RRT 84 - Open Mike - Half Marathon Advice

Steve Chopper, host of the "a mile with me" podcast, chats with Margaret @butterflyrunnr, host of her blog Flutter-bys, Joe Garland, host of the RunWestchester blog, Petra, host of her blog, Petraruns.blogspot.com and Toni host of her blog Drusy.blogspot.com about half marathons.

There were lots of people in the chatroom including Nigelrunner, host of the Running From The Reaper Podcast, Matt host of the Dump Runners Club Podcastt, Brian, host of the  "Triboomer" Stay Tuned Report Podcast, Gary Wall, who just completed his 50 mi at 50 run and blogs at Kinverkid.blogspot, Colin, host of the Resurrected Runner Blog and cyDave.

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RRT 83: Running Blogs

From the moment Johannes Gutenberg pieced together the first printing press in 1440, the printed word has been helping to educate, motivate and inspire fellow runners all over the world to live a better life.

From the early days of CompuServe, GEnie, BiX, Bulletin Board Systems and Usenet in the last decade of the 20^th Century: the “Web Log” (Blog) has gone far past its original purpose of an “online diary”.  Today there are over 112 million blogs (tracked by the search engine Technorati) being updated by people all over the planet; giving Blog readers an interesting and entertaining perspective that old mass media could never approach.

On this 83^rd episode of the Runners Round Table, we’re going to talk about Running Blogs: listing MANY examples and discussing why this media format is so important to both the running community network and others who are contemplating lacing up their shoes to join us on the road.

What makes a “Good” Running Blog?  Why is a Running Blog such a powerful method of motivating and inspiring others?  How and does audio and video media change the way that Running Blogs are consumed?  What are the barriers to entry for would be Running Bloggers?  What are the best online services for blogging? Why should YOU start a running blog?

Pull up a chair as we look for the answers to these questions and more, with Steve Runner (host of the Phedippidations podcast, and his Intervals blog) at the controls (pray for us) along with Adam "Boring Runner" from , Eddie Marathon and THE Zen Runner (to keep Steve in line).

Here's a link to a BUNCH of great Running Blogs!  

Blogs mentioned:
http://resurrectedrunner.blogspot.com
http://RunInAmerica.com

Zen Runner Mentioned:
http://www.corsolameta.blogspot.com
http://www.geekgirlrunner.com
http://thesecretlifeofkris.com
http://draft.blogger.com

Steve Runner Mentioned: 
http://giverunning.org

Also at the table was:  cewtwo, craigmacfarlane, liferunner, MarkU, ResurrectedRunner, verbivore, DAGs, forty2atforty2 and quest262 .

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RRT 82 - Reasons NOT To Run A Marathon

Open a running magazine, listen to a running podcast, read a running blog, and there it will be. The M word. On the May 19, 4pm EST episode, we'll discuss whether one can in fact lead a rich and fulfilling runner's life without racing a marathon. Must it be the grail, the sine qua non, the McGuffin?

The panel will consist of folks who have run marathons. They've walked the walk. We'll see if they can talk the talk. Some have asked whether there is something more, and declined to define "more" as "longer." Hosting will be Joe Garland, who wrote about the debate on the first of the year and posted this for the show. He'll be joined by GirlInMotion's Flo (whose recent Boston was her swan song in the event and who's debated the issue herself), Mark U. of Run In America fame, Matt of the DumpRunners Club, and Colin Hayes of the Resurrected Runner. Colin did a somewhat disappointing 3:49:32 on May 15 and Matt was disappointed with a 3:03:59, and we'll be speaking about both of those.

So if you feel resigned to having long been herded to the "has-only-run-a-half" table at social events, perhaps you'll discover that that's where the cool kids are.

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RRT81 - Running to the Limits

We talked with freelance director, motivational speaker and cameraman, (AlexVero.co.uk), who made a bold new year's resolution in 2006 to leave the lad's life of drinking and smoking behind and  become a 2:20 marathoner in two years. He produced a video, “Running to the Limits” that documents his journey toward his goal. We talk about the root causes of Britain’s decline from having 100+ sub 2:20 runners in 1985 to just 5 in 2005, how to become really fast and what it means for Kenyans and Ethiopians to win big races.


You'll have to buy the video to find out if he made it! (here) and a portion of the profits will go to support a great charity to get shoes and healthcare to African young runners  http://www.shoe4africa.org/sendshoes.htm

Co-hosting are Paul (host of RunYankRun Podcast and runyankrun.blogspot.com), Lisa (nurseontherun.com)  and Toni (drusy.blogspot.com). In the chatroom we had Joe Garland (runwestchester.wordpress.com), Steve Runner (Phedippidations podcast), Trucker George, Margaret (@butterflyrunnr and Flutterbys blog), Matt (Dumprunners Club podcast) and Chris (@theTechGuyChris).

