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Ashland Dave is a husband, father, retired LEO superstar, Buffalo Bills fan, JMU alumnus, AKL brother, and middle of the pack nobody, who runs marathons and ultramarathons in Central Virginia and beyond. ashlanddave@gmail.com
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Sunday Feb 01, 2026
Sunday Feb 01, 2026
Recent snow and ice in the Central Virginia area have caused issues for my training but I've adapted and tried to stay on course. That and some other commentary in this episode, thanks for downloading the show!
Music by GarageBand and US Marine Corps Band.
Sunday Jan 25, 2026
Sunday Jan 25, 2026
I ran in unusually cold temperatures this week and there was a protest in Richmond. Thanks for downloading the show!
Music by GarageBand and US Marine Corps Band.
Sunday Jan 18, 2026
Sunday Jan 18, 2026
Half marathon training continues with hill repeats! Thanks for downloading the show.
Music by GarageBand, US Marine Corps Band and Derek Miller's https://www.penmachine.com/.
Sunday Jan 11, 2026
Sunday Jan 11, 2026
Come along with me as I train for a half marathon, email me at ashlanddave@gmail.com with positive comments. Bruce checked in this week, make sure to listen to his podcast if you need more material to get you through the mileage you need. Thanks for downloading the show!
https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/4iunj-df6fc/Justa-Runners-podcast
Music by GrargeBand, US Marine Corps Band and Derek Miller's https://www.penmachine.com/
Sunday Jan 04, 2026
Sunday Jan 04, 2026
This episode was originally produced in February 2014 and describes my participation in the Dahlgren Heritage Trail Half Marathon with my good friend Ashland Bryan. I've likely run over 1000 miles with Bryan over the years. Quality time!
Music by United States Marine Corps Band and GarageBand.
Saturday Jan 03, 2026
Saturday Jan 03, 2026
Week 3 training for the River City Half is done and I'm feeling pretty good with the program I'm following. It's a "relaxed fit" perspective I'm taking to this training cycle vs. "bootleg" style. Listen to the show to learn more about that!
Thanks for downloading the show, you can reach me at ashlanddave@gmail.com.
Music by US Marine Corps Band and GarageBand.
Saturday Dec 27, 2025
Saturday Dec 27, 2025
Training during week 2 of a beginners half marathon training program was a success! Come along as I talk about training and other funny things along the way.
Thanks for downloading the show!
Music by GarageBand, US Marine Corps Band and the late Derek Miller's https://www.penmachine.com/podcast/.
Sunday Dec 21, 2025
Sunday Dec 21, 2025
I plan to run the River City Half Marathon in Richmond VA on March 7, 2026. I just finished week 1 of my training. I'm following the beginner's program that Runner's World has on their website. Should be a piece of cake, right? Follow along and we will see!
My email is ashlanddave@gmail.com, check in and let me know where you hail from and what kind of running you do!
Links mentioned in the show:
https://www.hanovercounty.gov/1201/Fall-Line-Trail
https://www.sportsbackers.org/event/rivercityhalf/
Here is the program I plan to follow:
Monday Oct 27, 2025
Monday Oct 27, 2025
I went to Charlotte NC for a sporting event for the weekend but many things have happened before that. Listen to the show and find out what's going on with Ashland Dave. Thanks for downloading the show!
Music by GarageBand and U.S. Marine Corps Band.
Saturday Jun 07, 2025
Saturday Jun 07, 2025
Listeners demanded more material so here’s an encore presentation of a show from 2012 about my Uncle Joe and his service in the Navy. Thanks for downloading the show!
Music by GarageBand and US Marine Corps Band.