Hello my running friends. Welcome to episode 5-497 of the RunRunLive podcast. Once more we find ourselves together my friends. How are you navigating the weirdness of these days? For today’s interview we talk with Dr. Savannah Santiago who is a podiatrist and runner from San Diego doing her residency in Indianna. First, let me say that this is the most fun I’ve had talking to someone in a long time. She was so positive and engaged – just glowing with positive karma. And it just makes me happy to know that souls like her exist in the world. I’ve started, or reverted to, using Zoom to record these interviews. That means we are usually both on camera during the chat – so I get to see the body language of who I’m talking to. I almost want to start posting the video versions of this because I think it would be fun for you to put a face with a voice. In section one I’m going to get all geeky runner guy and do a deep dive into tempo training in general and surge runs in particular – which my running buddies mocked me by calling them ‘Serge’ runs. In section two I’ll ramble about getting old. It’s my birthday next week. And I think I’ve been having the same conversation every birthday since I turned 30!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 5-496 – Coach Nora and some frequently asked questionsHello my running friends. Welcome to episode 5-496 of the RunRunLive podcast. Today we have a fun chat with Nora who is a coach and athlete about frequently asked questions. We ran into each other when I was answering running questions on Facebook.  As always Nora’s contact links will be in the show notes. If you want to take a look at her practice it’s at mileaftermile.co.I am consistently pushing this podcast out every two weeks while I can manage it, because I enjoy doing so. But, I’m not going to focus so much on the fine details for now because I just don’t have the time. This is the RunRunLive ‘compromise’ version, where we don’t edit as tightly and don’t polish as much. But we still have conversations and try to have fun. In section one I talk about shoes. And if you don’t agree with me, there’s going to be a rumble.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 5-495 – Maddi and some trail magic Hello my running friends. Hello my running friends. It’s only been a couple weeks but it feels like a lifetime. When we last spoke I was on top of all my training and fitness goals for this cycle. And then the universe stepped in and rebalanced the karma for me by breaking my collarbone. I’ll tell you all about that in Section two today. In section one we’ll talk about some more running advice I have been dispensing. And today’s interview is with Maddi who is a self-described trail bum who just stepped off the Appalachian Trail.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 5-494Hello my running friends, yes I let this one slide a week, because I needed to align it with the off-week of my other podcast – the apocalypse podcast – in which I am entering my 5th season now. Honestly, I have crowded my calendar so much it’s hard to get done all the stuff I’m signed up for. Today I will talk about one of those top 5 questions from the running forums – how to stay motivated and get the workouts done. I’ll talk a bit about how I do goal setting and why. And I’ll give you an update on my own goals for the summer that, for better or worse, I’m closing in on the deadlines for. Today’s interview is with the race director for the Mamba 100 in Memphis. That is my goal race for this campaign. I am glad I talked to him because I acquired insights into the course that filled in some blanks for me. So, sit back, (unless you’re in a chair with no back, because you’ll sprawl onto the floor). Sprawl is an interesting word that come to us through Old English and Danish. It rolls off the tongue nicely doesn’t it? Almost onomatopoeia. Anyhow – sit back or sprawl back and let’s go on an adventure together. On with the show. Interview… Thanks so much. Great talking to you.   www.mambatrailrunners.com is our website.  Facebook and Instagram: Mamba Trail RunnersOutroOk my running friends – I have to tell you I was quite relieved after my discussion with James. When I talked to him a few weeks ago, I did not yet have any big weks under my belt and the 100K distance was looking a bit daunting. But, after our talk I realized that the course is runnable and it’s well supported so good news all around for what my goal is. Now I just need to stay healthy for a few more weeks. What kind of mileage do you need to have for this distance? I think the mileage isn’t as important as you basic strength and time on your feet.  So, cumulative fitness is more important than any set mileage goal. When I ran 50K, my long run was probably 20 miles, but I was coming off a marathon campaign. When I ran 50 miles, my long run was 36 miles, and that was probably overkill. But it was my first ultra so it was ok. When I trained for 100miles my longest run was a 10-12 hour overnight run, so probably in the mid-30’s. But, again for these longer distances, it’s all about time on your feet and fitness. All these longer distances are grouped together for impact in the training calendar – so you are getting that time on your feet and running on tired legs effect. My long run for this cycle is probably going to be 30ish miles, again on tired legs. I’ve been listening to a lot of audio books. I find it’s a great way to get content in parallel with my training and dead time. It’s so convenient now with the library app. Last week I listened to Ryan Holiday’s Discipline is Destiny. Great listen when you training and trying to get stuff done. I would highly recommend it on audiobook. It’s read by the author. There is a lot of the ‘same old’ stoic philosophy stuff, but it’s a good reminder and might get you motivated. So my friends, I pushed this episode to line up with the off week of my other post-apocalyptic podcast After the Apocalypse, soon to be a series of novels, lol… Keep pushing, keep being smart, take time to learn, take time for yourself, sharpen your saw and I’l see you out there. