Phedippidations

Fdip145: Running Legend Frank Shorter

steve@steverunner.com (Steve Runner) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Frank Shorter is one of those rare living legends whose legacy is seen in every runner who seeks to better him or herself, and who runs with an infectious joy and passionâand sincerity. There are legends in our sport, as there should beâbut Frank Shorter is much more than a legend, he is an Olympian, a leader, a teacher, a good person and above all: a fellow runner.

Show Links:

http://rosaryarmy.com

http://catholiccitywithzina.blogspot.com

http://catholicfamilypodcast.com

http://sqpn.com

http://eshmultisport.podbean.com

http://runrunlive.com

http://www.worldwidehalf.com

http://www.worldwideraces.blogspot.com

http://zenrun10k.ning.com

http://theextramilepodcast.blogspot.com

http://www.austinhastings.com

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

The song "Good as Goldâ by Admiral Twin http://www.admiraltwin.com

The episode is sponsored by Audible.com Go to www.audiblepodcast.com/phedi for your free audiobook download

Fdip144: Moving to the Music

steve@steverunner.com (Steve Runner) — Fri, 4 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMT

This episode of Fdip is much different than all the others, and for those of you who dislike the musical selections that I include in each episode, this one is probably not for you. But music marks our life and times. Itâs more than just the poetry or melody: itâs the soundtrack that touches us; it expresses and reflects our feelings, it captures our emotions and it gives voice to our hearts. In this show youâll hear ten independent artists (nine musical) and songs from previous episodes as we celebrate my three years of podcasting and I go for a run around a tiny little island in the State of Maine, because this week: Iâm on vacation!

Show Links:

âI Am Not Afraidâ by Majek Fashek http://www.majekfashek.com

âIâm Not Runningâ by Big Rain http://www.bigrain.net

âLife Less Ordinaryâ by Carbon Leaf http://www.carbonleaf.com

âIn the next lifeâ by Al Stravinsky http://www.myspace.com/alstravinsky

âSee The Sunâ by Black Lab http://blacklabworld.com

âLet me Knowâ by the Fire Apes http://www.myspace.com/fireapes

âOrdinary Dayâ by Great Big Sea http://greatbigsea.com

âTom Cruise Crazyâ by Jonathan Coulton http://www.jonathancoulton.com/

âPreâ by Phil Wells www.garageband.com/artist/PhilWells

The episode is sponsored by Audible.com Go to www.audiblepodcast.com/phedi for your free audiobook download

Fdip143: The 2008 Fall Marathon Guide

steve@steverunner.com (Steve Runner) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:00:00 GMT

Planning your Fall Marathon is all about setting a goal, with many months ahead of you within which to prepare. What marathoners learn as we engage in this preparation is that the joy, passion and discovery takes place during our training: in many ways the marathon itself is merely a celebration of what we have been able to achieve through the hours and miles that weâve spent in training to get us to that starting line.

Now is the time to pick our races, now is the time to make our commitments, now is the moment to promise to ourselves and others that we will train well and hard, and complete a 26.2 mile course with dedication, determination, strength and honorâand these are the races that you and I will run.

Show Links:

http://www.marathonguide.com

http://www.princeedwardislandmarathon.com

http://sqpn.com

http://sqpn.com/2007/11/24/rosary-army-video-gregs-first-marathon/

http://runningfromthereaper.blogspot.com

http://www.runningpodcasts.org

http://anotherrunner.blogspot.com

http://zenrun10k.ning.com

goodybag@worldwidehalf.com

Fdip featured blog: http://yllek82.blogspot.com

The song âLost My Wayâ by Matthew Ebel www.matthewebel.com

The episode is sponsored by Audible.com Go to www.audiblepodcast.com/phedi for your free audiobook download

Fdip142: Dr. George Sheehan - Personal Best

steve@steverunner.com (Steve Runner) — Thu, 5 Jun 2008 21:00:00 GMT

Today, I'm going to tell you a little bit about a book written by Dr. George Sheehan titled âPersonal Best: The foremost philosopher of fitness shares techniques and tactics for success and self liberation, published in 1989 by Rodale Press. Itâs a book of 37 chapters, each one an essay and study into an physical of cerebral aspect of running.

