RunRunLive 5.0 - Running Podcast

Hello my running friends. Welcome to episode 5-497 of the RunRunLive podcast. Once more we find ourselves together my friends. How are you navigating the weirdness of these days? For today’s interview we talk with Dr. Savannah Santiago who is a podiatrist and runner from San Diego doing her residency in Indianna. First, let me say that this is the most fun I’ve had talking to someone in a long time. She was so positive and engaged – just glowing with positive karma. And it just makes me happy to know that souls like her exist in the world. I’ve started, or reverted to, using Zoom to record these interviews. That means we are usually both on camera during the chat – so I get to see the body language of who I’m talking to. I almost want to start posting the video versions of this because I think it would be fun for you to put a face with a voice. In section one I’m going to get all geeky runner guy and do a deep dive into tempo training in general and surge runs in particular – which my running buddies mocked me by calling them ‘Serge’ runs. In section two I’ll ramble about getting old. It’s my birthday next week. And I think I’ve been having the same conversation every birthday since I turned 30! 

Episode 5-496 – Coach Nora and some frequently asked questionsHello my running friends. Welcome to episode 5-496 of the RunRunLive podcast. Today we have a fun chat with Nora who is a coach and athlete about frequently asked questions. We ran into each other when I was answering running questions on Facebook.  As always Nora’s contact links will be in the show notes. If you want to take a look at her practice it’s at mileaftermile.co.I am consistently pushing this podcast out every two weeks while I can manage it, because I enjoy doing so. But, I’m not going to focus so much on the fine details for now because I just don’t have the time. This is the RunRunLive ‘compromise’ version, where we don’t edit as tightly and don’t polish as much. But we still have conversations and try to have fun. In section one I talk about shoes. And if you don’t agree with me, there’s going to be a rumble.  

Episode 5-495 – Maddi and some trail magic Hello my running friends. Hello my running friends. It’s only been a couple weeks but it feels like a lifetime. When we last spoke I was on top of all my training and fitness goals for this cycle. And then the universe stepped in and rebalanced the karma for me by breaking my collarbone. I’ll tell you all about that in Section two today. In section one we’ll talk about some more running advice I have been dispensing. And today’s interview is with Maddi who is a self-described trail bum who just stepped off the Appalachian Trail.  

Episode 5-494Hello my running friends, yes I let this one slide a week, because I needed to align it with the off-week of my other podcast – the apocalypse podcast – in which I am entering my 5th season now. Honestly, I have crowded my calendar so much it’s hard to get done all the stuff I’m signed up for. Today I will talk about one of those top 5 questions from the running forums – how to stay motivated and get the workouts done. I’ll talk a bit about how I do goal setting and why. And I’ll give you an update on my own goals for the summer that, for better or worse, I’m closing in on the deadlines for. Today’s interview is with the race director for the Mamba 100 in Memphis. That is my goal race for this campaign. I am glad I talked to him because I acquired insights into the course that filled in some blanks for me. So, sit back, (unless you’re in a chair with no back, because you’ll sprawl onto the floor). Sprawl is an interesting word that come to us through Old English and Danish. It rolls off the tongue nicely doesn’t it? Almost onomatopoeia. Anyhow – sit back or sprawl back and let’s go on an adventure together. On with the show. Interview… Thanks so much. Great talking to you.   www.mambatrailrunners.com is our website.  Facebook and Instagram: Mamba Trail RunnersOutroOk my running friends – I have to tell you I was quite relieved after my discussion with James. When I talked to him a few weeks ago, I did not yet have any big weks under my belt and the 100K distance was looking a bit daunting. But, after our talk I realized that the course is runnable and it’s well supported so good news all around for what my goal is. Now I just need to stay healthy for a few more weeks. What kind of mileage do you need to have for this distance? I think the mileage isn’t as important as you basic strength and time on your feet.  So, cumulative fitness is more important than any set mileage goal. When I ran 50K, my long run was probably 20 miles, but I was coming off a marathon campaign. When I ran 50 miles, my long run was 36 miles, and that was probably overkill. But it was my first ultra so it was ok. When I trained for 100miles my longest run was a 10-12 hour overnight run, so probably in the mid-30’s. But, again for these longer distances, it’s all about time on your feet and fitness. All these longer distances are grouped together for impact in the training calendar – so you are getting that time on your feet and running on tired legs effect. My long run for this cycle is probably going to be 30ish miles, again on tired legs. I’ve been listening to a lot of audio books. I find it’s a great way to get content in parallel with my training and dead time. It’s so convenient now with the library app. Last week I listened to Ryan Holiday’s Discipline is Destiny. Great listen when you training and trying to get stuff done. I would highly recommend it on audiobook. It’s read by the author. There is a lot of the ‘same old’ stoic philosophy stuff, but it’s a good reminder and might get you motivated. So my friends, I pushed this episode to line up with the off week of my other post-apocalyptic podcast After the Apocalypse, soon to be a series of novels, lol… Keep pushing, keep being smart, take time to learn, take time for yourself, sharpen your saw and I’l see you out there.

