Running in the Center of the Universe

Episode #38 - “We’ve got a bleeder!”

ashlanddave — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:35:50 +0000

After taking a week off from running, I hit the road again in my futile attempt to actually pound myself into the pavement. In this podcast, I talk about what’s on my mind and make a plea to all male runners out there to take care of their nipples.

Some links mentioned in the show (I think I mentioned these):

Trilogy Running Podcast

Run Run Live podcast

Runcast TV

Charlotte’s “Thunder Road” Marathon

The opening sound clip was from the 1998 movie, “There’s Something About Mary.”

Video - Richmond Marathon 2008

ashlanddave — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:16:51 +0000

Several of my training partners ran the Richmond Marathon and half marathon. This is a short video of my vantage point as a spectator. It’s hard to see on the video due to it being compressed, but there’s a [unknown] runner who comes in at the end who really should have worn nipguards.

Episode #37 - Marathon Recovery/Notes

ashlanddave — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:36:26 +0000

The Outer Banks Marathon is now over. There is so much preparation for just one day of running. Sometimes it’s a good day, and sometimes it’s a bad day. I had a good day.

Video - OBX Marathon

ashlanddave — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:07:17 +0000

I made this video with my ‘Flip’ video camera as I ran the 2008 Outer Banks, NC, marathon. The race course had terrain that I didn’t know existed on the barrier islands. I’ve vacationed in the Outer Banks almost every year since I was a teenager and never experienced it like I did on race day. But then again, I never ran a marathon in the Outer Banks before November 9, 2008.

Episode #36 - Marathon Week

ashlanddave — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:18:13 +0000

Tom and I ran a few miles together and talked about our upcoming marathon in the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

A few links were mentiond during the show:

Run Ansky Run (Ari’s blog)

Run With Me (Cindy’s blog)

Outer Banks Marathon

Outer Banks Marathon picture tour with accompanying map (pretty cool)

SPI Belt (small personal item belt)

Episode #35 - The Mystery of Endurance

ashlanddave — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:41:19 +0000

The answer to why people run long distances is not easy to explain. People do it for various reasons. In this podcast, I share some thoughts about why people run.

Some links mentioned in the show:

Phedippidations Podcast (SteveRunner)

Running Through the Wall (book)

To the Edge by Kirk Johnson (book)

Dean Karnazes’ site

Deena Kastor’s site

Ari’s blog (Run Ansky Run)

Running with the Pack podcast (Allan and Jeff)

Confessions of a Runner podcast (Jodi)

Texas Independence Relay (race director Jay’s blog)

OBX (Outer Banks) Marathon

Episode #34 - Tapering Around Road Kill

ashlanddave — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:58:58 +0000

I’m in “taper” mode now although the miles seem endless to get my body ready for the Outer Banks Marathon. In this episode, I hit the hills on Blunts Bridge Road (see a vulture having dinner) and have trouble deciding to run 5 or 7 miles. I also include a neat race report audio clip at the end of the show.

Some links related to what was mentioned in the show:

Ashland Harvest 10K Run

Trilogy Running Podcast

Mark Junkerman’s Race Series (awesome)

Richmond (Virginia) Marathon

Super Kwik Half Marathon Results

2009 Texas Independence Relay

Episode #33 - Peak Mileage Week

ashlanddave — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:45:21 +0000

After this week, I have three weeks before my November 9th marathon. I’ll peak at 40 miles this week and taper for three weeks. Some runners taper for only two. I’m trying something different for this race. In this podcast, I talk about my weekly mileage and how it feels to be locally “famous.”

Some links mentioned or alluded to:

Blunts Bridge Half Marathon Challenge Route (check out the elevation profile!)

Derby 50K (North Carolina - Greg’s race)

Richmond Folk Festival

Texas Independence Relay (Rich’s race)

Outer Banks (OBX) Marathon

My email address is ashlanddave@gmail.com.

Video - 24 Hours of Momentum

ashlanddave — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:44:21 +0000

This is a video of my running team’s experience of the race I talked about in podcast episode #32. We ran from noon on October 5 until noon on October 5.

Episode #32 - 24 Hours of Endurance

ashlanddave — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:51:35 +0000

This show is about the race my running group participated in over the weekend. Our team ran 135 miles in 24 hours.