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RRT 80 - How to stay out of the Medical Tent

Listen in as Mike (Westy's Running), Albert (Albert Runs), Lesley (Going the Extra Mile) and Steve (Phedippidations) talk about their race experiences and how to avoid ending up in the medical tent along with what happens if you do venture into the tent.

Albert discusses his recent race which resulted in him spending quite a few minutes in the medical tent and we hear about Steve's recent Boston marathon where he should have spent some time in the tent. We discuss the most common reason most folks have issues, hydration.

Some products that were discussed during the show were Succeed (S-Caps) and Hammer Endurolytes.

We were joined in the chat room by -
Cewtwo
JoeGarland
MarkU
MedScholarAdamL
ResurrectedRunner
TedBeveridge
thepalmettorunner
Guest13

My apologies in advance for the weak audio for me (Albert, Lesley and Steve sound great) and the technical issues at the end of the show that resulted in a few extra bonus minutes along with 5 minutes of silence.

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RRT79 - Coach Jackson

Adam Culp (CrazyFloridian blog) and Nicole (running bebe blog) talk with Coach Alphonzo Jackson, head coach of the San Francisco East Bay Run Team for Team-in-Training. He was the Head Coach of "Students Run Oakland" when the documentary film, "Runner's High" was made and has become sort of a celebrity coach since the film, and deservedly so. "Runner's High" follows a handful of Oakland High School students, many from poor backgrounds, as they train for their first marathons and gain self-discipline and self-confidence in the process. Coach Jackson has also been advising Team Point Two member, Nicole.

Coach Alphonzo also taped some Marathon Running Tips - 4 short films of about 2 minutes each - that are posted on the Runner's High website.

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RRT 78 - Race Preparations

We talk about race preparations. Hosted by Chris Russell (@cyktrussell) fresh from running the Boston Marathon, an author and host of the RunRunLive podcast, and he's joined by Marci G, host of her blog, MarciRunstheMarathon, Colin (@resurrectedrunner), host of the Resurrected Runner blog, Tim McDonald (@tmac1980) and Kenny Gordon (@runsolo).  In the chatroom was Adam (@ ZenRunner) host of his new podcast HearRunZen, Joe Garland, host of his blog www.runwestchester.wordpress.com and Matt (@runnermatt), host of the Dump Runners Club Podcast.

Image from hellasound.com blog post "Your First Marathon" with great advice!

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RRT 77 - Trails vs. Road Running

Listen in as Mike W (Westy's Running) is joined by EddieMarathon, Charlie Colpaert (Running with Coffee), Tim Doiron (RunDervRun), and Brian Walter (RushRunner) for episode 77 of the RunnersRoundTable. The topic: Trails vs. Road Running.

We tried to cover a variety of topics about trail running like getting started, pros and cons of trails, hazards of trails, surfaces and of course shoes. We may or may not have gotten through all of that but we all enjoyed our conversation, hopefully you will too.

I mentioned I would post a few links to some trail running resources these may help get you started but there are many more out there and don't forget to check your state, regional and national parks as they almost always have trails.

American Trail Running Assoc
Coach Weber's Ultramarathon Calendar
Georgia Ultrarunning & Trailrunning Society
Superior Trail Races
Trail Run Events
Trail Runner Magazine
UltraRUNNING Online
ULTRAmarathonRunning.com | The ULTRA Running Race & Information Site
Ultrarunner.net-The UltraRunning link for the U.S.
Upper Midwest Trail Races
Upper Midwest Trail Runners

[Click here for Runners Roundtable - Episode 77]

RRT 76 - Dreaming of Deliverance

On Wednesday April 7th the author of the novel Dreaming of Deliverance, Renee Chambliss, joined Joe Garland, Lesley and Toni to discuss the novel, writing, and, now and then, running. It was agreed that while Jane Eyre would like make a good ultra-marathoner (lots of stamina), Elizabeth Bennett would do quite well at shorter stuff. Renee explained how she used a Spiderman tent as her recording studio for the podiocast of the novel, and she promised to resume recording now that she's back from a surfing photo safari in Tasmania Tanzania. She's promising a sequel.

For her part, Lesley admitted that starting out as a runner and going first to the marathon was a mistake; she's quite happy doing much shorter stuff in a local race series where she lives in North Carolina. Toni was enjoying a respite from the London weather in Florida.

