Marathon,UpdatedDare to Dream by Ada...

    Fdip211: Gifts, Gadgets and Gizmos for Runners
Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:00:00 +0000 (60.9 Mb)
I present for you another one of my annual gadgets and gizmos review shows for some ideas on running gear and Apparatus that you might give your fellow runners for the holidays.
But I also ask you to think about the idea of giving the gift of yourself this holiday season.  Maybe, instead of heading to the shopping malls this year, you should head to your calendar and start picking out a day or two a week where you’ll make a point of going out to dinner or have a few beers or cup of coffee with a friend you haven’t spent enough time with this year. Better yet, why not plan to go for a run with a friend?
Life is short fellow runners…you know this; and one of the main obstacles to enjoying this life is all the stuff that we clutter ourselves up with: physical things like geeky Motorola Droid cell-phones, mp3 players, laptops, big screen TV’s and electronic game consoles….I’m not saying that those things aren’t cool: they are; but they pale in comparison to friendship; all we really have to spend here on this planet is time….we convert some of that time into money though employment in order to support our families and live a ...

    Fdip210: The 4th Annual World Wide Festival of Races
Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:00:00 +0000 (65.8 Mb)
I live in a world
Where everyone runs
With this one thing in common
We love to run together
Although we live apart
On a tiny blue bubble in space
Where borders are meaningless
Where friendships are cherished
And our experiences are shared
I live in a world.
Where everyone runs together.
...and on this 4th Annual World Wide Festival of Races, it was indeed: an honor to have run these miles with you.
Show Links:
http://www.worldwidefestivalofraces.com
http://runtodream.web-log.nl/runtodream
http://eddiemarathon.blogspot.com/
The song “All Around the World” was by the band After Son from the Netherlands.  http://afterson.hyves.nl



    Fdip209: The 2009 Valley Harvest Half Marathon
Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:00:00 +0000 (61.4 Mb)
In the course of a long weekend, my friend Joe and I would explore the coastline and harbors of the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia.  We’d check out rock formations and earthen cliffs, lighthouses and small finishing villages; tidal plains and earthen dykes.  We have lunch at a local German café, we’d investigate an outcropping of Devonian limestone in a place called Morden and taste locally created wine in vineyards around the Valley…in short, we’d see the sites, run the course, and race the race in our excursion around the bay.
 
This is my race report for the Fourth Annual World Wide Festival of Races and my running of the Wolfeville, Nova Scotia Valley Harvest Half Marathon.
 
Show Links:
http://www.valleyharvestmarathon.com
http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/2039
http://www.bluedawgsrunning.blogspot.com
 
The song “Excursion Around the Bay” was by Great Big Sea at http://greatbigsea.com



    Intervals208B: Twenty Questions
Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:40:00 +0000 (41.2 Mb)
In this special episode of Phedippidations Intervals, Joe Steindl interviews podcast host and Run Net Community member: Steve Runner, asking him 20 of the most mind numbing, heart revealing questions that listeners to his goofy little podcast have always NEEDED to know.


    Fdip208: Cheers from the Third Planet
Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:00:00 +0000 (65.0 Mb)

Nothing lasts forever in this physical universe of ours.  We can talk about the eternal world to come, the kingdom of Heaven, Nirvana, Tian, the Celestial, Terrestrial and Telestial kingdoms, the six heavenly planes of Hinduism and the 8 levels of heaven in Islam…but this planet that we ran upon today, this place: will not last. 

The Earth is 4.5 billion years old, and in 7.59 billion years from today, it will be dragged from our solar orbit by our sun which will have grown to be 256 times as big as it is today: and the race course of the World Wide Festival of Races will be consumed in fire, forever.

But I have to wonder, what will our evil Robot overlords: or any advanced alien civilization that learns about us over the next 7.59 billion years: come to think about us?

Will they struggle to understand why we went to war with one another? 

Why we murdered and killed each other? 

Will they dedicate eons in trying to figure out why we’d gather millions of each other into concentration camps and systematically torture and destroy each other? 

Would they try to figure out why we’d kidnap ...

    Fdip207: Chi-Running
Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:00:00 +0000 (56.5 Mb)

ChiRunning is a new technique that incorporates traditional Lydiard style training with moving more efficiently, more in tune to the way our bodies were intended to run.  It requires and provides a special sense of self awareness of our environment, our bodies and our movement through space.  To practice ChiRunning is to embrace a style of running that gives more emphasis to running form and less focus on speed.   

ChiRunning makes many promises about your health, freedom from running injury, better self contemplative on the road meditation and with all that: peace of mind.  It’s an excellent example of a revolutionary running technique designed to improve your condition and performance on the road.  While the science is inconclusive on the benefits of Tai Chi, the personal observations and impressions of its practitioners gives weight to the argument that it’s good for you…and that has a direct reflection on the benefits and worth of ChiRunning: a program designed to help you run long, run strong, and feel one with the road.

Show Links:http://www.chirunning.comhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UYkAB18wgshttp:/...

    Fdip206: TO: Steve Runner FROM: You
Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:00:00 +0000 (80.4 Mb)

I read every one of your emails, although I’m sorry to admit that I can’t always respond.  I want to, I really do…were this production my full time job; email responding would be a welcome addition to my weekly task list; but like you: I have a family to feed, a career to attend to, a sick dog to worry about, my training to embark in, injury to overcome and this podcast that I feel called to produce (however scary that notion might sound).

So I’ll respond as best I can, right here on the show….and if you email me, or leave a comment at SteveRunner.com, the discussion forum or at http://twitter.com/steverunner  I’ll always read what you write; ALWAYS…and I’ll do my best to answer; even if only here on this goofy little podcast.

Show Links:http://www.winelibrarytv.comhttp://www.winefornewbies.comhttp://www.graperadio.comhttp://www.3wineguys.comhttp://goosecross.com/go/podcasthttp://www.clovispointwines.com/http://www.macariwines.comhttp://www.teamsweat.orghttp://froggietedrunsboston.blogspot.comhttp://worldwidefestivalofraces.comGoody Bag Submissions: goodybag@worldwidefestivalofraces.com“Lawyers Guns...

    Fdip205: A Radical Plan for Health Care
Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:00:00 +0000 (65.9 Mb)

Health Care is a system of rules and services, offered to help individuals become and remain healthy.  Here in the United States, the term Health Care has caused a lot of stress and anger about how our government is going to provide these services and how much each of us will have to pay.  I’m here today, offering a different, more effective and certainly more personal solution to what’s been called the American Health Care Crisis…it might seem a bit revolutionary, possibly radical for me to suggest a plan that calls for us to become personally responsible for our own health by protecting ourselves from influenza, eating well and exercising at a certain level and duration each week.

We can chose to be healthy; it’s not a right protected under any governments constitution, but there is a moral obligation for us to live healthier lives so we can contribute in a positive way to the society in which we live.  This radical plan for health care is far less expensive than any program the government could offer, and it’s guaranteed to work: giving you a healthy body and consequently a happier life for the rest of your life.

S...

    Fdip204: Team Sweat
Fri, 11 Sep 2009 04:00:00 +0000 (93.5 Mb)
 "There is a discrimination in this world and slavery and slaughter and starvation. Governments repress their people; and millions are trapped in poverty while the nation grows rich; and wealth is lavished on armaments everywhere. These are differing evils, but they are common works of man. They reflect the imperfection of human justice, the inadequacy of human compassion, our lack of sensibility toward the sufferings of our fellows.  But we can perhaps remember - even if only for a tirne - that those who live with us are our brothers; that they share with us the same short moment of life; that they seek - as we do - nothing but the chance to live out their lives in purpose and happiness, winning what satisfaction and fulfillment they can.”
- Senator Robert F. Kennedy
Please listen to this special episode of Phedippidations, and ask your friends (runners and non-runners alike) to listen to this interview with Jim Keady from Team Sweat and Educating for Justice. 
If you never listen to another of my podcast episodes again, I’ll ask you to at least listen to this one with an open heart and mind. 
As a member of our Run Net Commun...