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 5-493 – Interview Les is Made Hello my running friends. This week I present the last of the repurposed interview that I did originally for my other show “After the Apocalypse”. This is a friendly talk with Led for his Les is Made podcast – and fittingly he is really interested in talking about running. I had planned to write an article that dove deeper into some of the frequently asked questions. But, I’m out of day today and I figure something is better than nothing. I had another satirical piece on how women running together have an entirely different conversation than men talking to each other – based on my admittedly biased observations. But, alas there is only so much gas in the tank and I have miles to go before I sleep. So – My friends, I’ll give you an update on my training – drop the interview and slink off stage left in a embarred shuffle. My training is going great. Within the last 7 days I have completed a nice 12 mile trail run, a 100K bike and capped it off with a 100 mile bike ride with my buddies up to Saco Maine yesterday. Everything went well. We got perfect weather. Nobody crashed. No flat tires. And we made the trip, with breaks in just about 10 hours. My second goal of weight loss is going well also. I poked my nose under the 173 pound flap of the tent this week and with my training load increasing it should continue to trend down. I also finished the last additional chapter for the first novel in my apocalypse series – so getting very close to the end of the editing process and having a finished manuscript to kick out the door like a grown child who has tarried too long. Funny story – I actually brought that final chapter to my new Monday morning writers group for a read this past week as well. I was scared like a little kid having to stand in front of the class. But, they liked it. And gave me some good feedback. All is not lost. I grabbed the race director of the Mamba 100 for an interview and I’ll shove that up for the next show. You know me. Why read the race web site when you can just talk to the race director? I was a little worried about running a 100k in the trails in the dark. But he put my mind at ease. The course is in a very gentle trail system right in a park in the center of Memphis. That’s the next adventure! So – my friends. This is it for commentary,. I won’t be back at the end. Stay in touch. Wish me well. And I will see you out there. Les is MadeBy Les MadewellMy name is Leslie and I am a photographer. I have a few good stories to share and would love to shared them to the world. I try to have models and people I have work with one with me as much as I can. I hope I am at least not boringhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lesismade Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 5-492 – Publishing Sci-Fi George Allen Miller Hello my running friends. This week I’m continuing my streak of double dipping on the interviews from my other podcast and presenting you with George Allen Miller. He’s an author and we have a nice, tight chat about the creative process and some aspects of publishing and our favorite Sci-Fi. So - if you are one of those double dippers who already listened to my After the Apocalypse podcast you can fast forward through the interview section, but I will also have some unique content of you as well In section one I’ll continue my Runner FAQ conversation. In section two I’ll do an old-man nutrition rant.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 5-490 – Fran Tabor Hello my running friends. Today we’ve got a great show for you. I speak with Fran Tabor, who is one of those brilliantly independent thinkers – a real renaissance person. We discussed Alien first contact and lots of other stuff. I think you’ll enjoy it. In section one I’m going to talk through some of the responses that I have been giving to the “Runners Loving Running” Facebook group – because I decided to take a new tack. Instead of ridiculing the questions for being absurd, I decided to give thoughtful answers. It’s ‘tack’ by the way. T A C K. Not ‘tact’. Tack is a sailing term that means the direction you are going. When you change tack in a sailboat, the captain yells ‘Coming about’ and then the mainsail boom swings around to catch the wind and knocks you overboard – setting up the meet cute or the humorous plot element in any movie involving sailboats. I talk about my new audio-book adventure in section two. Because the interview is of a normal size, and I have room.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 5-490 – Stoned GeniusHello my running friends. Hey! 6 new episodes in a row. But I am cheating by re-tasking interviews I did for my other show.  So if you are a listener to my After the Apocalypse feed, this is the same interview and you’ve already heard it.  I will stick a quick article into section one with my thoughts on what to drink on run and hydration in general. I follow this annoying Facebook group called ‘runners loving running’ that has these really dumb beginner running questions and I though it would be fun to answer some of them. This a long interview. 1:30. So you have been warned. It is me being interviewed by Rodney the Stoned Genius on his podcast, named, interestingly enough “the Stoned Genius” and he was nice enough to share the audio with me. On with the show. Section Onehttps://runrunlive.com/what-should-i-drinkFeatured InterviewThat’s what I love about podcasting. Any curious soul can find and connect with their tribe. If like what he’s doing you can find more at the Stoned Genius Podcast.Show description: The Stoned Genius" is a podcast that blends humor and cannabis culture, exploring a wide range of topics through the lens of genius enjoying marijuana. Hosted by Ro Martin the show features discussions, interviews, and even comedic skits, all infused with a lighthearted and often irreverent tone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello my running friends. Now, I see you… you’re shaking your head. 5 in a row? What are you doing Chris? I just got around to removing the RunRunLive podcast from my old phone and here you are dropping conten t again? How can we trust you again? You’ve put us through so much. Yup – I’m on fire folks. I even baked up some new bumpers. Besides I am using the interviews for both my podcasts so there are economies of scale.