Race link:

http://www.runriderace.com/24-hours-of-momentum/

Episode #31 - Thanks for the Water Bottle, Kelly!

ashlanddave — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 02:59:36 +0000

I made a huge mistake by not taking a water source with me when I ran a five mile training run after the Maymont Half Marathon. Many thanks to Kelly for assisting me. In this podcast, I talk about the Maymont Half, the upcoming 24 Hours of Endurance and the overall state of my training at this point.

I mentioned a few links in the show:

Ari’s Running Blog

Trilogy Running Podcast

Super Kwik Half Marathon (doesn’t have a website but this link has info)

World Wide Half Marathon

Maymont Half Marathon + a 5 Mile Training Run

ashlanddave — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:53:16 +0000

Richmond Sportsbackers puts on a cross country running festival and the half marathon is just one of many events. This video is about my experience with the half marathon. It’s the second time I’ve run the course. I think it’s a good race and I had great time meeting some new people and catching up with some frequent training partners. (I also ran five miles after the half marathon.)

Episode #30 - An Unexpected Guest Runner Interview

ashlanddave — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:12:31 +0000

I was out for my normal training run and “ran” into a half marathoner I trained with this summer. Thanks to Dawn for agreeing to be on the show! In this episode, I talk about the recent Tiger Trot 5K in Ashland and ask Dawn about her plans for the future. I mentioned several links in the show:

Ari’s Distance Running Blog

Jodi’s Podcast - Confessions of a Runner

Nigel’s Running from the Reaper Podcast

Maymont Half Marathon

Petzl Headlamps

World Wide Half Marathon & Festival of Races

Episode #29 - Black Toe in Maryland

ashlanddave — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 02:22:03 +0000

Black toe is not a good thing to have but it can be managed. In this podcast, I talk about that and some other things while putting down some miles during a training run while I was out of town.

Episode #28 - A Tough 14 Miles

ashlanddave — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:32:26 +0000

I’m ready for a fall back week after this long training run. This is week #7 of my 16 week marathon training program for the Outer Banks Marathon on November 9, 2008.

Fourteen miles is a long way, especially when running alone. In this podcast, I try to keep a positive perspective but it was hard.

My email is ashlanddave@gmail.com

Posted on Patriot Day 2008, God Bless the USA.

Episode #27 - Solo 12 Miler

ashlanddave — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:20:32 +0000

Sometimes you just have to train by yourself. In this episode, I run the farthest I’ve run in a long time by myself. I mentioned a few links in the show:

runninglitchfield blog

Charlotte (NC) Marathon

Tommy Neeson runs Maine to Florida

Tommy Neeson news video (takes a few seconds to load but it’s interesting)

Worldwide Half

Episode #26 - Patrick Henry Race Report plus more

ashlanddave — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:34:15 +0000

This podcast is about the Patrick Henry Half Marathon which took place August 23, 2008. A few links were mentioned towards the end of the show:

http://www.railstotrails.org

http://www.triangletrails.org/ATT.HTM

http://www.co.chesterfield.va.us/humanservices/parksandrecreation/parksites.asp

2008 Patrick Henry Half Marathon Video

ashlanddave — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 22:27:09 +0000

My friend, Shelly, finished her first half marathon on August 23, 2008. She had a great run and was all smiles at the end. Several other folks from the team I helped coach became half marathoners for the first time. I tried to include everyone from the team in the video. Check it out! Congratulations runners!

Episode #25 - PH Race Week

ashlanddave — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:13:12 +0000

The 2nd Patrick Henry Half Marathon is only a few days away. In this episode, I talk a little about last year’s star performers and what my expectations are for this year. I also mention a few other things such as Body Glide and the high price of brand name running apparel.

Episode #24 - Fast Forward to Marathon Training

ashlanddave — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:32:22 +0000

Sometimes two training programs have to overlap in order to achieve a specific running goal. In this podcast, I talk about how I had to join a marathon training program already in progress in order to meet my marathon goal in November. I also ramble about a few other things…

A few links were mentioned:

42 at 42 Blog (Marty’s site)

UltraDad Ultra Marathon Podcast