    Fdip203: The Pose Running Method
Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:00:00 +0000 (68.8 Mb)

The Pose Method of running incorporates some interesting concepts that may be worth your consideration.  It’s a biomechanical model that has you landing on your mid-foot with your supporting joints flexed at impact and hamstrings used to pull your foot from the ground, using gravity to move you forward.  It’s a method that takes a lot of practice, some say it can take years to perfect: but the promises are impressive: stronger, faster and injury free running.

Like any running technique, this is something you should look into more; and not rely on this podcast introduction as your sole exposure to the method.  Find the way to use your body to it’s fullest without moving in such a way that you’ll get injured and you’ll be closer to becoming the runner and good animal you were always meant to be.

Show Links:http://www.posetech.comhttp://runnerinlv.blogspot.comhttp://vofmarathon.ning.comFdip Blog of the Week: http://runningwithfish.blogspot.comThe song “Hole in the Sky” was by Black Lab http://blacklabworld.com



    Fdip202: Running Legend Paavo Nurmi
Fri, 28 Aug 2009 04:00:00 +0000 (77.1 Mb)

Some called him Suuri Vaikenija "A Great Silent One" but to the world he was known as “The Flying Finn”. During the 1920s, he was the best middle and long distance runner in the world, setting world records at distances between 1500 m and 20 km. He is often considered the greatest Track & Field athlete of all time: This is Paavo Nurmi. From

Paavo we learn the importance of complete dedication; while most of us seek to lead a balanced life as a way to achieve happiness, Paavo Nurmi was all about focusing on a single goal: he yearned for perfection, he demanded nothing less of himself than excellence and while this unbalance in his life may not have given him the joy that he might otherwise have had; it did give him one thing: victory.

Show Links:

http://www.paavonurmensaatio.fi

http://www.gate.net/~rwms/EvoEvidence.html

http://theextramilepodcast.com

http://www.carreradelcsic.com

Program the Extra Mile Podcast phone number into your cell phone: 513-397-0525

http://www.worldwidefestivalofraces.com

Fdip Blog of the Week: http://barefoot-angieb.blogspot.com

The song “...

    Fdip201: The Dysevolutional Runner
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:00:00 +0000 (64.0 Mb)

We need to recognize the fact that, through cultural changes, we have evolved. It is through modern humanities incompatibility with our natural environment that we are beginning to dysevolve.  The Dysevolutional Runner is one who lives in this environment of fast food non-pedestrian and embraces her or his inner hunter gatherer. 

Professor Daniel Lieberman, Professor of Anthropology at Harvard University, says that "Dysevolution is a positive feedback loop."  When we work to treat the symptoms of our lack of physical exercise and don’t take to the roads and run, we are making the problem worse.

That’s why it’s so important for those of us who run to be positive examples for others; to be the good animals we have evolved into: homo sapien hunter gatherers endowed with the ability to run long distances to find our food across the open savannah; to serve Gods purpose for making the world a better place with these bodies that He has created through the process of evolution.

Show Links:

Mesa 1st NazareneCare of “Donation for Penny”955 E. UniversityMesa, AZ 85203

http://www.worldwidefestiv...

    Fdip200: A Goofy Little PodCast
Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:00:00 +0000 (75.3 Mb)

In a way, the reason I produce Phedippidations is so I can make the world just a tiny bit better than it was before I started to produce this podcast.  I understand that this is something I’ll most likely fail at and that my efforts here might be considered a colossal waste of time, however noble and altruistic this might seem. BUT: there’s always that small conditional word “IF”.

As in: IF I can inspire just one human being, who might by accident listen to this goofy little podcast and become inspired to rise off the couch of doom to live a better and more happier life: then fellow runners; I’m here to tell you: MISSION FRIGGIN ACCOMPLISHED!  That will be a day for a celebratory glass of Malbec: because that’s all it takes: just change the world for a single human being among us, and we will have satisfied our purpose in this life…we will have made an improvement through our examples….that’s the challenge: life your life in a way that inspires others to lace up their shoes and take to the road with us, and you’ll have made the universe just a little bit better than it was before they were so inspired...

    Fdip199: Producing Phedippidations
Fri, 07 Aug 2009 04:00:00 +0000 (64.4 Mb)

A podcast should be an expression of yourself, with a deep and open honesty that reveals all of the good things in your heart, as well as your weaknesses.  A podcast should not be a “show” per se, it should be a conversation: it should have as many audible elements that fit your personality and the truth of who you are.  Fear of being honest is perceived by the listeners…and if you’re doing it right: you’ll not think of those who subscribe to your podcast as mere “listeners”, they’re fellow runners…lending you their ears and their time as you share something of each other through a very personal and intimate new form of media.

This is my podcast, Phedippidations…but it’s also your podcast…and if you’ll take the time to produce your own audio content for your fellow runners to run with; you’ll be producing something that we will feel ownership of: that’s because we’re really, honestly, truthfully sharing the road with these episodes…encouraging each other with words, prayers, hopes, dreams and an all too realistic experience in the Run Net Community.

Sh...

    Fdip198: Walking – by Henry David Thoreau
Sat, 01 Aug 2009 10:24:00 +0000 (61.7 Mb)

Today, I’m going to read you an abridged version of another book by Thoreau, this one titled Walking, which Thoreau written in 1861.  This was an essay that was presented as a lecture and published after his death in 1862, this essay, lecture and book has become one of THE most important written works in the environmental movement.

So why am I reading this on a podcast about running?  Is it because I canoed up the Allagash River Waterway in the Maine North Woods where Thoreau himself spent time and experienced the beauty of the wilderness?  Partly, yes.  But it’s also because I think his message is important, especially today where technology is daring to alter the very nature of our tiny blue bubble in space.  This Earth is all we have, the other celestial possibilities for distant continents such as the Moon and Mars are volatile places or rock and rust, deadly radiation and bitter cold.

Henry David Thoreau saw the beauty of nature and sought to impress upon his readers a desire to preserve it. “….In Wildness is the preservation of the World” he wrote.  And on the Allagash River, in the wilderness tha...

    Fdip197: The Second Question and Answer Show
Fri, 24 Jul 2009 04:00:00 +0000 (64.8 Mb)

A conversation is an informal talk with someone about opinions, ideas, feelings or everyday matters.  A good conversation is an interaction between two or more people, where questions are either explicitly asked or implied. 

For many of you, over the past four years you have been having a conversation with a middle aged, middle of the pack, slightly asthmatic fellow runner, but I assure you that that conversation was not one way.  And while I admit I’m not able to answer my emails as much as I’d like (not due to the increased listenership to this podcast I assure you; rather it’s a function of my work life getting in the way as it does) this episode, and those which I’ll produce a few times each year is my attempt to respond to things that are on your mind: to give you my impression, opinion, or researched response: because while I have been on the road for 10 years; in my mind: I’m still very much a newbie to this sport.  And as for being your running partner over these past four years: I feel it’s only polite to answer any personal questions you might have for me…I mean, why not…we’ve been thro...

    Fdip196: Acclimatization and Performance
Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:00:00 +0000 (63.7 Mb)

When summer rears its oppressive head of high humidity and heat, fellow runners must take to the road with the solar conditions in mind and heed the warnings to ensure a safe and comfortable run.  Acclimatization is an important precursor to taking to the hotter than usual roads, and the better our bodies can adapt to the heat, the greater our performance will be once we put these bodies to the test in a race.

There will come a day when, here in the Northeast, the days will shorten, the leaves will fall and the cold harsh reality of winter will settle around us: but not today, because today the earth tilts sunward in our favor, today the road heats up and our bodies have to adapt to the time before us: because our running goes on despite the conditions that exist outside our doors: we are runners, this is what we do, and our bodies have the incredible ability to adapt to the climate which occurs here in the summertime.

Show Links:http://highlandshashers.blogspot.com

Fdip Blog of the Week: http://www.runblogger.comhttp://www.worldwidefestivalofraces.comThe song “Summertime” was by Brother Love http://www.brotherloverocks.comhttp://www.twi...