Couple of updates. Little Nell (and you'll have to listen to the program to see how she came up) is from Dickens's "The Old Curiosity Shop." The classic prison-runner movie, "The Jericho Mile," is from 1979:

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RRT 75 - irun iread book club

Joe Garland and Toni Harvey spoke with Canadians Grant and Vicky, who have created the "irun iread" book club for iRun magazine's website. We started with a discussion about barefoot running and Chris McDougall's book, Born to Run. Joe's review of it is here, and McDougall's RRT appearance, episode 43, is here. (Was Joe too harsh? The interview to which he referred is on Pete Magill's site.) Joe mentioned a five-part Science of Sport series on barefoot running: parts one, two, three, four, and five. There was some discussion about why women make better ultra-marathoners. Decon Patrick Jones (braininjurychaplain.com) shared his barefoot/minimalist running experience as it relates to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). And Joe made a reference to a recent study on exercise and weight, and to this article from the Daily Beast.

In the chatroom we had Adam (Confessions of a Medical Scholar blog), Craig McFarlane, Mark U's (Run In America blog) and 9 guests.

Here are some other running-related books we mentioned:
Running for my Life - Ray Zahab, Terry Fox: His Story - Leslie Scrivener, Pre- Tom Jordan, George Sheehan (many!), Once A Runner John L. Parker Jr., The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner - Alan Sillitoe, Lore of Running - Timothy Noakes, Flanagan's Run - Tom McNab, What I Talk about When I Talk about Running - Haruki Murakami and The Perfect Mile- Neal Bascomb.

On his blog, Joe reviewed Charlie Spedding's "From Last to First" as well as Renee Chambliss's "Dreaming of Deliverance" and Jamie Freveletti's "Running from the Devil," both novels about women who find running long distances rather, well, useful. Renne will be the subject of next week's RRT program.

Many of these can be found at Audible.com, and Mark U alsos recommends his list at astore.amazon.com/runi-20.

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RRT 74 - New Kids on the Block

Stuart (@quadrathon) host of the Quadrathon podcast  talked to new kids on the run-net community block: Michael and Corey from the Real Rookie Running podcast (@r3podcast), rookie runners and rookie podcasters.  Barb (@kelownagurl) saves the day when Stuart drops out!

Tech difficulties kept  Brian from Triborg is Trying podcast  (@tribork) , but we hope to get them on soon!

[Click here for Runners Roundtable - Episode 74]

RRT 73 - Brain Science and the Runner

Join the Runners Roundtable on Tuesday, March 16th at 5 PM Eastern as Mark U. (RunInAmerica.com), Steve Runner (@steverunner & Phedippidations podcast), Toni (@Drusy) and Adam Culp (CrazyFloridian.com) interview Dr. Ginger Cambell, MD.

Dr. Campbell, besides being an experienced emergency room physician hosts the fantastic Brain Science Podcast (BSP). The brain science covered by Dr. Campbell's podcast will doubtless be of interest to runners and non-runners eager to learn more regarding growing evidence that running and other forms of cardiovascular exercise are good both for our bodies and our brains. Dr. Campbell wukk reference several related episodes of her Brain Science Podcast and time permitting may share some of her emergency room experience as it relates to runners' maladies. Join us for this interesting discussion!

Post-Show Notes:

1. Several archived Brain Science Podcasts were referenced by Dr. Campbell on the podcast: BSP 33 & 45 (with Harvard’s Dr. Ratey on Exercise & ADD); BSP-60 (Dr. Brown’s work on play) & BSP-8 (Dr. Campbell on How Neurons Communicate). If you find Dr. Campbell's Brain Science Podcast to be of interest please support her work via clicking "Donate" from http://brainsciencepodcast.com.
2. Dr. Ratey's book "Spark" was referenced. More about his book and related research can be found at http://www.johnratey.com/newsite/index.html

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RRT 72 - Charity fundraising

Brian (@Triboomer) host of the Stay Tuned Report podcast talks to Kiersten - (26for25.blogspot.com) blog, Toni (@drusy drusy.blogspot.com) and Adam (@Medscholaradam - True Confessions of a Medical Scholar.blogspot.com) about why runners decide to raise money for charity  - and what works best to attract sponsors!


In the chatroom we had Matt @dumprunner from the Dump Runners Club podcast, Eddie @EddieMarathon (eddiemarathon.blogspot.com), Jim J and Joe Garland (runwestchester.wordpress.com).

