Phedippidations

The phrase: “To become a good animal‿ means to be the creature you were meant to be.  As a runner, you are obligated to first be a good animal, before you can become a good human being.

In this episode I tell you about the thirteen essential vitamins that human beings require for good health.  I also discuss a study that links antioxidents to a decrease in muscle damage after a marathon.

Terry Fox was a true runner in every sense of the word.  In this episode I tell you the story of this Canadian hero who faced a life threatening disease with courage and defiance; and taught us all how to live our lives to the fullest.

In this episode I talk about the kindness of runners, and make the case that through their example the world is at least a slightly better place.

In this episode we discuss all things aerobic and the methods by which you can train your body to move faster across the planet.

In this episode we talk about marathon and race recovery, we talk about what you should and shouldn’t do in the minutes, hours and weeks following your target race.

What happens in Boston, stays in Boston…but you carry the memories with you.  In this episode we talk about some of the things we couldn’t fit into the previous show.

Recorded on Patriots Day, I interview two officers from the Air Force Auxiliary, an organization I have represented at Boston for the past three years.

Despite his weakness on the field of battle, Steve Runner attempts to complete the 26.2 mile Boston Marathon, facing a barrier to glory that he never trained for, never anticipated, and was ill prepared to overcome.

The origin of the Boston Marathon, the heros, and the stories that defines it as one of the greatest road races in the world.

The short format show “Intervals‿ is not a new PodCast, rather it’s an extension of the previous weeks show, presented infrequently so listeners can hear more up-to-date information.  I’ll have a few of these during the Boston Marathon.

Johnny Kelley ran the Boston marathon a total of 61 times in his lifetime, finishing 58 times.  He won the event twice, and came in second a total of seven times.  He was truly a man who defied age and a legend whom everyone loved.

The first 16 miles of the Boston Marathon are downhill, but it’s what happens coming out of Newton Lower Falls that separates the weak from the strong.

The majority of experts agree that you should stretch, but should do so consistently and rarely before a long run.

In this episode I run the Boston’s Run to Remember Half Marathon, a race dedicated to the memory of 294 Massachusetts Law Enforcement officers who gave their lives in the line of duty.

In this episode I talk about the importance of race volunteers, Terry from Knoxville interviews the volunteer coordinator for KTC and I come across something strange on my 18 mile run.

In this episode we talk about being alone on the open road, and how running can be the cure to true loneliness.

There is a mystique to the marathon that by it’s very name leaves an impression to those around you, and inspires others to follow in your footsteps.  In this episode seek to answer the question “Why do so many runners chose to run a marathon?

In this episode I talk about something called “running form‿ which is simply the way that you should move your body during the motion of running.  It’s not enough to go out and “just run the way you feel‿, you need to train yourself to run efficiently, in a way that’s fluid and relaxed.

In this episode we list safety tips for when you’re out running on the roads.  We make the point that, compared to the mass of an automobile, runners are “small squishy things on legs‿ that need to take measures to ensure their own safety.