    Fdip195: The Bunion Derby
Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:00:00 +0000 (59.8 Mb)

The Bunion Derby was an event like no other, and there will never be another like it.  While there have been many cross continental races since 1928, none were organized in the way that C.C. Pyle had organized the event: it was an endurance race, a circus and a harsh and unforgiving competition. 

In his book “C. C. Pyles Amazing Foot Race: the true story of the 1928 coast to coast run across America, by Geoff Williams, published by Rodale Press…the author writes “As difficult as his amazing foot race was, for all the car collisions and nervous breakdowns involved, calling it the Bunion Derby was never quite accurate.  As winter turned to spring in 1928, the runners suffered blisters, brusies, boils, shin splints, charley horses, sore toes, broken and fallen arches, corns and calluses: but not one of them developed a bunion.”

Show Links:Fdip Blog of the Week: http://rojrunning.blogspot.comhttp://www.amilewith.me.ukhttp://shockofthenews.comThe song “Human Race” was by Darius Lux http://www.dariuslux.com



    Fdip194: Athletic Arthritic?
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:00:00 +0000 (54.3 Mb)

There’s this rumor going around that distance runners are more prone to developing arthritis, a medical condition from by the Greek word “arthro” meaning joint and “itis” meaning inflammation.  Many non-runners and medical laypersons have assumed that the constant repetitive pounding forces on our joints, especially in the knees, as we run are too much for our bodies to absorb.  In this weeks episode I’ll go through some of the scientific medical research on the subject and present an answer to the question: are runners at higher risk for developing arthritis?

NOTE: I didn’t want to make a huge deal out of it during this episode, but this marks my fourth year producing Phedippidations and I wanted to be sure to thank you, at least here in the show notes, for your friendship, kindness and support over these past 1,461 days since episode #1.  It continues to be an honor to run with you.

Run long and taper!

- Steve

Show Links:http://www.drlarrysmith.comhttp://edmundy.blogspot.comFdip Blog of the Week: http://runbif.blogspot.comFeatured http://www.runningpodcasts.org PodCast: “Run Yank Ru...

    Fdip193: Running with Ear Candy
Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:00:00 +0000 (68.1 Mb)

From a small island in the middle of southern Maine’s Sebago Lake, I present for you my annual review of some of my favorite songs from the past year of Phedippidation episodes.  This week, I’m on vacation: giving my ankle a chance to heal and my soul a break from stress as I enjoy my family, lapping waves, a few good books and delicious wine.

“Veni, Vidi, Vici”

Show Links:“Terra Nova” by Jim Fidler at jimfidler.com.“Be Okay” by Ingrid Michelson at http://www.ingridmichaelson.com “Pizza Day” by Jonathan Coulton at http://www.jonathancoulton.com“I Know You’re There” and “A Cautionary Tail” by Matthew Ebel at http://matthewebel.com“Win At All Costs” by Man Bites God at http://www.manbitesgod.com“Run to Your Grave” by The Mae Shi at http://www.mae-shi.com“Ones and Os” by Geoff Smith at http://thegeoffsmith.com“Broken Heart” by “Black Lab” at http://blacklabworld.com



    Fdip192: Theseus’s Paradox and Other Thoughts
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0000 (59.8 Mb)

Beware the contents of this episode, ye who come here to listen to the runner boy run!  In this episode, I go out for a run and just let my mind flow, talking about a few things that may or may not have to do with running.

Of particular interest (to me at least) is the contemplation of the ship of Theseus’s, the discussion of which might may you say “Huh?”

We are made of stuff that has a limited shelf-life, but most of the atoms in your body will be completely replaced in just 10 years time, and if you believe in an eternal life after this stuff we wear is gone; then you’ll not worry so much about these bodies of ours breaking down over time: because time is just a construct and we all have a limitless warrantee.

Show Links:http://the22miler.blogspot.com/http://www.teampointtwo.com

Fdip Blog of the Week: http://lacyhansen.blogspot.comThe song “What Are We?” by “Candygram for Mongo” http://www.candygramformongo.com



    Fdip191: Me Heart Takes a Beating
Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0000 (63.3 Mb)

This episode is a review of a study published last month in the American Journal of Cardiology titled “Relation of Biomarkers and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging After Marathon Running”.

We use terms and phrases such as “you’ve got to have heart” and “don’t go breakin’ my heart” as a reference to the symbolic vessel we have within us to harbor our capacity to love. 

In reality the heart is an important organ, strategically located in the center of our bodies to provide oxygen rich blood throughout the vessels of our body as a means to sustain life.  While these bodies we inhabit are amazing creations, capable of running great distances…it’s important to take care.  We’re all soft and squishy creatures; resilient yet fragile, strong yet capable of suffering injury…when you pull a leg muscle or sprain an ankle: you can apply ice and deep massage: it’s not so easy to do that with our hearts.

Training for any distance, any kind of race event: especially for distances like a marathon requires proper training; many of the experts suggest that you don’t ...

    Fdip190: A Longer Life with Purpose
Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0000 (57.0 Mb)

As simple and exhausting as it sounds: running can be your purpose in life; and if you’re already a runner as I suspect you are: then running can be a purpose you can give to others, by asking them to join us: by making this sport a game, by thinking of it as play and by embracing a lifestyle that helps you to improve the duration and quality of your life.

It’s short fellow runners, this life of ours is far too short…but it should be long enough; and when you find yourself with a purpose to live it, you’ll have savored each experience: you’ll have lived your life to the top, and you’ll have achieved the satisfaction of knowing that your life is not ruled by the random and chaos: your life has meaning, and above all your life has purpose.

Show Links:http://the22miler.blogspot.com/http://www.irunformylife.blogspot.com/http://www.teampointtwo.comhttp://worldwidefestivalofraces.comhttps://www.kintera.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=156947&supid=183491774http://www.challengedathletes.org/The song “Buying Time” was by Great Big Sea http://greatbigsea.com



    Fdip189: The Other Newton’s Laws
Fri, 29 May 2009 04:00:00 +0000 (60.4 Mb)

They called him Arthur “Greatheart” Newton.  He had been a runner in his twenties, but gave it up after a time, taking to the road again 12 years later when, at the age of 38, he ran his first Comrades Marathon.  His contribution to distance running is great in that he chose to use common sense to guide his training methods, rather than formulas found in books on the subject of running.  Dr. Tim Noakes, in his book “Lore of Running” outlines 9 of his principles of training that helped to guide Newton’s success in our sport, and revolutionized the way that coaches trained their athletes

Show Links:http://wyotri.blogspot.comhttp://www.teampointtwo.comhttp://worldwidefestivalofraces.comFdip Blog of the Week: http://www.seegirlrun.comFeatured http://www.runningpodcasts.org PodCast: Run Vegan RunThe song “Ghost In Your Mind” was by Black Lab http://blacklabworld.com



    Fdip188: John Michaels Puppy
Fri, 22 May 2009 04:00:00 +0000 (73.4 Mb)

This is one of those strange podcast episodes that merges a little of my personal life (you’ll hear us picking up our new Dog Indiana and bringing him home) along with some practical tips about exercising your dog and this history of the beagle.

It goes without saying that I have a lot to learn about dogs; and puppies specifically.  While my wife has always owned a dog, growing up: this experience is new to the rest of us in my household. Will I make mistakes: count on it: he’ll end up chewing all my running shoes, leaving squishy wet mementoes as he marks his territory around the house: both inside and out and will undoubtedly follow me around the house as I try to get some work done with the less than few hours that he’ll allow me to sleep, which might beg the question: is this all worth it?

It is worth it to share your day with a creature who loves you unconditionally with all his heart, it is worth it to welcome into your home a being who constantly reminds you that it’s not the stress of life and work that is important it’s play: PLAY is all that really matters, and play is the most important thing we’ll do today and...

    Fdip187: The Running Evolution
Fri, 15 May 2009 04:00:00 +0000 (72.7 Mb)

In this episode I present for you the major findings of Professor Daniel Lieberman of the Biological Anthropology department at Harvard University and Professor Dennis Bramble from the University of Utah in their 2004 paper published in the journal Nature titled “Endurance running and the evolution of Homo”.  In this paper, they make the powerful case that “The fossil evidence suggests that endurance running is a derived capability of the genus Homo, originating about 2 million years ago, and may have been instrumental in the evolution of the human body form.”