For anyone looking to read a sample of the right brain/left brain writings of Dr. Sheehan, this book gives you a good sense of his style. He challenges us to think about our lives, our running, and our purpose within each page. George Sheehan understood that running was more than just an activity; it is an expression of life and love.

Show Links:

http://runningfilmfestival.com

http://www.worldwidehalf.com

http://theextramilepodcast.com

http://www.runforthefallen.org

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

The song âBetter Lifeâ was by the band Common Ground from Texas. http://texasrockband.com

The episode is sponsored by Audible.com Go to www.audiblepodcast.com/phedi for your free audiobook download

Intervals141B: Vino Corrispondenza

steve@steverunner.com (Steve Runner) — Fri, 30 May 2008 17:44:00 GMT

Have a glass of wine with me while I catch up on some emails from fellow runners. Wine is one of my many passions. In order to appreciate wine you have to come into it with a clear head, a clear palate and a clear nose. Wine making dates back to 6000 BC and is a major part of the culture of many societies and religions. Wine is also a social beverage, something to share with friends and enjoy with a good meal. Itâs good for you as well, consumed in moderation wine has been found to have both cardioprotective and chemoprotective effects. In this short format version of my podcast, Iâll be resting my ankle and enjoying a glass of wine with you as we hear from fellow runners across the planet.

http://fitnessrocks.org

http://sierratrailrunner.blogspot.com

http://www.fatcyclist.com

http://runwithme-cindy.blogspot.com

http://runningintothesun.blogspot.com

http://unabuonaforchetta.blogspot.com

http://www.worldwidehalf.com

http://anotherrunner.com

http://www.boglewinery.com

http://santarita.com

http://www.bodegasluzon.com

Fdip141: Running Barefoot

steve@steverunner.com (Steve Runner) — Thu, 22 May 2008 15:13:00 GMT

Today Iâd like to point out something thatâs really obvious; so obvious in fact, that we tend not to think about it much. In this episode I present for you a very basic, truthful, scientific and historical bit of trivia that both describes and explains the premise which propose, and that piece of trivia is this: Fred Flintstone never wore running shoes. Running shoes are not evil: youâll have to pry my NB 426âs off my hot sweaty feet if you ever want me to give up my running shoes: but we should entertain the idea that running without shoes on the open road may be a more natural, less injurious way to run.

Show Links:

http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v432/n7015/abs/nature03052.html

http://web.wits.ac.za/NewsRoom/NewsItems/feet.htm

http://www.profleeberger.com/files/YFOOT1001.pdf

http://nymag.com/health/features/46213/

http://www.barefooters.org/medicine/med_sci_sports_exer-23.2.html

http://www.vibramfivefingers.com

http://www.23goingon60.blogspot.com/

http://twitter.com/steverunner

http://ustream.tv/channel/phedippidations

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

The song âRunning Wild Childâ was by Lance Larson from New Jersey; the song featured Richie Sambora check out his amazing music at www.lancelarsonmusic.com

The episode is sponsored by Audible.com Go to www.audiblepodcast.com/phedi for your free audiobook download

Intervals140B: Pacing Kathy

steve@steverunner.com (Steve Runner) — Fri, 16 May 2008 12:02:00 GMT

I have known my friend Kathy for many years, through many life adventures and glasses of quality wine. In this short format episode of Phedippidations, we run the Long Island Marathon Festival of Races 10K road race in New York, with the goal of finishing in an hour or less. This is also the story of how I met my wife and the contentious angry beginnings of a friendship that will last a lifetime, and about my incredible victory in a epic battle which took place during an all night drive to Pennsylvania a long time ago in an automobile far, far away.

http://www.thelimarathon.com

Fdip140: Remembering Boston

steve@steverunner.com (Steve Runner) — Sat, 10 May 2008 01:48:00 GMT

In this episode we'll hear the stories of others who ran the 112^th Boston Marathon. When you write up a race report you"re not just doing it for yourself to memorialize the even, you're doing it for others; passing on your observations so that they can incorporate it into their own form of opinion as a way to better understand the event so that we can improve our performance on race day. Its" not enough to just run the race, or even run it well, you have to tell others about your race. Race reports are a big part of the process of running, racing and competing with each other. Itâs in this way that we give something back to our fellow runners; and with a sport that gives us all so much in terms of joy, passion, and health: the verbal or written telling of your story from the races you run is an important way to give back to this community.