AND Here's a link to Triboomer's 101 ways to raise money. GOOD LUCK!




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RRT 71 - Joe Henderson Interview

Listen to Mike (Westy's Running), Albert (Albert Runs) and Lesley (Going the Extra Mile) as they welcome Joe Henderson, the former chief editor of Runner's World Magazine. Joe is a prolific author of over 2 dozen books on running (Amazon has 4 pages including his book on George Sheehan, Did I win?) Since 1982 he's written a newsletter, that's now a blog, Running Commentary and he's now a featured columnist at Marathon and Beyond. He's even made it to wikipedia: Joe Henderson! We talk a bit about what he currently is enjoying doing which is coaching runners in a marathon training group for the Eugene Running Company and touch just a bit on his past.

You can also sign-up for Joe's newsletter on his website and be sure and read through the on-line books he has provided at no cost. There you will find two of his classic books: Long Slow Distance and Long Run Solution along with a couple of new books: Starting Lines and ReRuns.

We were joined in the chatroom by EddieMarathon, Duffrunner, CEWTWO, ZenRunner, Chris Russell and probably a few that I missed, sorry about that.

Thanks all for a fun discussion with Joe

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RRT 70 - BuckeyeOutdoors.com (Happy Birthday Ben!)

Adam (@zenrunner - Burning2010 podcast), Steve Runner (@steverunner (Phedippidations podcast) and Toni (@Drusy) hosted a party for Ben and learned about the BuckeyeOutdoors.com new beta.

Both Chris (@duffrunner - duffrunner.blogspot.com) and Eddie (@eddiemarathon - eddiemarathon.blogspot.com/) called in while the chatroom party carried on with Charlie (@cewtwo http://www.cewtwo.com/), Adam (@MedScholarAdam  trueconfessionsofamedicalscholar.blogspot.com), Dennrunner (@dennrunner), Colin -resurrectedrunner.blogspot.com, Daverunner,
Dennis (@winepupil) trainingandtannins.blogspot.com,
TedBeveridge youdonthavetorunalone.blogspot.com ,
Colin (@ResurrectedRunner resurrectedrunner.blogspot.com), Kimberly (berley6412) , Ron (@wiremanart ronsrunning.blogspot.com,  Scott (@JScottC), JimJ, Margaret (@butterflyrunr butterflyrunner.blogspot,com), Dennis (@dennrunner), Joe Garland (runwestchester.wordpress.com), and Kenny, the Slug (thank-god-i-can-run.blogspot.com.

Let Ben know if you want to join the beta group: ben@buckeyeoutdoors.com

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RRT69- Open Mike on Best Spring Marathons

Steve Runner of the Phedippidations Podcast hosts an OPEN MIKE episode asking callers , "What you think is the BEST SPRING MARATHON"?  Callers were:

Kiersten - www.26for25.blogspot.com
James - www.smsjames.blogspot.com
Ted - www.youdonthavetorunalone.blogspot.com and podcast
Matt (Dump Runners Club podcast) - www.dumprunnersclub.com
Mark U - www.runinAmerica.blogspot.com
Joe Garland - www.runwestchester.wordpress.com
Adam  MedScholar  - www.trueconfessionsofamedicalscholar.blogspot.com
Adam the Zenrunner - (Burning2010 podcast)

In the chatroom we had Chris -  www.duffrunner.blogspot.com, Royboy21, Dennrunner - twitter @dennrunner, Mike the DirtDawg -  www.dirtdawgramblingdiatribe.blogspot.com and podcast , Colin -  www.resurrectedrunner.blogspot.com, Daverunner, Dennis -  www.trainingandtanins.com and s7aj**

Look at Dr Monte's www.Science2Health.org video - open letter to ex-Pres Bill Clinton

Send good thoughts and email support to Steven, co-host of the Two Gomers Run a Marathon Podcast, (twitter @gomer2 ) who was hit by a car while running in Denver.

[Click here for Runners Roundtable - Episode 69]

RRT 68 - Cold weather running

Triathletes coffeeshop podcast host, Mango, Bill, and Coach Adam talk with Josh, SpeedySasquach about Running in the Cold Dark days of winter.

Coach Adam @CoachAdam

Mango @mangorunner - mangorunner.wordpress.com

SpeedySasquatch @SpeedySasquatch - teamsasquatch.com

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dawn-pinkchick

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RRT 67: Crazy feats - multiple marathons!

