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Iâve said before that a podcast is better than a radio show because it embraces communication through social media; in fact: better than thatâit IS social media, independent podcast producers can honestly call those who subscribe to their content: Friends; and really mean it. Despite the commercial advertisements on this show; Iâm not really going overboard in trying to sell you somethingâI might recommend some products or services that I think are pretty cool, but the unspoken truth is that itâs rare for anyone producing a podcast today to âsell outâ their audience, and we certainly work hard to stay connected. I get a lot of email that I donât read on this show that is angry, hurtful and hatefulâthe hate you can appreciate I will avoid, but if you disagree with me: thatâs okay. Why? Because weâre having a conversation, weâre creating a social bond; and while time and distance will probably negate our ever being able to meet in person, and share a glass of wine, pint of cold ale or a steaming hot coffee: We can use this social media of podcasting, and these responses by email, Twitter and Facebook to create this community; this Run Net Community as we share the open road together and with others. In this episode, Iâll answer some emails and enjoy some good conversations with fellow runners. Show Links: http://www.tomfangrow.com/jsvdot.html http://chadintheazdesert.blogspot.com/ http://runnetcommunity.org THANK YOU for your daily VOTE: http://www.podcastawards.com âIf This Geek Ruled the Worldâ by Geoff Smith http://thegeoffsmith.com

Human beings have always feared the unknown and unknowable. Desperate for cures to our everyday ailments and those conditions and illnesses which cause pain and death, we are willing to try anything that we can justify as a reasonable remedy. Runners, who are often prone to injury, are especially vulnerable to medical quackery. Take a walk around the Health and Fitness Expo of the Boston Marathon, and youâll find all sorts of samples of alternative medicines, with products and services that claim to relive pain, help you run faster and longer and prevent injury. Beware promises of un-tested alternative medical treatments or any medical therapy that remains untested by science. Do not fall prey to the lies and false claims of alternative medical practitioners who seek to cheat you with magical magnets, suspicious serums and tacky treatments. Trust your doctor and science, and accept the validity of scientifically proven medical therapies regardless of how complex and unnatural these things may sometimes seem. Remember that there are people like Jenny McCarthy in the world who would like nothing more than for you to avoid receiving a flu shot; for her own purposesâ.be that to sell a book, claim her fame or get her nose picked face back on MTVâ.there are charlatans, impostors, con artists, frauds and quacks out there who think nothing of causing you harm through making you believe that un-tested alternative medicines and medical treatments are the best and only way to cure you, keep you healthy and improve your performance on the road. Show Links: http://www.whatstheharm.net http://www.jennymccarthybodycount.com http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org THANK YOU for your VOTE: http://www.podcastawards.com http://www.takethesurvey.com/wizzard âRattlesnake Oilâ the Bad Detectives http://www.baddetectives.co.uk

This is the first part in a series Iâll produce over the next year, regarding my efforts to run a sub four hour marathon. For me, the goal of running a Marathon in less than 4 hours is important to accomplish for many reasons including self confidence, a feeling that Iâve reached a new level in my running, reclamation of my inner youth, setting an example for my son, earning the respect of those who understand what a sub four means, and being able to look back at my trials and tribulations on the road over the past ten years with a new sense of appreciation for the hard work Iâve put in. A sub four hour marathon finish will mean that I have stepped it up a notch, even if itâs the only sub four I may ever run; and it will be a personal record that Iâll savor and find pride in with the knowledge that even as a middle aged, middle of the pack slightly asthmatic goofy little podcaster runner: I can do anything. Show Links: http://heartlinerunners.blogspot.com http://runnersroundtable.com http://seecoreyrun.blogspot.com http://www.takethesurvey.com/wizzard Four Months to a Four-hour Marathon,Updated Dare to Dream by Adam Ilami http://www.myspace.com/adamilami