Show Links:

www.bostonmarathon.com

www.runningstories.blogspot.com

www.zjruns.blogspot.com

www.worldwidehalf.com

www.buckeyeoutdoors.com

www.theextramilepodcast.com

www.syrentha.org

Fdip featured blog: www.mikemowery2.blogspot.com

The song "I feel fantasticï? was by Jonathan Coulton at www.jonathancoulton.com

The episode is sponsored by Audible.com Go to www.audiblepodcast.com/phedi for your free audiobook download

Fdip139: The 112th Boston Marathon

steve@steverunner.com (Steve Runner) — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:27:00 GMT

This is a race report and audio recording of my 7^th time running the Boston Marathon. This year was different in that I approached the starting line unprepared for the task ahead of me. Suffering from a case of peroneal tendonitis, my training was minimal throughout the winter months. On April 21^st, 2008 I made the decision to ignore common sense setting a bad example to friends, family and fellow runners by ignoring my pain and pushing myself through a 26.2 mile race. What you'll hear in this episode is neither inspiring or noble, but it will raise the question: "Why?â?

Show Links:

www.worldwidehalf.com

steverunner.com/PatriotsDayResults.htm

www.bostonmarathon.com

The song âCurra Roadâ? by Sharon Shannon off her 2007 album âRenegadeâ? sung by Mike McGoldrick and produced by Daisy Entertainment in Dublin, Ireland. www.sharonshannon.com

O Fortuna was recorded by the Boston Symphony Orchestra www.bso.org

The parody âFinish Lineâ? was inspired of the song âStill Aliveâ? by Jonathan Coulton www.jonathancoulton.com

Intervals138B: Race Day

steve@steverunner.com (Steve Runner) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:52:00 GMT

It really means a lot to me that youâd come out to have a beer with me, send me such kind words, good wishes, hopeful prayers, emails, blog posts, and voice messages to the Extra Mile PodCastâand for being with me, in spirit, on race day. This is a short episode of Intervals, produced for race day of the 112^th Boston Marathon, with thanks to everyone who have been so thoughtful to a middle aged, middle of the pack, slightly asthmatic, curiously injured fellow runner.

Fdip138: The Great Race of 1983

steve@steverunner.com (Steve Runner) — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:16:00 GMT

The Boston Marathon is a race that challenges an athlete in a way that most courses do not, neither buy design or intent. It is not a fast course. It is not a race where any runner, elite or back of the pack, will set a marathon PR, but it is a race for which all other marathons seek to enable athletes to arrive in a small New England town for the eastward run into the heart of bean town. This is the story of the 87^th running of this event, where the last American male runner won the day, and a woman athlete named Joan ran a race for the ages.

Show Links:

http://www.bostonmarathon.com

http://theextramilepodcast.com

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

The song âRearrange New Englandâ was by the band âCarlottaâs Giftâ?

http://garageband.com/artist/CarlottasGift

Fdip137: The 2008 State of the Course

steve@steverunner.com (Steve Runner) — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:53:00 GMT

What happens in Boston, starts in Hopkinton. In this episode I take my last 16 miler from the starting line of the Boston Marathon through the bottom of Newton Lower Falls. For those of us who will run the race, youâll eventually come to Hereford Street where crowds will block your forward progress and urge you to turn right. Youâll run this short block with the screams of spectators echoing off the buildings and will finally make your left hand turn onto Boylston Street, with the finish line just ahead of youâwith the promise of a well earned time and an ice cold beer there beyond the portal.