We are by our very nature: endurance runners, meant to run for long distances. The evidence is overwhelming and conclusive: you and I were born to run.

Show Links:http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2004-11/uou-hrm111204.phphttp://www.fas.harvard.edu/~skeleton/pdfs/2004e.pdfhttp://www.smh.com.au/national/dead-babys-parents-ignored-advice-qc-20090504-asmt.html?page=1http://whatstheharm.net/homeopathy.htmlhttp://ihatetheapft.com/http://www.runningbebe.comhttp://www.teampointtwo.comFdip Blog of the Week: http://yumkerun.blogspot.com/Featured http://www.runningpodcasts.org PodC...

    Fdip186: A Life of Present Defense
Fri, 08 May 2009 04:00:00 +0000 (69.0 Mb)

A runner lives for the moment, and can rise to call of her or his own character to do what we know we have to do, for our bodies, for our training, for the promise we made to ourselves some time ago.  We will have bad days, we will be haunted by the memories of a 4:01:31 finish in Philadelphia back in November of 2007, and we’ll look to our next marathons where we dream of running a sub four…but still, on those icy, rainy, blisteringly hot and humid days when work was a nightmare and everyone wants to carve a little chunk out of us...we find ourselves lacing up our shoes and living the life of a runner: a life nothing short: of present defense.

Show Links:http://www.redhairedgirl.comhttp://www.yarnharlot.cahttp://sjtony.blogspot.comhttp://www.teampointtwo.comhttp://www.runningpodcasts.orghttp://www.worldwidefestivalofraces.comhttp://www.sciencebasedmedicine.comFdip Blog of the Week: http://longrunblog.blogspot.comFeatured http://www.runningpodcasts.org PodCast: Lagan Runner PodcastThe song “The Life I Am Trying to Find” was by Adam and the Walter Boys http://www.myspace.com/adamandthewalterboys



    Fdip185: The Run-Net Community
Fri, 01 May 2009 04:00:00 +0000 (64.7 Mb)

Ours is a social network of fellow runners who are using new media and the power of what has become known as Web 2.0 – a second generation of web development and design that facilitates communication, collaboration and above all: sharing of thoughts, opinions, observations and yes, even rambling diatribes.

There’s this question that philosophers and scientists, artists, writers and dreamers have asked for many centuries when they looked above into the heavens.  That question is this: ARE WE ALONE?

The question is intended to inquire about the validity of the Drake equation and the possibility of intelligent life, or any life on worlds other than our own.  It’s a question that, in it’s asking, evokes a sense of loneliness, as if we are adrift on a tiny blue bubble in space, far from communities in distant galaxies.  If I had to guess, I’d say that there is life out there, and very likely intelligent life of some kind: I just don’t think our world and even the life that swarms upon it is entirely unique and special.  If life got started here, it has to have started elsewhere, that’s just good science in...

    Fdip184: The 113th Boston Marathon
Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +0000 (67.4 Mb)

In this episode I will be completely honest and open up a little to tell you some things I’ve not previously revealed about me, and will run the 113th Boston Marathon with you.  A marathon is a very open, public and sincere physical event that puts you out there: for better or worse, revealing all of your weaknesses, as well as physical and mental pressure points.  A marathon forces you to face yourself in a very public and very introspective way.

I wasn’t supposed to run this race, and when I was a child the kids on the playground who once laughed at me when I dropped the ball said that I could never do such a thing.  But today, I’m running a marathon…an event that is as much an analogy for life as anything you could cover in 26.2 miles.  It correlates perfectly mile after mile for every period of your life, from cradle to grave: and it gives you the opportunity to do something special, amazing, inspirational and impressive.

Show Links:http://www.bostonmarathon.orghttp://www.teampointtwo.comhttp://www.worldwidefestivalofraces.comThe song “Curra Road” was by Ger Wolfe http://www.gerwolfe.comThe song “...

    Fdip183: Boston = The Worlds Greatest Marathon
Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:28:00 +0000 (65.4 Mb)
I do not make my case here with an elitist attitude.  I make my case with sound facts which, from my perspective, lends evidence to the fact that the Boston Marathon is, without a doubt and lacking hesitation from my lips to your ears: THE WORLDS GREATEST MARATHON.I made a statement on this podcast, three years or so ago regarding why it is that I’m a runner.  Many reasons come to mind; but the one that always rises first and foremost in my thinking might not be one that others would expect from a soon to be twenty-time marathoner: I run because I love pizza and with Boston’s North End of wonderful Italian neighborhoods, from which my family is descended, I run towards Boston with the hope that there’s a slice waiting for me at the end.Show Links:www.americasbestonline.net/marathon.htmlhttp://www.bostonmarathon.orghttp://www.worldwidefestivalofraces.comFdip Blog of the Week: http://keepmovingkate.blogspot.com/Featured http://www.runningpodcasts.org PodCast: Adam 20The song “Pizza Day” was by Jonathan Coulton http://www.jonathancoulton.com


    Fdip182: Running Legend: Jacqueline Gareau
Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +0000 (67.4 Mb)

There’s something special that marks an elite athlete as a true running legend.  It’s more than just their athletic appearance, their healthy bodies and the way they carry themselves when they enter a room. A running legend is someone who has a very humble confidence.  Their eyes, voices and motions speak of having worked harder than most of us could ever imagine to reach a brief moment in their lives where they understood that they were experiencing something that only the very dedicated and passionate person could ever hope to experience.  They are living examples of what we could be as good animals and good human beings.

Jacqueline Gareau is a running legend because she had that moment of glory stolen from her; but in her heart she knew what she had done that day.  Her running is her art, and she showed us on a Spring day in Boston the a true champion celebrates victory in her heart, holds nothing back, and forgives silly transgressions…and when it came to her sport, Jacqueline Gareau made running seem effortless.

Show Links:http://www.davidblaikie.com/david_blaikie/boston/baa_1980.htmhttp://michiganrunner.tvhttp://www.ru...

    Fdip181: The 2009 State of the Course
Fri, 03 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +0000 (60.7 Mb)

Two key messages about the Boston Marathon Course:

Hopkinton, Ashland, Framingham, Natick, Wellesley, Newton, Brookline, Boston.Head Away From Nature West Near Ballpark Boston.

and

Only 17% of the course climbs at a rate of greater than 1%.I’ve learned many lessons from this course.  The Boston Marathon has taught me to conserve on the downhills, and pace myself on the uphills.  It’s taught me to have humility amid the cheering crowds, to smile despite the pain gastronomical discomfort, to savor the race as if it were my last, and to celebrate the achievement no matter how physically and mentally exhausted I might be at the end.

I’m not expecting to set a course PR or even come close to 4 hours in the 113th Boston Marathon.  I am expecting to enjoy the day, and appreciate my life all the more.

Patriots Day will be a day to celebrate the successful completion of my 20th Marathon…a milestone of sorts that I can quite honestly feel proud of despite all the pain and weariness I’ve had to overcome. 

Life is short, but it should be long enough: and I am grateful for my life and the time...

    Fdip180: From Maintenance Miles to Marathon
Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:00:00 +0000 (72.9 Mb)

To run the 113th Boston Marathon with minimal preparation I have to condition my body for constant and repetitive motion for at least five hours.  What’s more, I must be able to carry the weight of my body on a gradual 16 mile course into Newton Lower Falls, up the hills of Newton and over a goofy little speed-bump, and finally down the other side past mile 22 with as much strength as I have left.

Traditional marathon training programs begin with a base and gradually work up to build strength and endurance, so this training program, more than the race itself, is the real test of how well the maintenance miles I’ve been running can prepare me for a race like the Boston Marathon.

Boston is more than just a race, and my efforts in these five weeks will be exhausting, painful, time consuming and demanding: but that’s what I’m compelled to do…and if there is such a thing as a siren song from the island of Sirenum Scopuli…the song I hear is coming from Hopkinton Massachusetts and I can’t help but show up on Patriots Day, ready to run as best I can.

