Running in the Center of the Universe

Episode #50 - Days Off

Everyone's body has a breaking point. I found mine this past week and had to take a few days off. In this podcast, I talk about the foot pain I've experienced and what I hope will help me overcome it. Some links mentioned in the show: Krispy Kreme Challenge http://run4change.wordpress.com/ Music by Garageband, U.S. Marine Band and Derek Miller's http://www.penmachine.com/

Episode #49 - Back to Back Long Run Sandwich

In order to prepare for an ultramarathon I have planned for the first weekend in May, I've started running back to back long runs on the weekend. I hope this will train my body to run on tired legs. In this podcast, I talk a bit about the long run sandwich. Some links mentioned in the show: http://www.militaryhistorypodcast.blogspot.com/ http://www.nbc.com/The_Office/ Strolling Jim 40 Mile Ultra Ultra Marathon Training Calculator David Horton's Ultrarunning site http://rundiggerrun.blogspot.com/ http://www.texasindependencerelay.com/ http://www.blueridgerelay.com/ http://runningstupid.net/ Music by Garageband, U.S. Marine Band and Derek Miller's http://www.penmachine.com/ ASHLAND RAILROAD 10K INFO AVAILABLE HERE click here

Episode #48 - Spring Plans

I have been fortunate to maintain a pretty decent training program over the last several months. In this podcast, I talk a bit about my spring marathon plans. Some links mentioned in the show: Lower Potomac River Marathon (Maryland) Jami's Blog: Runner For Good Charlottesville (Virginia) Marathon

Episode #47 - Notes From The Other Side Of 50 Kilometers

I finished the Swinging Bridge 50k Trail Race on January 17, 2009. The temperature at the start was -1F. That's 33 degrees below the freezing mark. It was very cold. In this podcast, I share some thoughts on what the experience was like. Some links mentioned in the show: http://runningstupid.net/ http://runningfromthereaper.blogspot.com/ http://ultradad.podbean.com/ http://kelownagurltris.blogspot.com/ http://losttrailrunner.com/LostTrailRunner/LostTrailRunner.html http://runningmomkkp.blogspot.com/ http://www.runningpodcasts.org/?page_id=3 Music by Tony Rice and U.S. Marine Band

Episode #46 - Swinging Bridge 50K Just Days Away

My longest race is looming on the horizon and it looks like the temperatures will be around the freezing mark most of the day. At least it will be dry. In this podcast, I contemplate running 50 kilometers and wrap up my training for the race with my new dog. Some links mentioned in the show: Running Stupid (All Day!) podcast Hammer Nutrition Talk of the Town (Ashland News) Ashland Railroad Run 10K registration

Episode #45 - 20 miles sounds about right

Is there any better way to start off a new year than with a long training run? In this podcast, I talk about my final training runs before the Swinging Bridge 50K in addition to expressing a little bit of self doubt. Links mentioned in the show: Dump Runners Club podcast Trilogy Running podcast Run Run Live podcast Confessions of a Runner podcast

Episode #44 - This Week's Run

As 2008 comes to a close, I've been giving some thought to my resolutions for 2009. As in years past, I don't really have any, except for perhaps one. In this podcast, I discuss some things I'd like to see happen in 2009 and my one resolution. LISTENER NOTE: Please email me at ashlanddave@gmail.com if you are unable to listen to the show, either by downloading it or by streaming it from the website. I'm experimenting with the m4a format instead of the mp3 format. m4a files are much smaller than mp3 (half the size) but have the same quality (as long as you're able to download it). I'm interested in any listener feedback. I'll upload the mp3 version and replace the m4a version after a few days of seeing what happens. Many thanks, Dave

Episode #43 - 2008 in Review

I had a pretty good year in reference to the running events I participated in. I didn't win first place in anything but I didn't come in last either. In this podcast, I talk a little bit about some of the events I did with my friends. A link mentioned in the show: Running from the Reaper (Nigel's podcast)

Episode #42 - "I'm Only In It For the Medal" - Charlotte Marathon Notes

I was fortunate to run a personal best in the Charlotte (North Carolina) Marathon on December 13, 2008. In this show, I over-analyze my performance and talk about some of the details related to the race. Some links mentioned in the show: Run Ansky Run Run Run Live Music in the show from: GarageBand Derek K. Miller's "penmachine" (pretty cool) United States Marine Band "CHiPs" theme and "Sanford and Son" theme are both available at TelevisionTunes.com

Episode #41 - Interview with Shelly

I had a chance to do a training run with a good friend named Shelly. During the run, I asked her about her distance running and how she has overcome some obstacles to set her sights on a spring marathon.