Thank you so much for your incredibly kind words, good wishes and thoughtful prayers in both emails and audio comments on episode 21 of The Extra Mile Podcast. It means so much to me that youâd take the time to wish me luck, and a happy taper. In the words of the ancient Romans: âOmnia vincit amorâ? (love conquers all).

Show Links:

http://www.bostontrials2008.com

http://www.bostonmarathon.com

http://theextramilepodcast.com

www.runningpodcasts.org

The song âStill in Massachusettsâ? was by âRefuse Resistâ? http://www.myspace.com/refuseresistband

Fdip136: Running Legend Kathrine Switzer

steve@steverunner.com (Steve Runner) — Fri, 4 Apr 2008 21:00:00 GMT

It takes courage to stand up to authority. It requires an act of bravery to break the unfair rules so as to start the discussion. K.V. Switzer, Kathrineâdidn't lace up her shoes on a cold and snowy April day in Hopkinton Massachusetts to prove a point, or to make a statementâshe lined up because she had and has a passion in her heart to run.

Show Links:

http://www.katherineswitzer.com

http://www.spencerusvi.blogspot.com

Marathon Woman: Running the Race to Revolutionize Women's Sports

Fdip Blog of the Week: http://eatdrinkrunwoman.com

The song "I am Womanâ? was by âPlanet of Womenâ? www.planetofwomen.co.uk

Intervals135B: Invitation

steve@steverunner.com (Steve Runner) — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT

I have been invited to run the 112^th Boston Marathon, and today Iâd like to invite you to join me through this goofy little podcast. In this short format episode of Phedippidations âIntervalsâ? I extend to you an invitation to follow my progress on Patriots Day, April 21^st, 2008. Also, I talk about my gratitude for the thoughtful gift of an invitational entry to this race from a good friend and the Massachusetts Wing of the Civil Air Patrol.

http://mawg.cap.gov

http://www.bostonmarathon.org

http://groups.google.com/group/fdipgroup

Fdip135: Who do you run for?

steve@steverunner.com (Steve Runner) — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:00:00 GMT

We run for ourselves, for our health, for our family and friends, we run to honor, to celebrate, to achieve, and to accomplish. We run because we canâbecause at a very basic level we are good animals who were meant to move with purpose. We are runners; no better or worse than those who chose to practice an alternate motion of sport, or dance, or actionâbut we all have good reasons for being out thereâand while we might not always be self aware of why weâre doing it: when someone asks you the inevitable question; you might want to consider what your answer will beâwho do you run for?

Show Links:

http://www.racewithpurpose.org

http://www.guardianangelsocietysyr.org

http://rundaverun.spaces.live.com

http://marcirunsthemarathon.blogspot.com

http://www.amilewith.me.uk

http://www.mtdisappointment50k.com

http://www.msteechur.com

http://www.worldwidehalf.com

http://davefleet.com

www.runningpodcasts.org

Fdip Blog of the Week: http://torontorunner.com

The song âIrish Roverâ? was by The Blaggards http://blaggards.com

Intervals134B: Living with Steve Runner

steve@steverunner.com (Steve Runner) — Fri, 7 Mar 2008 22:00:00 GMT

My name is John. Today I am going to take to the microphone and, on this special episode of Intervals, give you a sense of what itâs really like to live under the brutal and maniacal dictatorship of my Dad: Steve Runner.

For today I hope to uncover the truth for you: that my father is a warped, twisted old man who refuses to buy me a puppy. As you listen to this episode, I hope youâll come to appreciate my plight and do everything you can to rescue me from a life with Steve Runner.

Fdip134: Online Training Logs

steve@steverunner.com (Steve Runner) — Sun, 2 Mar 2008 17:23:00 GMT

Because of my new intermittent schedule, this episode of Fdip has the distinction (and curse) of being the longest Iâve produced thus far. The internet has created a way for runners to find and use resources for research, community, asking questions, sharing ideas, and for tracking our running performance. Free online training logs are available for us to use to help us reach our running goals. You should consider using an online training log to share your running log and upcoming schedule with a larger community of runners who can offer your advice, warn you in advance of injury and join you in your journey on the road.