Show Links:http://www.the22miler.blogspot.comhttp://www.worldwidef...

    Fdip179: Morning Runs
Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:00:00 +0000 (59.3 Mb)

Despite the scientific rational to the contrary, running in the morning as opposed to other times in the day has many personal benefits which may not seem obvious.  We are human beings, called to embrace each day with a vigor and enthusiasm that demands hard work and strenuous effort.  We are good animals, moving across the planets surface with purpose and power from the moment the sun rises over the horizon to enlighten our day.  We are runners, and the world is our race course: and once they turn on the lights with the rising of that big yellow star in the sky, it’s time to start the whole human race.

Show Links:http://myhealthychallenge.wordpress.comhttp://theextramilepodcast.comhttp://www.worldwidefestivalofraces.comhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Runnerhttp://sqpn.com/2009/02/25/the-sqpn-giving-campaign-2009Fdip Blog of the Week: http://runningteamflash.com  Featured http://www.runningpodcasts.org PodCast: The Quad Cast“Crazy in the Morning” by Brene Wilson at http://www.brenewilson.com



    Fdip178: All in Stride
Fri, 13 Mar 2009 04:00:00 +0000 (63.4 Mb)

The phrase “Taking it all in stride” means to get all you can get within a single step.  As runners, we have a special appreciation for longer, stronger strides in that they ensure faster speeds on the open road, and combined with more frequent strides, can turn our back and middle of the pack efforts into something closer to the front.  When we train, we are already prepared and pre-conditioned to expect speed work and strength work, long runs and the building on endurance: but within those efforts we also need to focus and dedicate ourselves to improving the quality of our natural strides…because it is in doing so that we improve our efficiency and speed in races and on the road.

Show Links:http://theextramilepodcast.comhttp://www.worldwidefestivalofraces.comFdip Blog of the Week: http://runningteamflash.com  Featured http://www.runningpodcasts.org PodCast: Dirt Dawgs Rambling Diatribe Podcast“Highway Run” by Charlie Wheeler Band http://www.charliewheelerband.com



    Fdip177: The Winning Bug by Jackson Scholz
Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:00:00 +0000 (75.9 Mb)
This week I present for you the short story “The Winning Bug” written by Jackson Volney Scholz also known as the “New York Thunderbolt”. 
Jackson Scholz was an American track and field athlete who specialized in the sprint, was born in 1897 and died on October 26th, 1986.
In the 1920s, he became the first person to appear in an Olympic sprint final in three different Olympic Games. He won the gold in Antwerp for the American 4x100 meter relay, he won the silver in the 100m race in the 1924 Paris games, losing to Britains Harold Abrahams as depicted in the movie Chariots of Fire, and he won the gold in those games in the 200 meter race.  He also ran in the 1928 games in Amsterdam, finishing 4th in the 200 meters.
After his running career had ended, Jackson Scholz became well known for his writing, and today I’m going to read you one of his best short stories, an excellent first reading for what I intend to have as an ongoing feature of this podcast. “The Winning Bug”.
Show Links:
http://www.the22miler.blogspot.com
Fdip Blog of the Week: http://mwrunfar.blogspot.com
 “Winners” by Solare &...

    Fdip176: Mailbox Review
Fri, 27 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0000 (70.9 Mb)

The greatest reward for producing a podcast like Phedippidations is the electronic messages that you are kind enough to send me, but there’s an old Scottish proverb that reads “What may be done at any time will be done at no time.”

Today I’m making an effort to find some time to go through my email inbox to answer some of the messages you’ve been kind enough to send me over the past three months.  Despite good reason and a stressfully increasing workload, I’ve felt guilty for not answering your messages to me, and while I have read every email that I’ve received; my inability to find time to respond to you has been on my mind for quite some time.

If I can’t answer every email the least I can do is produce this podcast every week and go for a run with you.  I can’t promise everything I’ll have to say here will be worthy of your listening; but I can promise to follow the same compass as you…heading in the same direction to better health and becoming a good animal.

Show Links:http://winefornewbies.nethttp://www.adam20.comdebs42@mac.comhttp://milebymile.wordpress.comThe story “...

    Fdip175: Running on the Road Again
Sat, 21 Feb 2009 20:55:00 +0000 (52.6 Mb)

There are so many beautiful places on this planet that you can find to go for a run which are beautiful, interesting, and memorable.  If you are traveling for pleasure, business or any purpose: pack your running shoes, a pair of shorts and a tee-shirt; you’ll see the places you visit from a more interesting and intimate perspective and will be able not only to say you visited that place, but can boast quite proudly that you’ve run there.

In this episode of Phedippidations, I go on vacation to Florida and in the course of my journey I meet a good friend whom I’ve been hoping to meet for a very long time: THE Zen Runner himself: the great Adam Tinkoff.

Show Links:http://www.travelingontherun.comhttp://www.adam20.comFdip Blog of the Week: http://runlucierun.blogspot.com“Road Trip” by “Dirty Proper” http://dustrhinos.com



    Fdip174: A Lecture From Arthur Lydiard
Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0000 (75.5 Mb)

In April of 1990, Arthur Lydiard gave a lecture in Osaka Japan as part of a clinic he conducted in Tokyo and Osaka.  From that trip, numerous articles were written in running magazines all over the world, and the material he covered led to his publishing a book titled “Running With Lydiard”.

He is without a doubt one of the greatest athletic coaches of all time, and is credited with popularizing and inventing the sport of recreational running and jogging for health.  His training methods were all about building a strong base and incorporating periodization and there are many world class runners today who give credit to the man for their impressive success on the track, fields and roads.

This is the exact spoken presentation of his Osaka lecture in conversational form that sometimes wanders outside the rules of grammatical perfection, it lacks the physical expressions that were transmitted during the lecture, and is often a stream of conscious thoughts that converge on more solid themes, but in this episode I’ll read \them exactly as they were spoken because: as a whole; the message is brilliant.

These are the words of the gre...

    Fdip173: The 1st Questions and Answers Show
Fri, 06 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0000 (60.9 Mb)
As runners, we all have questions; questions about our experiences on the road, questions about best practices as outlined by the experts, questions about the human body and the science regarding motion and our bodies, and even just questions about each other.  How are you doing? How are you feeling?  How’s your running going?  Have any big races planned in the near future?  What’s up?  What’s going on?  Did John Michael get his puppy yet?
As friends and fellow runners we have plenty of questions as part of an ongoing conversation that we have with each other every day.  We are connected by a common interest, in this sport we call running: and with questions to spark new conversations, we offer answers to run with, out here on the road.
When friends hang out and go for a run, they talk about stuff like this, they ask questions of each other and look for answers as a way to get to know each other better.  In this episode I’ll pose some of the questions asked by fellow runners, and attempt to answer each as best I can.  This is the first Phedippidations Question and Answer Show.
Show Links:
http://ru...

    Fdip172: George Sheehan on Running to Win
Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0000 (36.2 Mb)

The book George Sheehan on Running to Win, is a book of wisdom, sage advise and clinical recommendations from a well versed authority on health and fitness.  Dr. Sheehan was someone who was passionate about our sport, and cited many reasons why all should join us on the road.  Most of all, he promised us that the act of running is fun.

In his book “Running to Win” Dr. George Sheehan perfectly articulated what many of us have been thinking all along.  We’re all winners when it comes to this sport, and running to win is to win, through running.

It doesn’t take a miracle or a magic pill, an incantation, self hypnosis or some new age marketing slick definition of the term “courage” to become a runner; it takes determination and dedication…it takes a desire to become a good animal in a physical sense, and a true winner in every sense of the word.

Show Links:Fdip Blog of the Week: http://lifestyle-journey.blogspot.com“Win at All Costs” was by Man Bites God: http://www.manbitesgod.com



    Fdip171: Why Runners Break
Fri, 23 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0000 (55.6 Mb)

There are plenty of reasons why runners break.  The human body is a fantastically robust and adaptable organism, but it has it’s physical limits that, despite our good intentions through hard and long runs…can often lead to injury.  The problem is that our willpower is often far stronger than our bodies power to absorb stress.  

