Kevin Green over at just finish.com gets the regular guy award. Race reports from Dr. Smitty and Ashland Tom. Charlotte Ultra Run. Graveyard 100. Music by Garageband, U.S. Marine Band, and the late Derek Miller’s Penmachine. Read Entire Article

Sometimes blisters stick around like a bad hangover. Music by Garageband, U.S. Marine Band, and the late Derek Miller’s Penmachine. Read Entire Article

Running after drinking egg nog, monster 50 mile week, Kiaweh Island Marathon report, Seashore Nature Trail 50k report, What’s wrong with running on the road? and Tebow Vs. America. These topics and more in the podcast. Music by Garageband, U.S. Marine Band, and the late Derek Miller’s Penmachine. Read Entire Article

Preparing for an 100 kilometer endurance event is hard even for us middle of the pack, regular, ordinary, nobodies. We don’t get written about in magazine articles or interviewed for commercial podcasts. We cover the same ground as the elites only it takes us twice as long. Music by Garageband, U.S. Marine Band, and the late [...] Read Entire Article

Some notes from my third Richmond Marathon as well as some thoughts on a graffiti tagger whose parents I didn’t realize I knew. Music by Garageband, U.S. Marine Band, and the late Derek Miller’s Penmachine http://mastercompetitor.blogspot.com/2011/11/ashland-dave-is-at-center-of-universe.html http://lazybonesrunning.blogspot.com/ http://www.justfinish.com/ http://www.graveyard100.com/Graveyard_100.html http://charlotteultrarun.org/ http://ultrasignup.com/ http://runningafterdaylight.blogspot.com/ NEW SITE!! http://trailrunnernation.com/wp/ Read Entire Article

This podcast is about the 2011 Mountain Masochist 50+ Mile Trail Run. It includes a special presentation by Jennifer Davis, world record holder for thru hiking the Appalachian Trail. Music by Garageband, U.S. Marine Band, and the late Derek Miller’s Penmachine ultrarunnerpodcast.com Read Entire Article

In this podcast, I talk about my strategy for Richmond. I also talk about runners who cheat and what it’s like to be a middle of the pack runner. Music by Garageband, U.S. Marine Band, and the late Derek Miller’s Penmachine 8 year old Robert Wood found after missing for 6 days in Hanover County Read Entire Article

Living and being a runner in a small town has benefits from time to time. That and more in this episode of the podcast. Music by Garageband, U.S. Marine Band, and the late Derek Miller’s Penmachine http://www.transalpine-run.com/alps_cross_start.htm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMcH2cqRmwg http://y42k.wordpress.com/2011/09/30/win-a-free-copy-of-r-is-for-running/ http://www.abueloruns.com/ http://runwithme-cindy.blogspot.com/ http://lazybonesrunning.blogspot.com/ Read Entire Article

Runner’s World showcases three sub 5-hour marathoners in the October 2011 issue. That and some comments about the Buffalo Bills, excessive cell phone use and the liberating feeling of the long run are part of this episode. Music by Garageband, U.S. Marine Band, and the late Derek Miller’s Penmachine Read Entire Article

“To feel the thrill of victory, there has to be the possibility of failure.” - Dr. Pulaski, Star Trek-The Next Generation, Season 2, Episode #3. This podcast includes two marathon race stories that about 75% reflect the above quote. Who would have thought that a line from Star Trek would inspire a theme for this podcast? Music [...] Read Entire Article

Topics discussed in this podcast are the east coast earthquake, Hurricane Irene, Patrick Henry Half Marathon, “over” coaching, coaching during a race, generalized reciprocity and duct tape skylight fixes. Set up your own ultra training schedule http://lazybonesrunning.blogspot.com/ http://www.abueloruns.com/ http://thewoodlandsmarathon.com/ http://www.runningafterdaylight.com/ Georgia Jewell 100 http://www.teamrwb.com/ Music by Garageband, U.S. Marine Band, and the late Derek Miller’s Penmachine Read Entire Article

My motivation seems to be back and for some reason it might have something to do with a guy who runs the wrong way on an indoor track. That and other commentary in this week’s podcast. Links mentioned in the show: http://racethegraveyard.com/Graveyard_100.html http://lazybonesrunning.blogspot.com/ http://runwithme-cindy.blogspot.com/ http://www.sportsbackers.org/events/ph_half/ph_half_marathon.htm The Boring Runner Annapolis 10 Miler Music by Garageband, U.S. Marine Band, and the late Derek Miller’s Penmachine Read Entire Article

I traveled to Chesapeake, Virginia, which is normally an easy 2 hour drive, to check on my good friend Dr. Smitty who ran almost 30 miles in a heat index of 116 degrees. I got stuck in traffic and arrived just in time to hang out for the last 1.5 miles of his effort. Music by [...] Read Entire Article

This podcast is about the lack of respect that sub 5 hour marathoners get in running publications. My question is on whose authority does running a sub 4 hour marathon make you better than the sub 5 hour marathoner? There is really no answer to the question but this podcast explores some of that line [...] Read Entire Article

I’m training again. I’m not sure exactly what I’m training for but there’s something on the horizon in March 2012 that I’m very interested in. Some links mentioned in the show: Graveyard 100 OBX Ultramarathon Abuelo Runs iRunFar Patrick Henry Half Marathon Annapolis 10 Miler Stump Jump 50k Music by Garageband, U.S. Marine Band, and the late Derek Miller’s Penmachine Read Entire Article

Some great listener emails in this show plus an issue I’m having with Camelbak. Some sites mentioned are: Race the Graveyard 100 Doctor Yessis Explosive Running The Boring Runner Music by Garageband, U.S. Marine Band, and Derek Miller’s Penmachine Read Entire Article

In episode 131 of the podcast, I finish up my discussion of the Keys 50 Mile Ultramarathon. Wicked Lost (Keys race report) Doctor Yessis Explosive Running Music by Garageband, U.S. Marine Band, and Derek Miller’s Penmachine Read Entire Article

This podcast is part one of a recap of my experience running the 50 mile ultra of the Keys100 on May 14, 2011. Cranked Calorie online magazine Music by Garageband, U.S. Marine Band, and Derek Miller’s Penmachine Read Entire Article

Not all ultramarathons are the same. My upcoming ultra in Florida will be hot and I’ll be bringing some things with me to help. I’m sad to report that Derek Miller has died. I never met Derek but I’ve been using his free music on the podcast for a few years. Derek was a unique [...] Read Entire Article

The 33rd running of the Ashland Railroad Run was a success. I am very proud to be a part of a tradition that was here long before I was. What’s cool about this event is that it’s a little bit different each year and you never know what can happen. In this podcast, I share [...] Read Entire Article