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello my running friends. Here we go – 4 episodes in a row! I have actually gotten messages from people commenting on their surprise and delight, well surprise anyhow, that I have been able to keep it up. One of my long-standing tricks is to have an interview. This is also why there are so many interview-based podcasts. It’s a great way to leverage other people’s knowledge and energy for your own benefit – I bit like a parasitic worm or a vampire. Insert rim shot sound effect. But – seriously folks – today we have a chat with Roger Smith. Roger is a scientist and science fiction writer. I’m doing a series of interviews of scientists and science fiction writers. If you also listen to my apocalypse podcast you’ll see some duplication. I’m using the same interviews over there. The difference will be podcast specific content, like the intro and outro, and here, in the RunRunLive podcast I’ll sneak in some short articles about some running topics.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello my running friends. Here we go – 3 episodes in a row!  On today’s show we’ve got the recording of when I was on Adam Tinkoff’s show a few weeks ago. This is a long interview…well, not really an interview, more of a conversation. It’s too long for me to edit out the slow bits, like when Adam is trying to get his AI to work. You’ll just have to muddle through. But we do have some good conversations about community and we do reconnect with some old friends from the running community and we do some reminiscing. Since this is so long I won’t stick anything else in here, but I’ll come back at the end with an update. On with the show!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 5-5486 – Nutrition with Dr. RachelHello my running friends. Here we go – 2 episodes in a row!  On today’s show we talk to my nutrition coach Rachel. I’ve worked off an on with Rachel for many years. She recently earned her doctorate and she is looking for new clients. She gave me a good excuse to do another chat.  It all works out. You get another show and I get to catch up with Dr. Rachel. I’ll talk a little about my nutrition journey in section one. In section two I’ll talk a bit about the scary and fun world of artificial intelligence. On with the show!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 5-5485 – Nate Talks About ParentingHello my running friends. And so, the universe finds us together again. It is a fine Monday morning at the end of April bleeding into May and the fulsome fecundity of mother nature bursts free from the oppressive bonds of winter. The birds are singing, the rabbits are munching, the flowers show their timid faces in the new dawn of longer days and happier times. And here we are.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A quick update from the trails with Ollie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 5-484 – the one about the treeIntroduction:Hello and welcome to episode 5-484 of the RunRunLive Podcast. I’m calling it 5-484. That’s as good a number as any. At this point we are beyond the specificity of rational numbers and, some would say, rationality in general. Today I’m going to tell a story about a tree. I’ll give you the update on my current entropy challenge. Because it’s always something, isn’t it? And I have an idea to start a new segment called “Stupid running questions.” And, maybe I’ll talk about mortality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

RunRunLive Episode 5483 – The one about 5K’s and Relay races and retirement…Hello my running friends. How are you doing today? It’s winter here in New England. The shortest days of the year are upon us. The seasons change and so do I. Which is a lyric from a song by the Guess Who called “No Time”, from an album called “Canned Wheat” released in 1969. The Guess Who was an influential Canadian rock band from Winnipeg of all places.  Randy Bachman from the band went on to success with Bachman Turner Overdrive. Apologies for not getting a show out. I have ideas in my head. I just don’t have the animation to write them down and record. Something is better than nothing they say. But, the older I get, the more I understand the value of nothing as well. Today I’m going to catch you up on a few races I’ve run and some other stuff as I work my way into shape for my next race, which is the Napa Valley Marathon in March. Now that I’ve put Boston aside as a goal race, I can add more fun stuff and travel races to my calendar. This year my wife and I will head out to Napa Valley to run the race and then hang around in wine country. Because, my friends, life is short. Memento Mori.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5-482Hello my friends and welcome to episode 482 of the RunRunLive Podcast. Today I’m going to gift you with a long screed entitled “Zero to Hero, How to go from zero miles and injured to a marathon in 6 months.” But, before I go there let’s do some business. I went back to the old RunRunLive 4.0 bumpers, because I like them. I didn’t like the new ones that I had done for me. The old ones are voiced by members of our community. That opening bumper about squeezing the life from lemons is by old-friend John. The strumming guitar and singing are the styling of Adam Tinkoff. The ‘move you to the exit’ is Steve Chopper. And the harmony on the last bit of the outro is Adam and Eddie Marathon. If I ever do interviews again, the ‘featured interview’ bumper is a young version of my talented daughter Katie. They make me happy and hopefully make you happy too. Secondly I spent some time last weekend loading old shows into the new ACast