Run Yank Run 019: Still Alive!

Hiya, this short episode is mostly to prove that I am still alive and kicking, despite all rumours to the contrary.

After running the WWFOR Half Mara two Sundays ago work simply exploded and I put in nights and days to solve a big problem with a project. At any given time day or night you could find me coding away with my headphones on building a prototype for a next-generation set top box TV interface.

No running at all since the half marathon, but I am all fired up to resume running now that the storm has passed.

Stay tuned for a proper episode about the Dream Inspires team run for the Worldwide Festival of Races in Oxford, UK. I have literally hours of material to go through to produce the episode, so it should be done in the next week.

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Featured Song:

"Firetrain" by BORS23

Intro/Outro:

"You Start It" by The Monikers

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Hey, I thought I was a runner?

So, September has seen some amazing 12 mile training runs.... and not much else on the running front. Oh and October hasn't seen many training runs at all....

A new pair of Nike Vomero shoes and some new technical clothes arrived by post today and I feel kinda guilty - who are these for? Certainly not ME, I don't run any more! Ha

Well, work has been hellish lately and my schedule hasn't been that accomodating, but that's lame. Runners like RunDigger are waking up at 4:00am to run. I could too.

Also, my sincere apologies for the last episode of the podcast, my own family told me that it was hard to listen to due to the car noise. Well, I have figured out some things and gotten some advice from fellow running podcasters, so once I get my act together and actually record another episode it should sound better!

This weekend is the WWFOR in Oxford UK and I am really looking forward to it. This Sunday I will pack up my kit and drive to Oxford to meet with with a group of UK runners and podcasters. So here's the question - half marathon or 10K? I could do the half, but would I injure myself? Just how fast will these people be running?

Well, I will see how I feel on Sunday I guess.

See you soon on iTunes. Thanks for sticking with me!

Run Yank Run 018: Hustle Bustle

Hello again, sorry for the delay in getting this next episode out, I've been swamped at work!

In this episode I take you for another of my very noisy morning commute runs from Chiswick to my office near Paddington.

I talk about the upcoming half marathon in Oxford for the Worldwide Festival of Races, how busy I am, training and the lack thereof, ramble on about food cravings and such.

Well c'mon then, let's get out there and run!

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Featured Song:

"Dreambeans" by Roy Rieck and the Medley Band

Intro/Outro:

"You Start It" by The Monikers

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Run Yank Run 017: Street Feet

Back to the shorter episode format, since this was recorded on a commute run from home to work. Wow was it noisy! Sorry in advance, but between the wind, street sweepers, blowers, concrete saws, and jackhammers, I was challenged to filter out the noise. Hopefully it isn't too bad.

This week I have been battling schedule conflicts and the persistence of this sinus thing from the last head cold. It just wont go away!

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Featured Song:

"No Candy" by The Fighting Cocks

Intro/Outro:

"You Start It" by The Monikers

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A Dream Inspires - Worldwide Festival of Races

Here's a video created by @SteveChopper taking us through the half marathon course for the Dream Inspires team running 2009 Worldwide Festival of Races in Oxford UK on October 11.

He did a fantastic job with the video and I welcome you to sit back and enjoy the architecture and the excellent route. I'm really looking forward to this run and to meeting other UK runners and podcasters!

I am embedding the video here, but just in case you cant see it, here's a link to his blog.

Run Yank Run 016: Richmond Pt.2

Here's Part 2 of last week's Sunday long run in Richmond park. It was supposed to be an 11-miler, but the run in the park was longer than expected and it ended up 12.

Great run, thanks for hanging in there for part 2!

After that run I got a nasty cold and wasnt able to run all week, AGAIN. Ugh. Well, I know my body can handle the mileage of a half marathon, I just am not putting in the miles I need for fitness, etc.

There's always tomorrow and next week...

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Featured Song:

"She's Like A British Car" by The Thromboes

Intro/Outro:

"You Start It" by The Monikers

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Run Yank Run 015: Richmond Pt.1

Well, the long-winded episodes just keep on rolling, with this one hitting 45 minutes. Actually, I cut this one in half - there's lots more of this recording session to come in episode 16!

But let's live in the here and now, shall we? In this episode I take you on my Sunday 11 mile long run to and through Richmond Park. This place is simply amazing! I took a few photos:

It was a fantastic run and I will definitely be going there again. So as I wrote above I recorded WAY more than I could fit into a single episode, so stay tuned for Part 2 in Episode 16!

Thanks everyone for listening, and keep running!

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Featured Song:

"Island of Misfit Toys" by A Shrunken Ship Irony

Intro/Outro:

"You Start It" by The Monikers

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