I present for you another one of my annual gadgets and gizmos review shows for some ideas on running gear and Apparatus that you might give your fellow runners for the holidays. But I also ask you to think about the idea of giving the gift of yourself this holiday season. Maybe, instead of heading to the shopping malls this year, you should head to your calendar and start picking out a day or two a week where youâll make a point of going out to dinner or have a few beers or cup of coffee with a friend you havenât spent enough time with this year. Better yet, why not plan to go for a run with a friend? Life is short fellow runnersâyou know this; and one of the main obstacles to enjoying this life is all the stuff that we clutter ourselves up with: physical things like geeky Motorola Droid cell-phones, mp3 players, laptops, big screen TVâs and electronic game consolesâ.Iâm not saying that those things arenât cool: they are; but they pale in comparison to friendship; all we really have to spend here on this planet is timeâ.we convert some of that time into money though employment in order to support our families and live a life with more and better stuff; but the STUFF should not be the purpose of our work...because all we have is time; and we need to use that time in a way that brings joy to ourselves and others. Show Links: http://www.garmin.com http://www.polarusa.com http://www.petzl.com http://www.gomotiongear.com http://www.vibramfivefingers.com http://www.tptherapy.com http://www.nathansports.com http://www.asicsamerica.com http://www.roadrunnersports.com/rrs/products/TDU001/ http://moeben.com http://spibelt.com http://www.educatingforjustice.org/store_main.htm http://www.runnewengland.blogspot.com http://www.runningwithghosts.com http://sites.google.com/site/staten7 http://kellyinmotion.blogspot.com http://www.takethesurvey.com/wizzard The song âGift of Loveâ was by Joe Colledge http://www.joecolledge.com

I live in a world Where everyone runs With this one thing in common We love to run together Although we live apart On a tiny blue bubble in space Where borders are meaningless Where friendships are cherished And our experiences are shared I live in a world. Where everyone runs together. ...and on this 4th Annual World Wide Festival of Races, it was indeed: an honor to have run these miles with you. Show Links: http://www.worldwidefestivalofraces.com http://runtodream.web-log.nl/runtodream http://eddiemarathon.blogspot.com/ The song âAll Around the Worldâ was by the band After Son from the Netherlands. http://afterson.hyves.nl

Silly and serious tips runners should know before hitting the pavement.

New training tips to make it across the finish line.

In the course of a long weekend, my friend Joe and I would explore the coastline and harbors of the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia. Weâd check out rock formations and earthen cliffs, lighthouses and small finishing villages; tidal plains and earthen dykes. We have lunch at a local German cafÃ, weâd investigate an outcropping of Devonian limestone in a place called Morden and taste locally created wine in vineyards around the Valleyâin short, weâd see the sites, run the course, and race the race in our excursion around the bay. This is my race report for the Fourth Annual World Wide Festival of Races and my running of the Wolfeville, Nova Scotia Valley Harvest Half Marathon. Show Links: http://www.valleyharvestmarathon.com http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/2039 http://www.bluedawgsrunning.blogspot.com The song âExcursion Around the Bayâ was by Great Big Sea at http://greatbigsea.com

In this special episode of Phedippidations Intervals, Joe Steindl interviews podcast host and Run Net Community member: Steve Runner, asking him 20 of the most mind numbing, heart revealing questions that listeners to his goofy little podcast have always NEEDED to know.

ChiRunning is a new technique that incorporates traditional Lydiard style training with moving more efficiently, more in tune to the way our bodies were intended to run. It requires and provides a special sense of self awareness of our environment, our bodies and our movement through space. To practice ChiRunning is to embrace a style of running that gives more emphasis to running form and less focus on speed. ChiRunning makes many promises about your health, freedom from running injury, better self contemplative on the road meditation and with all that: peace of mind. Itâs an excellent example of a revolutionary running technique designed to improve your condition and performance on the road. While the science is inconclusive on the benefits of Tai Chi, the personal observations and impressions of its practitioners gives weight to the argument that itâs good for youâand that has a direct reflection on the benefits and worth of ChiRunning: a program designed to help you run long, run strong, and feel one with the road. Show Links: http://www.chirunning.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UYkAB18wgs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-zrH6IOTQI http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/guide/mindful-chi-running http://shockofthenews.com www.nurseontherun.com http://worldwidefestivalofraces.com Goody Bag Submissions: goodybag@worldwidefestivalofraces.com âPeace of Mindâ by Finniston http://www.myspace.com/finniston