Chris Russell (twitter @cyktrussell), host of the RunRunLive podcast talks to James Staten (twitter @RnRJames), who is attempting to run every Rock and Roll Endurance Series event in 2010 and he's a coach for the Lymphoma Society's Team in Training program under which he hopes to raise $10,000 through this campaign. His blog is Run4Life (smsjames.blogspot.com)

 Also co-hosting are Adam, host of his blog “I am Boring” at www.TheBoringRunner.com, and Greg (twitter @gchance), host of his blog , "The Chances" www.gregchance.blogspot,com
And a regular, Tory (twitter @MsTeechur), podcaster of  Journey Fitness and  www.runtoryrun.com,  an IT teacher and fitness coach who ran 13 marathons last year - just for fun (?!). She's one of those crazies in the  "Marathon Maniacs" club.

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RRT 66: Weight Loss for runners

We talk about weight loss for runners. The co-host are all successful losers (!?) and share their secrets with Toni. Margaret @butterflyrunr, an artist (see flutter-bys) who was interviewed by Runners World, Jereme @djgray1200 host of his blog SlimCache.blogspot.com, Andy @alinesjr, who was winner of the 2009 Buckeyeoutdoors weightloss challenge and who blogs at longrunsandliberty.blogspot.com and Heath. We had Brian from his Rushrunner blog and Joe Garland, host of RunWestchester blog in the chatroom. Joe recommended an article about weight loss called Science of Sport.

And join the Buckeye Outdoors 2010 weigh loss challenge!

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RRT 65: Team Point Two - The Finish Line

Join us as we hear about the final results for Team Point Two (teampointtwo.com). "Marathon Advisor" John Ellis (the22miler.blogspot.com) and Steve Runner (http://www.steverunner.com/) review the highs and lows with the team:

Chris (duffrunner.blogspot.com)

LJ (wyotri.blogspot.com),

Susan (irunformylife.blogspot.com),

Chris (duffrunner.blogspot.com),

Donna (musicaltrails.blogspot.com),

Jamie (itsarunningthing.blogspot.com) and Glenn, (runswithadiaper.blogspot.com) who was also advised by John.

Tony (sjtony.blogspot.com) and Nicole(runningbebe.com) couldn't join us, but they were each important members of this team.

Jamie created a wonderful memento to remember the hard work of Team Point Two; go to: http://share.shutterfly.com/share/received/welcome.sfly?fid=57d3e97111058ab5&sid=0Act2Lds5ZtmTxA and check out her fantastic Team Point Two Scrap Book!!

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RRT 64: Running as you get older

Toni (53) from www.drusy.blogspot.com and Joe Garland (53) www.RunWestchester.wordpress.com talked with with Judge Mike Harris (63) www.mikeharris.org and Tom Scriven (77) about running as you get 0lder.

Mike blogs on overall fitness, weight training and mental blocks to getting fit in Michigan. He views running as one leg of the three legged stool of wellness - along with diet and weight-training. Mike runs every day with his dog, though not long distances. We talk about the myth about running for weight-loss. Mike was a winner of the Body for Life championship in 2006!

Tom lives in Devon, started running at 55 and and stopped counting after completing over 100 marathons! He ran his first ultra in 1997, and has run eleven 24-hour races. In a German 6-day Ultra-track event in 2007, he completed ten Marathons plus 10K, total of 268 miles, but in attempting to run 12 Marathons in six days in 2008, he only ran 8, during which he tore his right knee cartilage and since then, following keyhole knee surgery plus a few other medical problems, hasn't run for over 12 months. He prescribes Vitamin G (Guiness beer)!

In the chatroom we had Charlie (www.cewtwo.com) Lesley (www.runlesleyrun.blogspot.com), John Ellis (www.the22miler.blogspot.com), Kiltrunner, Barb from her Kelownagurl Tris Podcast, Steve Runner from the Phedippidations podcast, Iain (www.devoniain.blogspot.com), Dennis (www.trainingandtannins.com), Matt from the Dumprunners Club podcast, and Lybbe from the 50 Counting Down podcast.

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RRT63 - New Year's Resolutions OPEN MIKE

OPEN MIKE, hosted by Stuart from the Quadrathon Podcast, with Christina or @solorunner, host of the blog, Running Chicks in PX and Quotidianlight, host of the Running with Ghosts Podcast, Barb from her Kelownagurl Tris Podcast, Steve Runner from the Phedippidations podcast, Zippoo, Mark U from his blog RuninAmerica, Albert from his blog, AlbertRuns, Eddie from his blog, EddieMarathon, Adam Tinkoff from his new podcast, Adam 20, Brad Nueman from his blog, theNuemanshow, and Joe Garland of the RunWestchester blog.

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