Phedippidations: Episodes
<p>Running clubs are local organizations that you can join to gain the support of fellow runners as a way to motivate, inspire, invigorate and improve your performance on the road. But for all the great benefits that joining a running club will give you, thereâs something else you should consider ...
<p>When you are out there, running a race, and you find yourself (point A) behind another runner (point B) whom you are working to catch up toâthere is a relative velocity between the two of you that is much smaller than you can imagineâand today, I want to help you imagine itâbecause once youâve ...
<p>So what is the point of giving gifts to each other during the holiday? It is to express our feelings of appreciation, care and fondness for one anotherâand the best way to do that, with respect to gift giving, is to make the gift a personal reflection of what you know the person youâre giving ...
<p>Our core is our center; it is where our arms, legs and head meet to create the human body we inhabit and control. It is where, just a few inches or centimeters above, resides the all important heart, pumping oxygen rich blood to all of our extremities. In an anthropological sense, the ...
<p>This episode will serve as proof that Iâm an totally independent new media producer, and will guarantee that I never get that huge contract with a major running shoe label. But when running shoe companies enable their outsourced suppliers to treat their workers poorly, in unhealthy ...
<p>Life is all about making choices. Choices between whatâs right and wrong, choices between whatâs good and evil, choices between altruism and egotism, of giving and taking, of sharing and selfishness and choices between whatâs smart and whatâs dumb.</p>
<p>I chose to run the 2008 Bay State ...
<p>Over 1,100 runners from more than 40 countries took part in the 3rd annual World Wide Festival of Races. This really was a festival; it was a celebration of life, of community, of doing something of importance, endurance and strength. It was a day where we took to the roads and ran together ...
<p><font color="#0000cc"><em>"It's hard to appreciate the Earth when you're down right upon it because it's so huge. It gives you in an instant, just at a position 240,000 miles away from it, (an idea of) how insignificant we are, how fragile we are, and how fortunate we are to have a body that ...
These are some of the things that have been on my mind latelyârandom thoughts that I dwell upon while Iâm getting my miles inâand thatâs one of the great things about runningâit can sometimes be a time for you to reconnect with yourself, to dedicate the duration of your run to thinking about politics, ...
<p>It was once thought to be impossible for any human being to run the distance of a single mile in less than four minutes. Roger Bannister knew that if he focused on the task, if he used both his medical knowledge and physical abilities in a good and effective training program he could break the ...
<p>Running will not prevent you from developing cancer, but it may save your life by retarding itâs growth and by increasing your bodies natural resistance. Life is worth fighting forâand moderate exercise such as a 2 to 3 mile easy run every day is something that can both ease the stress from ...
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>A podcast is so much more interesting, entertaining, informative and intimate than a radio show.<span> </span>When you subscribe to a podcast, youâre really joining a social club of like minded enthusiasts for whatever the topic of conversation may be.<span> </span>Running ...
<p>Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is a procedure that can postpone the condition of clinical death, where the heart has stopped beating and the victim is not breathing. There is no guarantee of successful resuscitation, but you can act as the heart and lungs of a victim to provide the body and brain ...
<p>Running is a universally important skill to have in life; no longer solely for the purpose of hunting, gathering and chasing down wild animals that lack the endurance we possessâbut as a way to keep our bodies in shape, to help strengthen our muscles and cardiovascular system and to become the good ...
<p>The mens marathon of the 29th Olympiad will feature the fastest and most prestigious distance runners in the world today. Those few hours and some minutes will mark the greatest race of their lives, and we will witness inspirational feats of athleticism as they run through an ancient city which ...
<p>This is episode one of a new podcast, created and presented by fellow runners around the world.</p>
<p>The Runners Round Table!</p>
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<p>Episode 1 - Join us at the table as we share some time with our good friend ...
<p>The athletes who will run in the woman's marathon of the 29th Olympiad in Beijing China are some of the very best distance athletes in the world. Each of them have worked incredibly hard to reach this level of competition, and to qualify to stand at the starting line in Tian'an Men Square. ...
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>When you make a stand and decide to change the amount of natural resources you use, such as the oil and gas used by generators to produce electricity to run your water heaters, and lights, and when you install insulation in your home to keep the heat generated from escaping ...
<p>The Ancient Olympic Games where part of a festival, where fairness and athleticism where considered sacred. For over twelve hundred years the games were played in the Athenian city of Olympia and served as a cultural event to promote trade, commerce and diplomacy. The athlete was respected ...
<p>Frank Shorter is one of those rare living legends whose legacy is seen in every runner who seeks to better him or herself, and who runs with an infectious joy and passionâand sincerity. There are legends in our sport, as there should beâbut Frank Shorter is much more than a legend, he is an ...