You have within you the power to accomplish great things, and run impressive races…while at the same time you have the power to run yourself into the ground, and break that body that you’ve been fortunate enough to inhabit.

Always remember that our human bodies are amazing pieces of equipment but compared to the surface of the planet, they are just small squishy things…and you know what happens when you take a small squishy thing and throw it at the side of a mountain…it squishes.

Don’t squish yourself.  Run long, fast and hard…but never over the physical limits that mark your own structural integrity.  Your body can do great things, but not if you abuse and overuse it out here, on the road.

Show Links:http://www.runtodisney.comhttp://themousea...

    Fdip170: Thoughts from the Road
Fri, 16 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0000 (65.0 Mb)

I don’t want to make a big deal out of it, but the anniversary of my first breath on this planet’s ocean of oxygen takes place on the 19th of this month, just a few days after this show is available for download.  It was of course 9 full months prior that I first came to be; and have been growing into a more complex organism ever since.

As my complexity increases, so do the ideas that get formed in my admittedly teeny tiny little brain…and like a balloon in the state of inflation, if I don’t get some of these ideas…both good, bad and frankly quite silly…out of the skull within which they are formed…well, like a balloon, something’s going to pop….and I don’t think you want to be left having to clean up the mess.

Thus we have an episode of this goofy little podcast dedicated to things not necessarily related to running; but let’s go for a run today, you and I…and I’ll do the talking about things that I’m thinking about…the thoughts, opinions, and observations that a soon to be 47 year old fellow runner congers up on a long run.

So let’s go for a run today.&...

    Fdip169: Massaging the Trigger Points
Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0000 (56.9 Mb)

Pain is the body’s way of telling us that something is wrong, and when we ignore those messages we are risking further and more permanent injury. 

Myofascial trigger point pain syndrome is problematic because of the nature of referred pain, where a defect in the muscle can cause soreness elsewhere in the body.  To resolve this kind of pain, you have to identify its true source, and apply massage as a preventive measure to overcome it.  It takes patience and consistency to perform the stretches, exercises and massage that will help you to overcome trigger point associated pain, and allow you to run upon the open road, in comfort.

Show Links:http://www.tptherapy.comFdip Blog of the Week: http://froggietedrunsboston.blogspot.com“Passion and Pain” was by Lance Larson.  http://www.lancelarsonmusic.com



    Fdip168: Exercise Induced Asthma
Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0000 (56.0 Mb)

If you find yourself struggling to catch your breath during a race or on a particularly cold or humid day, you may have exercise induced asthma.  Don’t let it prevent you from taking to the road and reaching your goals.

I have every intention of running and finishing future marathons, and I won’t let my exercise induced asthma keep me from running.  There are treatments available to all of us who suffer with E.I.A. which can make our enjoyment of this sport continue through our lives. 

Show Links:Fdip Blog of the Week: http://milebymile.wordpress.comThe song “On the Run” was by Stormy Mondays http://www.stormymondays.com

Wines Reviewed by Kevin, Harper, Rob and Steve:2005 Chateau Mirambeau Papin Bordeaux Superieur: 60% Merlot, 40% Cab Sauv.2005 Rodney Strong Vineyards - Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon



    Fdip167: Around We Go Again
Fri, 26 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0000 (82.0 Mb)

This episode is a review of the leap year 2008, MMVIII of the Gregorian calendar, Anno Domini of the Common Era.

Like any other year, 2008 had it’s accomplishments and failures, its successes and disasters, it’s good moments and instances of sadness and terror.  We lived through it all and each in our own way did our best, wished the best for others and helped to make the world just a little bit better than it was last year.

This week we listen to some of the skits, sketches and audio bits that I produced in an effort to give my family and I a chuckle or two. 

Happy New Year!

Show Links:The song “We are Wolves Here” off the new album “Wake Up and Say Goodbye” was by David Usher. http://www.davidusher.com



    Fdip166: It’s Not About Courage
Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0000 (57.7 Mb)

This week your goofy little host goes “off the deep end” again with a podcast filled with critical thinking, loud enunciation and a very un-holiday-like disposition.

This episode is a statement of my opinion. 

Not all will agree with that opinion, and all are invited to consider and challenge what I have to say here.  I suspect many will consider my premise faulty and my conclusion to be wrong; but this is just MY OPINION, and if I sound angry and passionate in my argument it’s because it bothers me when fellow runners suffer the appeals of a marketing pitch designed to ridicule them without their conscious understanding in an effort to sell books.

Just because someone says that it takes courage for you to run your first mile, does not make it so.  It does not make noble the action by affixing such terms to explain how you came to be.  Terms and words like “indomitable spirit”, “intelligent choice”, “dedication”, “perseverance”, and “commitment” better describe how you became a runner; and credits you with the hard work associated with your effort and succe...

    Fdip165: Running Legend: Ted Corbitt
Fri, 12 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0000 (69.0 Mb)

Ted Corbitt was without a doubt the “father of long distance running”.  He was a pioneer in ultramarathons and a big part of the running revolution of the 1960’s and 70’s.  He was once called “a spiritual elder of the modern running clan". We will remember him in many ways: as the quiet guy in the background working to establish rules for age groups and course measurements.  As a promoter of distance running who worked behind the scenes.  He was an amazing athlete who was able to cover distances that is considered impressive by any standard, and he was a kind hearted, soft spoken fellow runner who overcame hatred and prejudice to embrace a sport that he loved so well.Most importantly, he was someone who loved to run.  It was his life long passion, it was his daily joy and it was something that defined him, improved him and gave his life meaning and a happiness that inspires all who knew him and know of him…because Ted Corbitt was a man with an indomitable spirit who came into this world to live his life to the top, and he left this world a better place for his having run here.

Show Links:http://bluedawgsr...

    Fdip164: A New England Five Miler
Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0000 (57.7 Mb)

In this episode I run the 20th Annual Whiten Five Thanksgiving Day Road Race in Whitensville, Massachusetts; a village in Northbridge.  It wasn’t my fastest five miler, but I had fun running it never the less.  I came to celebrate the holiday of Thanksgiving, to enjoy the morning with fellow runners, to compete against those around me and most of all, to run. Old New England towns remain preserved while merging with the modern world and new technologies.  You can see that most clearly when you go for a run in such a town such as Northbridge Massachusetts, and the village of Whitensville.

Show Links:http://www.tinkoff.comhttp://4feetrunning.blogspot.comhttp://badgirlsofrunning.blogspot.comhttp://badboysofrunning.blogspot.comhttp://tiredmamarunning.blogspot.comhttp://www.runcast.tvhttp://www.dumprunnersclub.comFdip Blog of the Week: http://www.runtodisney.comThe song “Run to Your Grave” was by The Mae Shihttp://www.mae-shi.com



    Fdip163: Running Clubs
Fri, 28 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0000 (61.7 Mb)

Running clubs are local organizations that you can join to gain the support of fellow runners as a way to motivate, inspire, invigorate and improve your performance on the road.  But for all the great benefits that joining a running club will give you, there’s something else you should consider in deciding whether or not you should join such an organization.  When you join a running club you are not doing it only for yourself but as an opportunity to help others improve as runners: you are signing up to encourage others, to prove by your participation that running is a worthy effort, and to help others who are members of that club to run faster and farther, over and above what they might have otherwise thought they were capable of.  In today’s episode I’ll list some of the great running clubs that are out there.

Thank you to everyone who responded to my “Twitter Tweet” for running clubs!

Show Links:http://theextramilepodcast.comhttp://www.runnersroundtable.comhttp://www.rrca.orghttp://www.teamcrossworld.com/runninghttp://runmdra.orgwww.kiltedrunner.blogspot.comwww.wanderersrunningclub.orgwww.portlandfit.comwww.hughes...

