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Jeff and I talk about the week after the Flying Pig Marathon: how we’ve been feeling and what we’ve been doing. We also discuss “diagnostic runs” and what we think about while we’re running. We’re all in this together.

Jeff and I discuss the Flying Pig Marathon, link which we both completed today. We talk about our trip to Cincinnati, what we did in town yesterday, the race expo and Flying Pig swag, the start of the race, the people we met, crowd support, hydration, the problems that we both encountered, and other random thoughts. Leave a comment here at parkedthoughts.com or send Allan an e-mail at Allan@parkedthoughts.com

Jeff and Allan talk about having dead legs, our last few runs, tapering in preparation for the Flying Pig Marathon, and what we’ll be doing before and after the race. We also talk about several of the people who have been listening to this podcast. Best of luck in your own races everyone! If you want to get in touch with me, send an e-mail to allan@parkedthoughts.com Sites relevant to this episode: Flying Pig Marathon Mike’s blog (Westy’s Running) Marty’s blog (42 @ 42) Kris’s blog (Web Goddess) Brandon’s blog and podcast (Brandon’s Marathon)

Miesha Marzell, who is going to the Olympic Trials for the 800M and 1500M, joins us to talk about her life-long love of running, the Olympics, running track versus road races, and how her identity is going to change soon since this is her last attempt at the Olympics. She is looking forward to new challenges, including a marathon, triathlon, and just having fun with her runs. I’m looking forward to having Miesha join me and Jeff on some local races and possibly future marathons (although there is no doubt that she will kick our asses).

This week, unhealthy I talk with Mike Westermeier, sovaldi a fellow runner and running blogger, ask about how he got started running, his goal of running 50 marathons in each of the 50 states, training for his first ultramarathon, the movie Spirit of the Marathon, and many other topics. Thanks for being on the podcast Mike! Good luck next week. Let us know how it goes.

This week, health we talk about running after a big event, here Sports Beans and Cliff Shots, whether to wear tights or not while running, and our progress toward running the Flying Pig Marathon on May 4th.

Jeff and I had a rough week because of “dead legs”. We explain what we mean and also talk about the importance of proper hydration, finding time to exercise (even during stressful times), and Jeff’s comments on dealing with stinky running gear. We also talk a little about stretching (any yoga-runner bi-athletes out there?) and Run Fatboy Run.

This week, we discussed running rituals; runners who hate running; Buster Martin, who may become the worlds oldest marathon runner; backup marathons; and Brandon’s Marathon Podcast at brandonsmarathon.com. All of this after a 12-mile run that should have been a 16-mile run. Read more at parkedthoughts.com

I told Jeff about my idea for a marathon podcast before our 16-mile run today and he liked the idea, so after the run, we sat down and made a recording. In this first episode of Running with the Pack, Jeff and I talk a little about ourselves, the reasons we run marathons, the people who have inspired us, a few stories about the Philadelphia Marathon, and what we’re doing to prepare for the Flying Pig Marathon in May. Updates to the information in the podcast: The name of the book is the Non-Runner’s Marathon Trainer (see right sidebar, I have it listed) The Wired Magazine article was about ultramarathon runner Dean Karnazes and it was the January 2007 issue. I have his book in the sidebar as well.