Episode 5-493 – Interview Les is Made Hello my running friends. This week I present the last of the repurposed interview that I did originally for my other show “After the Apocalypse”. This is a friendly talk with Led for his Les is Made podcast – and fittingly he is really interested in talking about running. I had planned to write an article that dove deeper into some of the frequently asked questions. But, I’m out of day today and I figure something is better than nothing. I had another satirical piece on how women running together have an entirely different conversation than men talking to each other – based on my admittedly biased observations. But, alas there is only so much gas in the tank and I have miles to go before I sleep. So – My friends, I’ll give you an update on my training – drop the interview and slink off stage left in a embarred shuffle. My training is going great. Within the last 7 days I have completed a nice 12 mile trail run, a 100K bike and capped it off with a 100 mile bike ride with my buddies up to Saco Maine yesterday. Everything went well. We got perfect weather. Nobody crashed. No flat tires. And we made the trip, with breaks in just about 10 hours. My second goal of weight loss is going well also. I poked my nose under the 173 pound flap of the tent this week and with my training load increasing it should continue to trend down. I also finished the last additional chapter for the first novel in my apocalypse series – so getting very close to the end of the editing process and having a finished manuscript to kick out the door like a grown child who has tarried too long. Funny story – I actually brought that final chapter to my new Monday morning writers group for a read this past week as well. I was scared like a little kid having to stand in front of the class. But, they liked it. And gave me some good feedback. All is not lost. I grabbed the race director of the Mamba 100 for an interview and I’ll shove that up for the next show. You know me. Why read the race web site when you can just talk to the race director? I was a little worried about running a 100k in the trails in the dark. But he put my mind at ease. The course is in a very gentle trail system right in a park in the center of Memphis. That’s the next adventure! So – my friends. This is it for commentary,. I won’t be back at the end. Stay in touch. Wish me well. And I will see you out there. Les is MadeBy Les MadewellMy name is Leslie and I am a photographer. I have a few good stories to share and would love to shared them to the world. I try to have models and people I have work with one with me as much as I can. I hope I am at least not boringhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lesismade

Episode 5-492 – Publishing Sci-Fi George Allen Miller Hello my running friends. This week I’m continuing my streak of double dipping on the interviews from my other podcast and presenting you with George Allen Miller. He’s an author and we have a nice, tight chat about the creative process and some aspects of publishing and our favorite Sci-Fi. So - if you are one of those double dippers who already listened to my After the Apocalypse podcast you can fast forward through the interview section, but I will also have some unique content of you as well In section one I’ll continue my Runner FAQ conversation. In section two I’ll do an old-man nutrition rant. 

Episode 5-490 – Fran Tabor Hello my running friends. Today we’ve got a great show for you. I speak with Fran Tabor, who is one of those brilliantly independent thinkers – a real renaissance person. We discussed Alien first contact and lots of other stuff. I think you’ll enjoy it. In section one I’m going to talk through some of the responses that I have been giving to the “Runners Loving Running” Facebook group – because I decided to take a new tack. Instead of ridiculing the questions for being absurd, I decided to give thoughtful answers. It’s ‘tack’ by the way. T A C K. Not ‘tact’. Tack is a sailing term that means the direction you are going. When you change tack in a sailboat, the captain yells ‘Coming about’ and then the mainsail boom swings around to catch the wind and knocks you overboard – setting up the meet cute or the humorous plot element in any movie involving sailboats. I talk about my new audio-book adventure in section two. Because the interview is of a normal size, and I have room. 

Hello my running friends. Now, I see you… you’re shaking your head. 5 in a row? What are you doing Chris? I just got around to removing the RunRunLive podcast from my old phone and here you are dropping conten t again? How can we trust you again? You’ve put us through so much. Yup – I’m on fire folks. I even baked up some new bumpers. Besides I am using the interviews for both my podcasts so there are economies of scale.