    Fdip162: Catching Up
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0000 (61.1 Mb)

When you are out there, running a race, and you find yourself (point A) behind another runner (point B) whom you are working to catch up to…there is a relative velocity between the two of you that is much smaller than you can imagine…and today, I want to help you imagine it…because once you’ve come to realize how small that difference is, then you’ll be better able to summon the energy required to exceed that speed and close the gap between you and that runner ahead of you to the point where you’ll beat him or her to the finish.  When you consider the difference, you’ll gain the confidence to catch up.

Show Links:http://theextramilepodcast.comhttp://www.runningpodcasts.orghttp://www.runnersroundtable.comhttp://www.tribballin.blogspot.comhttp://www.teamworldvisionozarks.orgwww.fleetfeetstlouis.com  http://www.fleetfeetstlouis.com/flyer/main.htm#bookhttp://www.homesforourtroops.orghttp://www.zachermedia.com/marathonhttp://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/13638.htmlhttp://whatstheharm.netFdip Blog of the Week: http://royinireland.blogspot.comThe song “You Can’t Catch Me” by Cottrell Ganthttp://www.cottr...

    Fdip161: Gifts for the Holiday Runner
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0000 (62.5 Mb)

So what is the point of giving gifts to each other during the holiday?  It is to express our feelings of appreciation, care and fondness for one another…and the best way to do that, with respect to gift giving, is to make the gift a personal reflection of what you know the person you’re giving to would appreciate.

Runners appreciate the little things; a good book on our favorite subjects, or something simple like a pair of gloves, socks or a water bottle…items which help to protect and comfort us during our daily runs…these are things that will be appreciated every day and serve as reminders that you, as the gift giver, really understood and cared enough to give something related to our passion for this sport and the importance we give to the gift of running.

Show Links:http://www.roadid.comhttp://www.roadrunnersports.comhttp://www.runningpodcasts.orghttp://audiblepodcast.com/phedihttp://www.runarmagh.comhttp://www.trithemango.comhttp://www.coopamerica.orgFdip Blog of the Week: http://www.runcast.tvThe song “The Gift You Always Wanted at the Bay” was by Jon Caspihttp://www.joncaspi.com



    Fdip160: Strong to the Core
Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0000 (64.1 Mb)

Our core is our center; it is where our arms, legs and head meet to create the human body we inhabit and control.  It is where, just a few inches or centimeters above, resides the all important heart, pumping oxygen rich blood to all of our extremities.  In an anthropological sense, the heart is the focused center of our emotional and mental character….it is the mystical source of our kindness, charity, and love.  In this same way, our core…the very central characteristic of who and what we are is sometimes associated with our human identity.

To excel physically you must have a strong and powerful core, to excel as a human being you have to have a resilient and resolute center.  Work on that part of yourself, both physically and emotionally and there will be nothing you cannot accomplish.  Focus on developing your core and you’ll discover the power within yourself to run long and far and then you’ll find the strength to go on.

Show Links:http://amilewith.me.ukhttp://runningfromthereaper.comhttp://www.catiefunrun.orgFdip Blog of the Week: http://runningismental.blogspot.comThe song “The Strength” was by...

    Fdip159: Responsible Shoes
Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0000 (66.8 Mb)

This episode will serve as proof that I’m an totally independent new media producer, and will guarantee that I never get that huge contract with a major running shoe label.   But when running shoe companies  enable their outsourced suppliers to treat their workers poorly, in unhealthy working conditions for long hours with wages that hardly allow them to feed and shelter their families…they are being evil…either by direction or failure.

You and I can support the fight for human rights and the environment every day with our dollars…by purchasing products and services sold only by those companies and businesses who treat their workers with dignity and promote the basic human rights to life, liberty, freedom of expression, equality before the law and in society, the right to participate in culture, the right to food, the right to work, and the right to education along with ensuring that the production of goods does not negatively impact the environment.

My expose here about some of the major running shoe manufacturers in operation today will most assuredly guarantee that I will never earn millions of dollars on this podcast th...

    Fdip158: The 2008 Bay State Marathon
Fri, 24 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0000 (60.6 Mb)

Life is all about making choices.  Choices between what’s right and wrong, choices between what’s good and evil, choices between altruism and egotism, of giving and taking, of sharing and selfishness and choices between what’s smart and what’s dumb.

I chose to run the 2008 Bay State Marathon just as 25 years ago this month I chose to take part in a project to help etch my college radio station’s name in the history of a Northern Massachusetts city.

Sometimes we do things without thinking it through, or considering the consequences.  Sometimes we do things on impulse or instinct and throw caution to the wind for ideals and purposes which seem like a good idea at the time.

Whatever we do, for whatever reason we do it: one thing is perfectly clear.  We all have a choice.

Show Links:http://www.baystatemarathon.comhttp://www.wuml.orgThe song “Choice” was by Jon Miller http://www.jonmilleronline.com



    Fdip157: The Third Annual World Wide Festival of Races
Fri, 17 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0000 (65.7 Mb)

Over 1,100 runners from more than 40 countries took part in the 3rd annual World Wide Festival of Races.  This really was a festival; it was a celebration of life, of community, of doing something of importance, endurance and strength.  It was a day where we took to the roads and ran together although we were apart.

There were many reasons why we all took part in this event: to celebrate, to share, to make friends and to inspire others.  We did it to prove that national and territorial boundaries on a map are nothing more than dotted lines meant to keep us physically apart, and that our own customs, religions and social environments do not exclude us from the privileges of friendship and camaraderie.  What makes us different from each other locally does not prevent us from going out into this world, under the same sky on the same little blue bubble in space, and celebrate those things that we have in common.

We just want to live a good, happy and healthy life.  We just want to live in peace and harmony with each other…and above all, we just want to Be OK.

Show Links:http://www.worldwidefestivalofraces.comhttp://www.amilewi...

    Fdip156: Cheers from a Little Blue Bubble
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:00:00 +0000 (64.6 Mb)

"It's hard to appreciate the Earth when you're down right upon it because it's so huge. It gives you in an instant, just at a position 240,000 miles away from it, (an idea of) how insignificant we are, how fragile we are, and how fortunate we are to have a body that will allow us to enjoy the sky and the trees and the water ... It's something that many people take for granted when they're born and they grow up within the environment. But they don't realize what they have. And I didn't till I left it.''

-- Jim Lovell, Apollo 8 and 13.

Greeting Fellow Runners… The average distance from the Earth to the Moon is 384,403 km, that’s 238,857 miles. To put that into perspective, it’s exactly 2,462 miles or 3,961 km between New York and Los Angeles…so the moon is 156 times the distance away from the Earth as New York is to LA.

When the Apollo Astronauts went to the moon, they noticed a few things which probably should have been obvious and expected.  First, the moon is dead; Buzz Aldrin stepped out of the lunar lander, looked around and gasped “Magnificent desolation”.  He witnessed first hand that the moon is b...

    Fdip155: Pondering as I Pronate
Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:35:00 +0000 (64.8 Mb)
These are some of the things that have been on my mind lately…random thoughts that I dwell upon while I’m getting my miles in…and that’s one of the great things about running…it can sometimes be a time for you to reconnect with yourself, to dedicate the duration of your run to thinking about politics, hate, wine and endurance….so let’s go for a run together, and indulge me the privilege of telling you what I’m pondering today.Show Links:http://www.worldwidefestivalofraces.comLeave a message: +1 206-338-3211Fdip featured blog of the week: http://running-with-coffee.blogspot.comThe song “Ones and Os” was by Geoff Smith http://thegeoffsmith.com


    Fdip154: Running Legend: Sir Roger Bannister
Fri, 26 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0000 (57.8 Mb)

It was once thought to be impossible for any human being to run the distance of a single mile in less than four minutes.  Roger Bannister knew that if he focused on the task, if he used both his medical knowledge and physical abilities in a good and effective training program he could break the four minute barrier, and accomplish the impossible.  This is his story.