I read every one of your emails, although Iâm sorry to admit that I canât always respond. I want to, I really doâwere this production my full time job; email responding would be a welcome addition to my weekly task list; but like you: I have a family to feed, a career to attend to, a sick dog to worry about, my training to embark in, injury to overcome and this podcast that I feel called to produce (however scary that notion might sound). So Iâll respond as best I can, right here on the showâ.and if you email me, or leave a comment at SteveRunner.com, the discussion forum or at http://twitter.com/steverunner Iâll always read what you write; ALWAYSâand Iâll do my best to answer; even if only here on this goofy little podcast. Show Links: http://www.winelibrarytv.com http://www.winefornewbies.com http://www.graperadio.com http://www.3wineguys.com http://goosecross.com/go/podcast http://www.clovispointwines.com/ http://www.macariwines.com http://www.teamsweat.org http://froggietedrunsboston.blogspot.com http://worldwidefestivalofraces.com Goody Bag Submissions: goodybag@worldwidefestivalofraces.com âLawyers Guns and Moneyâ by Lance Larson http://www.lancelarsonmusic.com THIS IS THE LAST CALL FOR âSHOUTS OF ENCOURAGEMENTâ RECORD SOMETHING AND SEND IT TO ME steve@steverunner.com OR CALL (513)-397-0525 AND LEAVE A MESSAGE ON THE EXTRA MILE PODCAST LINE!

Health Care is a system of rules and services, offered to help individuals become and remain healthy. Here in the United States, the term Health Care has caused a lot of stress and anger about how our government is going to provide these services and how much each of us will have to pay. Iâm here today, offering a different, more effective and certainly more personal solution to whatâs been called the American Health Care Crisisâit might seem a bit revolutionary, possibly radical for me to suggest a plan that calls for us to become personally responsible for our own health by protecting ourselves from influenza, eating well and exercising at a certain level and duration each week. We can chose to be healthy; itâs not a right protected under any governments constitution, but there is a moral obligation for us to live healthier lives so we can contribute in a positive way to the society in which we live. This radical plan for health care is far less expensive than any program the government could offer, and itâs guaranteed to work: giving you a healthy body and consequently a happier life for the rest of your life. Show Links: http://www.fitnessrocks.org/ http://www.teamsweat.org http://www.educatingforjustice.org http://www.oxfam.org.au http://worldwidefestivalofraces.com Goody Bag Submissions: goodybag@worldwidefestivalofraces.com Ask Nike CEO and President Mark.Parker@nike.com what theyâre doing to ensure that overseas workers are paid fair wages. Please follow Team Sweat: http://twitter.com/TeamSweat âBig Strong Manâ was by The Brobdingnagian Bards http://www.thebards.net/

There is a discrimination in this world and slavery and slaughter and starvation. Governments repress their people; and millions are trapped in poverty while the nation grows rich; and wealth is lavished on armaments everywhere. These are differing evils, but they are common works of man. They reflect the imperfection of human justice, the inadequacy of human compassion, our lack of sensibility toward the sufferings of our fellows. But we can perhaps remember - even if only for a tirne - that those who live with us are our brothers; that they share with us the same short moment of life; that they seek - as we do - nothing but the chance to live out their lives in purpose and happiness, winning what satisfaction and fulfillment they can.â - Senator Robert F. Kennedy Please listen to this special episode of Phedippidations, and ask your friends (runners and non-runners alike) to listen to thsi interview with Jim Keady from Team Sweat and Educating for Justice. If you never listen to another of my podcast episodes again, Iâll ask you to at least list to this one with an open heart and mind. As a member of our Run Net Community, you have the power and responsibility to force Nike (and other companies who take advantage of the poor) to treat their workers with dignity and respect. Help Jim Keady and become a member of Team Sweat: to direct and encourage Nike to âjust do itâ and pay fair wages to their workers. Show Links: http://www.teamsweat.org http://www.educatingforjustice.org http://www.oxfam.org.au Recommended Reading: When Corporations Rule the World â by David C Korten Confessions of an Economic HitMan â by John Perkins Fair Trade for All: How Trade Can Promote Development â by Joseph E. Stiglitz Made in Indonesia: Indonesian Workers Since Suharto â by Dan La Botz Let Nike CEO and President Mark.Parker@nike.com know how you feel about Nike Sweatshops. FOLLOW TEAM SWEAT: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Team-Sweat/50908420352 http://twitter.com/TeamSweat PLEASE donate what you can to the 501(c)(3) non-profit tax exempt Team Sweat. There is an immediate and urgent need for $3K so that Team Sweat can promote presentations and grass roots organizations at College and High School Campuses, as well as in Indonesia. Contribute online or send a check paid to the order of âEducating for Justiceâ. Mail to: Educating for Justice, 608 Cookman Avenue, Suite B Asbury Park, NJ 07712 The song âSweatâ was by Darren Geffre http://www.nativesinger.com