feed. I got all the way back to 250 – which would be some time in 2012, I believe. This is why episode 251 errantly dropped into your feed as a new show. I have to back date them to get them in the right order. That show was from January 2013, I must have missed a save button. I have fixed it. But- in all seriousness, that show is probably a good example of the format that I used to have back then. I have not listened to it, but if you have, that is an 11-year time travel into the past. If you liked it there are plenty more of similar size and shape. At some point I’m going to go back and listen to all of these from the beginning and learn something about myself. Other than that – enjoy this essay on training around our constraints. On with the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Introduction:Hello my endurance athletic old friends. Welcome to episode 5-481.How are we on this fine fall day? Up here in New England we have set the clocks back and it is now officially dark at 4:30ish, which makes me want to stab myself in the eye with an olive fork… Is there such a thing as an olive fork? We like to tell ourselves up, with puritanical zeal, and righteous fury, that all this lack of sunlight and crappy weather makes us harder and more able to transverse this fickle world filled with chaos. We say things like, “I was doing hill repeats in the freezing rain,” – wearing that suffering like holy stigmata. But, what if it’s all a lie? What if all the adversity just makes us grumpy and hard to live with? I don’t know – but I do know the best policy is to take it one day at a time, do what you can and embrace what the universe brings you because time is short! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello my friends and welcome to the RunRunLive Podcast. My name is Chris and I am your host. Here is a quick introduction for anyone listening for the first time. I have been an amateur runner my whole life. I got serious in the late 90’s and it changed my life, like many obsessions will. I started this podcast in 2007 to share all the wonderful things I had learned. It has been a gift to me and I‘ve met so many great people who have enriched my life. There are close to 500 episodes that span a decade or more of training and racing marathons and mountain bikes and triathlons and so much more. I am sifting though my archives and will attempt to post them all here in sequence. I interview famous and not-so-famous people from the sport. I give advice and tips. I tell stories and entertain. The first 50 or so episodes have some audio challenges as the technology hadn’t really ripened yet. After that I hit my stride and the show’s are fun and consistent through around 250, where I take a break and begin a new format. After that there are highs and lows, as there are in any life. Currently I’m working on finding time to keep the show going into the future as I am now an older runner. Feel free to sample your way through my journey, our running life. And enjoy. I’ll see you out there. Chris,Outro:That’s it folks you have found your way back to the end of yet another RunRunLive podcast. If you’re new to the show go back and sample some of the history. If you’re one of my old friends Rech out and say hi. On reflection I find that friends are the most important thing we carry with us. Bear with me as I sort the technology out. And wish me luck in DC.I’ll see you out there. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4-16-2023 Update Well my friends.  Tomorrow is Patriots Day in Boston. And we all know what that means.  That’s right, it’s the Boston Marathon.  I’ve got a few friends running.  The weather looks pretty good. Sara Hall is running and Des Linden.  The fastest man in the world, Kipchoge is looking to complete his sweep of the majors.   Who knows?  Maybe we’ll see a sub-2-hour finish from him!  That would be something.  I am running a bit again.  I have spent the last 2-3 month slowly trying to get myself back into shape.  The knee seems to be ok as long as I don’t work it to hard.  I’m still trying to see where the edge is.  I worked with Rachel and took 15-20 pounds off.  And I got through the first 30 days of the Body Building for Beginners program.  I’m going to stop that right there.  I repeated weeks 3 and 4, but I’m not going to go deeper.  It gets very specific in the second two months and is probably more complex than I need.  And, the big news is that I have signed up for a race.  My friend Ann who we have talked to a couple times here on the podcast has a charity that she is heavily involved in called “Burgers and Bands” which is a teenage suicide prevention program.  She got 50 charity slots for the Marine Corp Marathon.  So, jokingly, I said, if you run it I’ll run it.  And she called my bluff.  I am fund raising and I’m going to try to blog about the process of getting back into shape.  I’ll put a link in the show notes, at the top so you can donate.  Then my coach, who was in the mix, said “Ok if you two run I’ll train you.”  And the rest is, as they say is history.  I am going to toss in some audio from before my run today.  I am going to start podcasting more.  I have some interviews.  I’m trying to put less pressure on myself.  I’ve got a lot of ideas and a lot of content, but less time to execute. I have been plugging away at my other, After the Apocalypse podcast.  I’m just about to finish up season 3.  I’m getting somewhere around 22,000 downloads a month.  There’s 20 episodes in a season, and I plan to make each season into a book.  As I creep ever closer to retirement I’m setting myself up to have a bunch of evergreen publishing content going.  At some point I’ll circle back to all the posts on RunRunLive and try to consolidate them into some sort of order and edit them up into some books.  There are literally millions of words worth of content out there.  Anyhow, figured I’d check in let you know I’m still out here.  A little slower, gimpy-er and grey – but out here none the less. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.