Show Links:

http://www.pegasussoftware.com

http://www.buckeyeoutdoors.com

http://runningahead.com/

http://www.runstoppable.com/

http://www.running-journal.com

http://www.running2win.com

http://www.therunninglog.com/

http://www.running-log.com/

http://www.active.com/donate/runoffthosecookies

www.runningramblings.com

http://runningwithchris.blogspot.com/

http://beyond05.blogspot.com/

Fdip Featured Blog: http://pigtailsflying.wordpress.com/

http://www.worldwidehalf.com

The song âKeep on Movinââ? was by David Mansfield http://www.myspace.com/mansfieldspace

Fdip133: Pushing Past Exhaustion

steve@steverunner.com (Steve Runner) — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:22:00 GMT

To push yourself past your zone of comfort you need to smile, think positively, focus on something other than the pain and weakness and dedicate yourself to a higher purpose other than âjust finishingâ?. Most of all, you have to have the insatiable desire to reach your goal by making your efforts on the road more important than just yourself. If you can do this you will find that you can accomplish great things through your running, and be the runner and human being youâve always known you could be.

This episode ends with an announcement about the future of Phedippidations.

Show Links:

http://www.worldwidehalf.com

The song âAll I Really Wantedâ? was by Jim Fidler www.jimfidler.com

Fdip132: Marathoning FIRST

steve@steverunner.com (Steve Runner) — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 17:21:00 GMT

The Furman Institute of Running and Scientific Training stands by their philosophy of training as being the best scientifically proven method to improve as a runner, and gain fitness as an athlete. By limiting your time on the road to three intense workouts each week, and supplementing your training with cross training, they insist that you will become a better, more efficient runnerâable to meet and exceed all of your running goals.

Show Links: www.furman.edu http://www.worldwidehalf.com

Fdip Blog of the Week: http://squirrel1-1.blogspot.com

The song âWasting My Timeâ? was by Matthew Ebel. www.matthewebel.com

Fdip131: The Big Boom

steve@steverunner.com (Steve Runner) — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:52:00 GMT

Running was adopted by a society who had been lulled into a false sense of security within the confines of their all too comfortable, technology empowered life of sedentary doom. In America, as in other countriesâtechnological advances negated our need to rise off the couch and hunt, gather and endure physical labor. But as the population grew unhealthy and overweight, they turned to both the sports and medical experts for an answerâand that answer was so basic, simple and pure that the appeal to lace up a pair of running shoes could not be denied. The explosion resulting from the first running boom was a revolution which continues todayâa revolution which you and I are very much a part of, as we take back our bodies and our lives and become the runners we all were meant to be.

Show Links:

http://runningintothesun.blogspot.com

http://www.firstgiving.com/waitingforruns

http://www.firstgiving.com/runjcrun

Fdip Blog of the Week: http://backofthepackbaby.blogspot.com

The song âRevolutionâ? was by Albert Aguilar http://www.albertaguilarmusic.com

Fdip130: The Benefits of Running

steve@steverunner.com (Steve Runner) — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 16:51:00 GMT

When confronted with all of the positive advantages associated with becoming a runner, it helps to consider all of the reasons why running can help you to become a better person, both physically and, in a sense even spiritually. Because itâs all about living a happier life; a life filled with personal satisfaction along with the physical ability to participate in the world around you.

Show Links:

http://petraruns.blogspot.com/

http://www.savetherhino.org

http://www.firstgiving.com/sherrydisney

http://milestogo-babciaruns.blogspot.com/

http://www.drusy.blogspot.com/

http://www.guidedogs.com

Fdip Blog of the Week: http://schumph-runningwild.blogspot.com

The song âRunâ? was by Hollow Horse at http://www.hollowhorse.co.uk

Fdip129: The Hazards of Running

steve@steverunner.com (Steve Runner) — Sun, 6 Jan 2008 16:46:00 GMT

ust about everything in this life offers hazards and benefits. We balance comfort with pain, satisfaction with disappointment, and safety with danger every time we lace up our shoes and take to the road. Itâs quite obvious, to those of us who call ourselves runners, that the benefits of our sport far outweighs the dangers, it is important for us to be conscious of those hazards not only for our personal safety, but to allow us to logically counter the arguments that the non-runner might offer as an excuse not to join us on the road.