The Pose Method of running incorporates some interesting concepts that may be worth your consideration. Itâs a biomechanical model that has you landing on your mid-foot with your supporting joints flexed at impact and hamstrings used to pull your foot from the ground, using gravity to move you forward. Itâs a method that takes a lot of practice, some say it can take years to perfect: but the promises are impressive: stronger, faster and injury free running. Like any running technique, this is something you should look into more; and not rely on this podcast introduction as your sole exposure to the method. Find the way to use your body to itâs fullest without moving in such a way that youâll get injured and youâll be closer to becoming the runner and good animal you were always meant to be. Show Links: http://www.posetech.com http://runnerinlv.blogspot.com http://vofmarathon.ning.com Fdip Blog of the Week: http://runningwithfish.blogspot.com The song âHole in the Skyâ was by Black Lab http://blacklabworld.com

Some called him Suuri Vaikenija A Great Silent One but to the world he was known as âThe Flying Finnâ. During the 1920s, he was the best middle and long distance runner in the world, setting world records at distances between 1500 m and 20 km. He is often considered the greatest Track while most of us seek to lead a balanced life as a way to achieve happiness, Paavo Nurmi was all about focusing on a single goal: he yearned for perfection, he demanded nothing less of himself than excellence and while this unbalance in his life may not have given him the joy that he might otherwise have had; it did give him one thing: victory. Show Links: http://www.paavonurmensaatio.fi http://www.gate.net/~rwms/EvoEvidence.html http://theextramilepodcast.com http://www.carreradelcsic.com Program the Extra Mile Podcast phone number into your cell phone: 513-397-0525 http://www.worldwidefestivalofraces.com Fdip Blog of the Week: http://barefoot-angieb.blogspot.com The song âGood Dayâ was by Black Lab http://blacklabworld.com

We need to recognize the fact that, through cultural changes, we have evolved. It is through modern humanities incompatibility with our natural environment that we are beginning to dysevolve. The Dysevolutional Runner is one who lives in this environment of fast food non-pedestrian and embraces her or his inner hunter gatherer. Professor Daniel Lieberman, Professor of Anthropology at Harvard University, says that Dysevolution is a positive feedback loop. When we work to treat the symptoms of our lack of physical exercise and donât take to the roads and run, we are making the problem worse. Thatâs why itâs so important for those of us who run to be positive examples for others; to be the good animals we have evolved into: homo sapien hunter gatherers endowed with the ability to run long distances to find our food across the open savannah; to serve Gods purpose for making the world a better place with these bodies that He has created through the process of evolution. Show Links: Mesa 1st Nazarene Care of âDonation for Pennyâ 955 E. University Mesa, AZ 85203 http://www.worldwidefestivalofraces.com Fdip Blog of the Week: http://www.christopherspenn.com The song âNot Too Lateâ was by Black Lab http://blacklabworld.com **WARNING** This episode ends with another one of those âangry rantsâ that I sometimes get into. In the course of this rant I will describe a certain board chairman and his company as EVIL. I took a few days after I recorded that to think deeply about what I had said. I re-listened to my rant with the idea that I might want to remove it from the show; and decided (in the end) to leave it as is; because after spending many hours of doing research on the subject (as well as refreshing my understanding of the concept of what evil is:(â1. morally bad or wrong; wicked, malevolent, sinful. 2. causing an undesirable condition, as ruin, injury, or pain; harmful, injuriousâ) I came to the honest conclusion that my premise regarding the owners/leaders of this corporation and indeed the corporation itself was, indeed EVIL. Defamation: the malicious and false communication given to present a negative image of an individual, product, group, government or nation. The burden of proof to my declaration that the individual and company mentioned in this podcast is EVIL, is with that person and company. They have to prove that they are NOT the cause for the human abuse and suffering found in the overwhelming evidence. I donât consider myself morally superior to these parties; Iâm just calling it as I see it. Itâs not fun to toss around the âEâ word; and Iâm a big believer in repentance and reconciliation; and this company is NOT the ONLY giant freakinâ corporation guilty of being EVILâbut they are the biggest and most prominent and thus fair game for asking of them the question âWhy?â My advice? Donât listen to the ending diatribe of this episode on a full stomach; some of you might not like to hear it. I admittedly went a bit over the top on this one, even though my facts are verifiable. Iâll probably regret this; but Iâm only human: and I got really angry about this issue. See if you get angry as well. Go to http://www.teamsweat.org

