Run Yank Run

Hello again friends. This podcast was recorded during my trip back to the US. The first week I was in New York City for work. It snowed like blazes. The second week I spent on vacation visiting family and friends in Atlanta. It was so good to be back on familiar ground with people who know me and I got a LOT out of being there and seeing everyone. As far as running goes, it's been good. While in New York I ran a fantastic 10K loop of Central Park in the snow and a couple of interval sessions on the hotel treadmill. When I got to Atlanta - well actually Canton which is way north of Atlanta - I made a point of running about 5 miles per day in the hills. Fantastic! In my last podcast I mentioned all the places I was going to eat and I am pleased to say I ate at them all. I am leaving the States a heavier, but very satisfied, person! I just packed my running backpack for a morning commute run to the office in the morning. It will be good to be back in the swing of things, recharged, with a new sense of purpose and strength. Music from the Podsafe Music Network Featured Song:"8th Wave" by Straight Outta Junior High Intro/Outro:"You Start It" by The Monikers Download Episode 39

Cough Cough, sniff sniff. I've been under the weather with a nasty sore throat and cold. This episode was recorded at Ravenscourt Park on a Saturday afternoon with the kids. There hasn't been much running this week due to this bug, but I do discuss running in my new Evo II minimalist running shoes from Terra Plana, my blunder in not getting my race entry posted in time for the White Peak Half Marathon (bummer!), and running marathons and a potential half marathon in 2011. Music from the Podsafe Music Network Featured Song:"Sumo On My Chest" by The Shrugs Intro/Outro:"You Start It" by The Monikers Download Episode 38

Happy 2011. This episode is pretty long at almost an hour, but when you run 10 miles on a Sunday and haven't put out an episode in a while I guess there's a lot to say. In this one I talk about some running goals for 2011 including a full marathon and perhaps a 50 mile ultra, and the possibility of swimming the English Channel as part of a relay! That last one is unlikely, but hey, a guy can dream, right? I also talk about the new Nike+ GPS watch and my new and as-yet untested Vivo Barefoot running shoes from Terra Plana.I'll be testing these badboys tomorrow on a short commute run. Lastly, I'm sorry to announce the end of an era - Nigel has decided to hang up his podcasting hat and retire the Running From The Reaper podcast - the one that inspired me to start this lil ole podcast. Nigel, you will be missed. Music from the Podsafe Music Network Featured Song:"Running Around The World" by Dread Dayz Intro/Outro:"You Start It" by The Monikers Download Episode 37

Hiya, time for another run and podcast, this time on a Friday day off. I go for a run along the Thames once again, this time in the opposite direction and am so intent on chatting away I miss Barnes Bridge, my intended turnaround point. Whoopsie! Anyway, in this episode I include for the first time a recording of a song I did with my friend Vlad. I'm kinda nervous about putting it out there, but hey, sharing is caring right? Hope you like it. Featured Songs:"I Won't Back Down" originally by Tom Petty, recorded by Paul Abrelat and Vlad Shlesman Intro/Outro:"You Start It" by The Monikers from the Podsafe Music Network Download Episode 36

Join me for another Sunday run, this time a longer variation of the Bridges run for a total distance of 6 miles. I started the recording thinking I didn't have much to say but I seem to have filled up 45 minutes with my ramblings. Hopefully the appearance of coherence is enough to satisfy! Featured Songs:"Bus Stop Runner" by Mark Vidler of Go Home Productions Intro/Outro:"You Start It" by The Monikers from the Podsafe Music Network Download Episode 35

Hi everyone, it's time once again for another podcast episode. Join me for another Sunday Bridges run. In this episode I talk about how the fledgling restart of my running is progressing, you get to hear some gusty wind (not me!), I share my first audio comment submitted by my podcasting inspiration, Nigel from the Running From The Reaper podcast, and I share some emails I received from the last podcast including one from JayDub of the B-HAG Running podcast. I also talk about upcoming Christmas plans and briefly touch upon my forays into meditation. Oh, and here's a picture I snapped with my Blackberry during a morning commute run: Featured Songs:"Ray Of Gob" by Mark Vidler of Go Home Productions Intro/Outro:"You Start It" by The Monikers from the Podsafe Music Network Download Episode 34

Happy Halloween! Once again I'm back. Join me for a four miler along the river on the Bridges route. I am starting from scratch yet again, but this time it's for real. I have run maybe three times in the last couple of months. Sorry to all of you who have contacted me asking when I was going to post another podcast. I explain what has been going on in the podcast, but in short I have been dealing with a lot of personal family issues. But running is coming back into my life and it's a good good thing! Here's a picture of me and the boys in Northumberland on our trip we took. It was right up against the border of Scotland. Castles everywhere! Featured Songs:"On Track" by Ian Brown Intro/Outro:"You Start It" by The Monikers from the Podsafe Music Network Download Episode 33

Hello again, this episode is dedicated to Jody Carner, my mother in law who was recently diagnosed with leukemia and has had a course of chemotherapy. She's doing very well and has been walking two miles a day while on chemo! Our hopes are on a positive result Despite the blow of finding this out, I kept the episode light and go over all the regular topics too, like training, my new Garmin 310XT, being a bachelor for a week, etc. Featured Songs (given the circumstances I used a "regular" song):"Show Me" Mint Royal featuring Pos from De La Soul Intro/Outro:"You Start It" by The Monikers from the Podsafe Music Network Download Episode 32

After two months, I'm back. A little older, a little grayer, a little wiser, and ultimately a lot happier. Changing jobs was messy and way more stressful than it had to be, but I am so happy I did it and am really enjoying my new role at R/GA. In this episode I go over the half marathon I did run in 1:56, the half I didn't (you'll have to listen), as well as talk about running in my new Vibram Fivefinger KSOs which I love. I also talk about what's been going on and play some songs from my son's school's performance of Grease. I volunteered to play in the band for the musical and it was a lot of fun. As always, thanks for listening! Featured Songs:"Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee" as performed by the Grove Park Primary School"Grease Is The Word" as performed by the Grove Park Primary School Intro/Outro:"You Start It" by The Monikers rom the Podsafe Music Network Download Episode 31