Show Links:

http://www.marathonguide.com

www.drusy.blogspot.com

http://www.justgiving.com/toni_harvey

http://anotherrunner.com

Fdip Blog of the Week: www.confessionsofarunner.com

The song âRememberâ? was by Black Lab at http://blacklabworld.com

Fdip128: Another Loop Around the Sun

steve@steverunner.com (Steve Runner) — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:45:00 GMT

In a very real sense, you and I are âthe hope of the worldâ?. We had some fun last year and some good times. We made new friends, we enjoyed successes on the road, we had some amazing experiences both together and apart. The lesson to be learned from last year, and the year before thatâis that next year, and the year after nextâhas the opportunity to be the best year of our life and the best year in the life of those around us. There were some terrible things that happened last year as well, but when we live our lives as good animals, behaving with social responsibility, then we are spreading hopeâand that ensures that the years to come can always be better that those which came before. Happy New Year!

Show Links:

The song âAuld Lang Syneâ? was by the band Caledonix from Germany http://www.caledonix.de

Fdip127: The In Box Special

steve@steverunner.com (Steve Runner) — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:40:00 GMT

Handwritten letters and cards, email messages and our written words written throughout the year and especially during the holidays are a way to keep in touch, to maintain that fellowship that we have with each other. Itâs the stories that are contained in those messages that help to educate and inform us, they help us to relate to each other and put our own experiences into perspective. In this weekâs episode, Iâll read to you some of the email messages that I have in my âin boxâ?, and invite you to hear the stories of other runners who are living their lives and experiencing their unique experiences all over the world at the very same time that you are. We are members of a community where the cost of entry is your contribution of thoughts, opinions and observations with each other.

Fdip126: Base Training

steve@steverunner.com (Steve Runner) — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 16:39:00 GMT

How can running slowly help us to achieve better performances later? It is particularly challenging to go from the relative intensity of pre-race workouts to a speed and pace that is much, much slower. However, if you come to the realization that many runners stagnate on a plateau of performances because they run too few miles, and these miles that they do run are are run too fast, then you open yourself up to the possibility of significant running improvement. Proper base training requires patience and discipline, and this week's guest host, Steve's running advisor John Ellis, explains how the hard part of this period of training comes with the dedication to running "easy."

Show Links:

http://www.billrodgers.com

http://getguts.com

Fdip Blog of the week: http://atlantatrails.blogspot.com

The song âStarting Overâ? was by the band âDark Horseâ? from the UK. Check out their great music at http://www.isound.com/darkhorse

Fdip125: Running Legend Billy Mills

steve@steverunner.com (Steve Runner) — Sun, 9 Dec 2007 16:31:00 GMT

Today I will tell you the story of a great and compassionate warrior from the Oglala Latoka tribe named 'Makata Taka Hela'. Billy Mills bravely faced loneliness and isolation in his college years, and went on to serve the country he loved in the United States Marines. He is a warrior for justice, an advocate for the young, and a person of character and honor who respects the earth and speaks on the virtues of understanding across all nations, both those defined by governments, and those identified by their people: over 550 tribes within the continental United States. Billy Mills is not only a Running Legend, he is an American Legend.

Show Links:

http://www.indianyouth.org www.thefinalsprint.com

Fdip Blog of the week: http://runningandphilosophy.blogspot.com

âAs Sure as the Eagle Fliesâ? was by Mo Pair from Austin, Texas. http://www.mopair.com/

âEwa-shakin-taeâ? was by Joseph G Vincent from British Columbia, Canada http://www.unsigned.com/josephgvincent