Show Links:http://www.worldwidefestivalofraces.comPLEASE SEND IN YOUR WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT FOR FDIP156 Audio Messages needed by no later than October 6th.Leave a message: +1 206-338-3211Fdip featured blog of the week: http://arizonarock-n-rollmarathontraining.blogspot.comThe song “Impossible” was by Luthea Salom.  http://www.lutheasalom.com



    Fdip153: Running Over Cancer
Fri, 19 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0000 (57.0 Mb)

Running will not prevent you from developing cancer, but it may save your life by retarding it’s growth and by increasing your bodies natural resistance.  Life is worth fighting for…and moderate exercise such as a 2 to 3 mile easy run every day is something that can both ease the stress from dealing with cancer as well as help us to fight against it’s uncontrolled growth.

Researchers aren’t sure how much exercise is needed to help prevent cancer, but they all agree that consistency is the most important factor.  Cancer as a disease and as an idea is something we must fight against.  Do not go gentle into that good night.

Show Links:http://www.fitnessrocks.orghttp://medals4mettle.orggoodybag@worldwidehalf.comhttp://www.worldwidefestivalofraces.comPLEASE SEND IN YOUR WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT FOR FDIP156 Audio Messages needed by no later than October 6th.Leave a message: +1 206-338-3211Fdip featured blog of the week: http://texasrunningjournal.blogspot.comThe song “I Know You’re There” was by Matthew Ebel.  http://www.matthewebel.com

PLEASE VISIT: http://marcirunsthemarathon.blogspot.com



    Fdip152: Running PodCasts
Fri, 12 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0000 (59.3 Mb)
A podcast is so much more interesting, entertaining, informative and intimate than a radio show.  When you subscribe to a podcast, you’re really joining a social club of like minded enthusiasts for whatever the topic of conversation may be.  Running podcasts are special in that they can be listened to while you, yourself, are out on your runs…or on a treadmill, or in the car on your way to or from work, or after your run as you do chores around the house.  A podcast is better than a radio show because it’s a conversation between the podcaster and you, produced and intended to be heard on a computer or, most naturally, an MP3 audio player with little ear bud head phones plugged into your head.
You know all this because you’re not just a listener to Phedippidations…you are a fellow runner; we’re in this together…and there are other running related podcasts out there that are much better than this one,  that I know you’ll enjoy if you’ll give them a listen. 
Show Links:
 
All of the PodCasts discussed in this show can be found at http://www.runningpodcasts.org/
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    Fdip151: Starting a Beatless Heart
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0000 (60.5 Mb)

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is a procedure that can postpone the condition of clinical death, where the heart has stopped beating and the victim is not breathing.  There is no guarantee of successful resuscitation, but you can act as the heart and lungs of a victim to provide the body and brain with life sustaining oxygenated blood while waiting for a trained emergency responder or doctor to arrive on scene.

The person you save through something like CPR may be a person who helps make the world just a little bit better, either directly or by enabling another to do so. Human beings have the potential to do good in the world, and every human life is worth saving for that reason alone.

NOTE:  The information contained in this episode is NOT intended to be medical advice, or to replace proper CPR training.  Do NOT use the methods or techniques described in this episode to provide emergency cardiopulmonary resuscitation: Please DO consider attending a CPR class and obtaining proper certification as a lay responder.

Show Links:http://www.americanheart.orghttp://www.runnerssociety.com/4millionsteps.htmlCall me: +1 206-338-3211Fdip featured blog...

    Fdip150: Running for the Bases
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:10:00 +0000 (69.4 Mb)

Running is a universally important skill to have in life; no longer solely for the purpose of hunting, gathering and chasing down wild animals that lack the endurance we possess…but as a way to keep our bodies in shape, to help strengthen our muscles and cardiovascular system and to become the good animals we were meant to be.  In baseball, it’s one…two…three strikes you’re out; but in life you only have this one chance to live your life to the fullest, to rise off the couch of doom and to run the way you were meant to run; fast and far across the planets surface.  And just as in baseball, when you’ve run well and covered all the bases…at some point near the end; we’ll all have the chance to run home.

Show Links:http://eatdrinkrunwoman.comhttp://www.ovenstobetsy.comhttp://www.littlemarathon.com/Tunnelhttp://www.worldwidefestivalofraces.comhttp://www.buckeyeoutdoors.comCall me: +1 206-338-3211Fdip featured blog: http://www.Dashfordad.comchristine@zerocancer.orgThe song “Field of Dreams” was by Mary Ellen Kirk http://www.myspace.com/merryellen



    Fdip149: The Mens Marathon of the 29th Olympiad
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:32:00 +0000 (56.4 Mb)

The mens marathon of the 29th Olympiad will feature the fastest and most prestigious distance runners in the world today.  Those few hours and some minutes will mark the greatest race of their lives, and we will witness inspirational feats of athleticism as they run through an ancient city which is being transformed into a modern world.  While these are the best runners on an elite level which many of us will never reach, do not forget that they are also our fellow runners….they have the same passion, the same determination, the same indomitable spirit that you and I share.  For those who have or will one day run a marathon, the distance that the Olympians of the mens marathon in Bejing will run is perfectly identical to that which you will cover in your own events.  Watch the race unfold before you and think about how you’ve felt or will feel when you’re at the mile and kilometer markers that they will cross: and appreciate the association you share with those runners in the marathon of the 29th Olympiad.

Show Links:http://www.runnersroundtable.comhttp://www.drusy.blogspot.comhttp://runningfromthereaper.blogspot.comhttp://4feetrunn...

    RRT01: Some Time with the Good Doctor
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:14:00 +0000 (45.1 Mb)

This is episode one of a new podcast, created and presented by fellow runners around the world.

The Runners Round Table!

http://www.runnersroundtable.com

Episode 1 - Join us at the table as we share some time with our good friend Dr. Monte from the great podcast, Fitness Rocks. He shares insight he gained from an interview with Dr. Eliza Chakravarty of Stanford Medical School about how exercise (namely running) can play a major role in reducing your disability and even morbidity as you get older. Amazing stuff. Also we discuss the new developments on The Worldwide Festival of Races and a little company called Nike who is staging a vaguely similar event in 2 weeks called The Human Race 10K. We also mention our dear friend Kevin of The Extra Mile Podcast - and his call for submissions. So get out there folks and record your training for all to share and send it along...Thanks for joining us for this live show and remember there's always an open chair waiting for you at the table.



    Fdip148: The Womans Marathon of the 29th Olympiad
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:58:00 +0000 (53.3 Mb)

The athletes who will run in the woman's marathon of the 29th Olympiad in Beijing China are some of the very best distance athletes in the world.  Each of them have worked incredibly hard to reach this level of competition, and to qualify to stand at the starting line in Tian'an Men Square.  What happens during this race will be historic; the moments of the event will be forever seared in the memories of those who participate and those of us who will watch the race.  We will witness the pinnacle of Athletic Achievement in a way that will inspire us to do our best, to push ourselves past our own limitations and to reach our own Olympic dreams.

Show Links:

http://revruns.blogspot.com

http://www.olympictruce.org

http://www.boston.com/sports/articles/2008/08/13/noguchi_wont_defend_her_marathon_title

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/feedarticle/7718316

http://www.runnersroundtable.com

Call me: +1 206-338-3211

Fdip featured blog: http://beachrunner411.blogspot.com

The song "China Girl” was by Lena http://www.lena.fm



    Fdip147: Low Impact Living
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:03:00 +0000 (65.7 Mb)
When you make a stand and decide to change the amount of natural resources you use, such as the oil and gas used by generators to produce electricity to run your water heaters, and lights, and when you install insulation in your home to keep the heat generated from escaping into the cold and low water use shower heads to reduce the amount of clean water used in the bathroom…you are reducing your dependency on the fuel and water needed by others and the next generation who will run across this planet in years to come, after we’re gone.
The Earth does it’s best to heal itself from man made impact.  Given time and natural conditions, nature will reclaim what mankind has paved over and modified to suit our needs for resources and space.  There is such a thing as living in concert with nature, and a duty that each of us has to make the world just a little bit better for the next generation of runners to live in a world with clean fresh air, clean clear water and the beauty that can exist without impact of mankind.

Show Links:
http://sierraclub.com
http://www.drusy.blogspot.com
http://pages.teamintraining.org/nce/seagull08/jjacksoco6 <...

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