Two Gomers Run For Their Lives

Spring has sprung, and so has a new, off-season episode of Two Gomers Run for Their Lives.  Join the Gomers as they catch up with what’s been happening the past two months.  They talk impromptu races, bassoon solos, new popes, Survivor meltdowns, Biggest Loser meltdowns, Peeps being yucky, running ruts, Magic Erasers, and April resolutions, … Continue reading Off Season 2013: Episode 1 – The Rite of Spring →

The race is over and done, and the guys are on hand to do a full race in review and close up shop on the “Back to the Basics” Season 5.  Join them as they talk overhydration, deep conversations, hitting (or not hitting) the wall, misjudged start times, Parenthood (and 30 Rock and The Office), … Continue reading Season 5 : Episode 14 – Race in Review (or: Bring a Bag) →

It’s THE WEEK BEFORE THE RACE, and the Gomers are excited and nervous and expectant and freaking out and all the feelings you’re supposed to be feeling before a big race.  Some things that are helping them: A detailed race in preview, words of encouragement from the GomerNation, memories of races gone by…and oh yeah, … Continue reading Season 5 : Episode 13 – Race in Preview (or: The Flaccid Palm Punch) →

There’s all sorts of fun stuff in this, the penultimate episode before the big race!  Join the guys as they talk tapering, yearly goals shattered by fractions, juicing (not that kind), Biggest Loser breakdowns, and pickle tips.  Plus the annual tradition of New Year’s Resolutions in One Word or Less.  Can’t think of a word? … Continue reading Season 5 : Episode 12 – Running with Alligators →

It’s what wouldn’t fit in the final Christmas Special, and that might be a good thing…as this review of The Hobbit is bursting with spoilers.  Just like that think on the Goblin King’s neck would burst if you poked it too hard with a stick. Enjoy the little episode, let us know what you thought … Continue reading Season 5 : Episode 11 – Two Gomers: The Unexpected Journey →

In this, the third and final Christmas Special of 2012, the guys try to cram everything in – so much that they had to split the episode and move their Hobbit review to a separate episode.   They start with some sobering words and thoughts about last week’s tragedy, then move to Week In Review, … Continue reading Season 5 : Episode 10 – Christmastime Hooray! (or: Running in the snow sucks) →

It’s the Gomers’ second Christmas special of 2012, and they are in a festive mood…well, unless they’re talking about rough weeks and rough runs and totally wanting to quit and stuff.  Otherwise, join them as they talk happily about Holiday Wish Lists, band-geek near-death experiences, Christmas movie plotholes, lights on their knuckles, cheese-drenched al dente … Continue reading Season 5 : Episode 9 – Christmastime is Near (or: I Quit Oh No Wait I Don’t) →

The Gomers’ favorite time of year is upon us, and so they present to you, Nation, the first of three Christmas specials.  Listen in as they talk Turkey Trots, Holiday Movies, Long Runs, Christmas Traditions, Barrette Clips, and Disneyland Little People Singing Jingle Bells. This week’s Monday Survey:  What’s on your running Christmas Wish List? … Continue reading Season 5 : Episode 8 – Christmastime is Here (or: Grampa Carrying a Baby) →

After a week of sickness and travel, the Gomers are back at it again just in time for Thanksgiving.  Join them as they talk Songs To Run To, Turkey Trots, secret vacations, roadside terror, predicting elections, new Wii systems, and this one thing that happens to Steven when it’s cold that he’s wondering whether it … Continue reading Season 5 : Episode 7 – The Winter Run Shower Effect →

In an episode that gets both serious and silly, the Gomers discuss all things pressing that are, by now (several days after recording!), completely out of date.  Join them as they talk about their weeks in review, but also the cancelation of the NYC marathon, the upcoming (er, just-completed) election, and, more importantly, the pros … Continue reading Season 5 : Episode 6 – Sandy and Star Wars →

It’s a shorter episode this week, but it’s still crammed with Gomer goodness.  Listen in as the guys discuss how to deal with bad runs, how much Halloween scares them, and what to lube when.  Also, they are out of love with the iPad mini.  And there’s this really interesting bit where some absolutely HUGE … Continue reading Season 5 : Episode 5 – Good Run, Bad Run, Scary Run →

In our continuing quest to record an episode under an hour – we fail again.  Oh, but this one is PACKED.  Back to the Future plot holes.  Stretching (or not stretching) tips.  Reverse glottal fries.  Training schedules.  Hipster quandaries. Dressing room misshaps.  And the best thing of all:  A good week of running!  Huzzah!  Oh, … Continue reading Season 5 : Episode 4 – Stretching in the Dairy Aisle →

It’s a lot of orchestra chat to start this episode out, but the guys do their best to bring it back to running…most of the time.  Listen in as the guys talk increasing running distance, forgetting to stretch, and of course – balancing running and real life.  Also Goonies, robots, New Jersey, and iPhones 5s. … Continue reading Season 5 : Episode 3 – Air Xylophone →

The boys are getting back in the groove of things – that includes on the road, on the podcast, and on the dance floor.  But is there such a thing as too much of a good thing?  Yes.  Yes there is. Join the Gomers as they spend time talking about their last week in running, … Continue reading Season 5 : Episode 2 – First Injury of the Season →

Season 5 is upon us, and things may seem familiar.  The guys are training for the same half-marathon from Season 1, they are listening to the same music to get pumped up, they have some of the same hopes and fears from four years ago…and yeah, they still love talking running, TV, movies, tech, and … Continue reading Season 5: Episode 1 – Back to the Basics →

How Gomerish is it that the finale of a season is mostly about Movies and TV?  Answer: very Gomerish.  Join the guys as they burn off some podcast material here at the end of the summer and talk all things Batman, Olympics, and quinoa pronunciation, in that order. The Gomers are taking a break till … Continue reading Season 4.5 : Episode 8 – One Gomer Can’t Understand What Bane is Saying →

The Gomers are back after their small hiatus, since there’s a race to review, a return to the road to dissect, and the Olympics to start (but not finish) to analyze.  Join the guys as they talk about their month in review, what makes a hometown a hometown, Abraham Lincoln’s big year, The Brad’s new … Continue reading Season 4.5 : Episode 6 – Return to the Road →

The 3rd Annual Gomer Group Run was a big success, and the guys break it down in this latest episode in their off-season.  New friends, old friends, the kids’s run, and the negative impacts of a bike on Anthony’s body – it’s all here! Also, the Gomers hash out what they are feeling about the … Continue reading Season 4.5 : Episode 5 – The Run in Review and The Cliffhanger →

(or: Gomer 1 had no idea who the Hulk was)   It’s a good one, folks:  Injuries! Cooking Shows!  Daytime Anchor feuds!  First Father’s Days!  Somewhat spoiler-free blockbuster reviews!  Final Gomer Run Preparations!  And the Gomer Movie Ratings System explained.  That should last you for another long run, huh? Hope you like it!  Oh, and … Continue reading Season 4.5 : Episode 4 – Plantar Fasciitis, Avengers, and Gomer Group Run →

What, two episodes in two weeks?  That’s what happens when the guys haven’t recorded for a while – they have a hard time stopping!  In this episode, they bring back a couple long-dormant segments:  Songs to Run to and Eat and Run.  They also make an interesting discovery while digging deep into some Listener Feedback, … Continue reading Season 4.5 : Episode 3 – The Bumper Sticker Debate →