In a way, the reason I produce Phedippidations is so I can make the world just a tiny bit better than it was before I started to produce this podcast. I understand that this is something Iâll most likely fail at and that my efforts here might be considered a colossal waste of time, however noble and altruistic this might seem. BUT: thereâs always that small conditional word âIFâ. As in: IF I can inspire just one human being, who might by accident listen to this goofy little podcast and become inspired to rise off the couch of doom to live a better and more happier life: then fellow runners; Iâm here to tell you: MISSION FRIGGIN ACCOMPLISHED! That will be a day for a celebratory glass of Malbec: because thatâs all it takes: just change the world for a single human being among us, and we will have satisfied our purpose in this lifeâwe will have made an improvement through our examplesâ.thatâs the challenge: life your life in a way that inspires others to lace up their shoes and take to the road with us, and youâll have made the universe just a little bit better than it was before they were so inspired. This life is a gift, and my reasons for producing Phedippidations is both to celebrate the gift and serve a purpose that is much MUCH more important than this middle aged, middle of the pack, slightly asthmatic fellow runner. Why do I produce Phedippidations each week? Because, in a way, although itâs not easy to explain, and certainly not at noble as it soundsâthatâs what feel like Iâm called to do. Thank you so much for supporting me over these past four years and 200 episodes. It is both a pleasure and an honor to call you a fellow runner. - Steve Show Links: http://trueconfessionsofamedicalscholar.blogspot.com http://theextramilepodcast.com Program the Extra Mile Podcast phone number into your cell phone: 513-397-0525 http://www.worldwidefestivalofraces.com Fdip Blog of the Week: http://certainintelligence.blogspot.com The song âLike I Used Toâ was by Black Lab http://blacklabworld.com

A podcast should be an expression of yourself, with a deep and open honesty that reveals all of the good things in your heart, as well as your weaknesses. A podcast should not be a âshowâ per se, it should be a conversation: it should have as many audible elements that fit your personality and the truth of who you are. Fear of being honest is perceived by the listenersâand if youâre doing it right: youâll not think of those who subscribe to your podcast as mere âlistenersâ, theyâre fellow runnersâlending you their ears and their time as you share something of each other through a very personal and intimate new form of media. This is my podcast, Phedippidationsâbut itâs also your podcastâand if youâll take the time to produce your own audio content for your fellow runners to run with; youâll be producing something that we will feel ownership of: thatâs because weâre really, honestly, truthfully sharing the road with these episodesâencouraging each other with words, prayers, hopes, dreams and an all too realistic experience in the Run Net Community. Show Links: http://www.libsyn.com http://www.podcast411.com http://www.podcamp.org http://marcirunsthemarathon.blogspot.com http://groups.google.com/group/fdipgroup http://www.facebook.com/phedippidations http://www.runfromthesunaz.com Fdip Blog of the Week: http://carpathiankittenloss.blogspot.com The song âThe You and Me Showâ was by Alicia Marie http://www.myspace.com/aliciamarie

Today, Iâm going to read you an abridged version of another book by Thoreau, this one titled Walking, which Thoreau written in 1861. This was an essay that was presented as a lecture and published after his death in 1862, this essay, lecture and book has become one of THE most important written works in the environmental movement. So why am I reading this on a podcast about running? Is it because I canoed up the Allagash River Waterway in the Maine North Woods where Thoreau himself spent time and experienced the beauty of the wilderness? Partly, yes. But itâs also because I think his message is important, especially today where technology is daring to alter the very nature of our tiny blue bubble in space. This Earth is all we have, the other celestial possibilities for distant continents such as the Moon and Mars are volatile places or rock and rust, deadly radiation and bitter cold. Henry David Thoreau saw the beauty of nature and sought to impress upon his readers a desire to preserve it. ââ.In Wildness is the preservation of the Worldâ he wrote. And on the Allagash River, in the wilderness that he so loved; I can think of no better way to tell you of his thoughts, opinions, observations and rambling diatribes. You and I are fellow runners; and we run across the same blue bubble that Thoreau walked upon. Listen carefully to his message and think about how precious our world really is. Show Links: http://www.gutenberg.org The song âThe Wild Roverâ was by the band Bill Grogans Goat http://billgrogansgoat.com http://www.worldwidefestivalofraces.com http://twitter.com/steverunner

Thoughts, opinions, observations and rambling diatribes composed during distance long runs.