Feel Good Running | For the Everyday Runner!

Hello Runners,

Happy New Year! I hope all is well with each of you, and you are staying safe and healthy!

I've not released an interview podcast episode in January because I've been working on the new Motivation "Runday" Monday quick episodes. They are going well and feature runners just like you. If you would like to be featured on an episode, go to FeelGoodRunning.com/mrm and get all the details.

This is a very special episode to me. On October 21, 2006, my best friend David Zonker and I ran across the finish line of the Breakers Marathon in Middletown, RI completing an 8 ½ year journey running a full marathon in all 50 States. We are officially certified with 50 States Marathon Club.

As of this episode there are 1,619 50 States Marathon Finishers, however not all of them are certified. I'm the 277th and David is the 278th official finisher. It was an incredible journey. Hear us reminisce about our experience. Very special.

I also speak about the stacked up marathons that have been pushed into October. Let's cross our fingers that this pandemic is under enough control that these events can go on live. I'm sure there will be some restrictions, but runners need to run live races.

Thank you for listening to the Feel Good Running Podcast, and please share this with your running friends and on your social media platforms. I would very much appreciate it.

Be well, and be safe runners. Wear your mask in public. Please be kind and courteous to others, and share our love of the sport of running!

Keep running!

~ Jim

SHOW NOTES

101 Completed Marathon's Chart - Jim Lynch

50 States Marathon Club

50 States Marathon Club - Finisher's List

Inspirational Running Quote

"What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals." ~ Henry David Thoreau

Communicate 

Listener feedback is important to Feel Good Running. Is there a guest you would like us to feature? Do you have any suggestions on how to improve the podcast? Whatever it is, we would like to hear from YOU! Send a personal email to host, Jim Lynch.

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Share “Feel Good Running” Podcast

Again, I want to thank you for listening to my podcast! You can really help out by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcast, And please share the Feel Good Running Podcast with your friends and on your social media platforms. It would mean the world to me and help the show to grow!

Hello Runners!

Each Monday, a new quick episode called Motivation Runday Monday would be released.

Motivation Runday Monday features a special runner each week that gives a motivating running message that will get your week off on the right foot!

This episode featured runner is Tracy Hunt from Los Angeles, California.

You, too, can be a part of Motivation "Runday" Monday and be featured on an episode. You can find full instructions with the questions to answer along with a link to record up to a 5 minutes message at feelgoodrunning.com/mrm.

This is about runners motivating other runners! Consider being a part Motivation Runday Monday podcast, and please share it with your running friends. They also can participate.

Have an amazing running week!

~Jim

Hello Runners!

Each Monday a new quick episode called Motivation Runday Monday will be released.

Motivation Runday Monday features a runner each week that gives a motivating running message that will get your week off on the right foot!

This episodes featured runner is Lori Riggles from Ramer, Alabama. This is a very powerful story. Lori overcame severe injuries to run the Boston Marathon in 2017. You will be inspired by her honest from the heart story!

You too can be a part of Motivation "Runday" Monday and be featured on an episode. Full instructions with the questions to answer along with a link to record up to a 5 minutes message can be found at feelgoodrunning.com/mrm

This is about runners motivating other runners! Consider being a part Motivation Runday Monday podcast and please share it with your running friends. They also can participate.

Have an amazing running week!

~Jim

Hello Runners!

Each Monday a new quick episode called Motivation Runday Monday will be released.

Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Remember he had a dream and so do you. Please remember him and enjoy your holiday.

Motivation Runday Monday features a runner each week that gives a motivating running message that will get your week off on the right foot!

This episodes featured runner is Coach David Manthey from Hawaii! Thank you Coach David for inspiring other runners.

You too can be a part of Motivation "Runday" Monday and be featured on an episode. Full instructions with the questions to answer along with a link to record up to a 5 minutes message can be found at feelgoodrunning.com/mrm

This is about runners motivating other runners! Consider being a part Motivation Runday Monday podcast and please share it with your running friends. They also can participate.

Have an amazing running week!

~Jim

Hello Runners!

Each Monday a new quick episode called Motivation Runday Monday will be released.

Motivation Runday Monday features a runner each week that gives a motivating running message that will get your week off on the right foot!

This episodes featured runner is Arlene Emerson from Hawaii! Thank you Arlene for inspiring other runners.

You too can be a part of Motivation "Runday" Monday and be featured on an episode. Full instructions with the questions to answer along with a link to record up to a 5 minutes message can be found at feelgoodrunning.com/mrm

This is about runners motivating other runners! Consider being a part Motivation Runday Monday podcast and please share it with your running friends. They also can participate.

Have an amazing running week!

~Jim

Hello Runners!

Each Monday a new quick episode called Motivation "Runday" Monday will be released.

Motivation "Runday" Monday features a runner each week that gives a motivating running message that will get your week off on the right foot!

You also can be a part of Motivation "Runday" Monday and be featured on an episode. Full instructions with the questions to answer along with a link to record up to a 5 minutes message can be found at feelgoodrunning.com/mrm

This is about runners motivating other runners! Consider being a part Motivation Runday Monday podcast and please share it with your running friends. They also can participate.

Have an amazing running week!

~Jim

Hello Runners,

Happy holidays to each and everyone of you. I hope it is the best holiday you can have under the current circumstances. Do your best to enjoy!

Well the Feel Good Running podcast is now 2 years old. I cannot thank everyone enough for listening, enjoying each episode, sharing the podcast with others and helping the show to grow! I appreciate each and every one of you.

I'm starting something new for 2021, and that is Running Motivation Monday! This will be all about you! It will take your participation. All you need to do is go to this link: CLICK HERE! and leave a message. The message is: 1. What is your name, where are you from and how long have you been running? 2. What has inspired and motivated you to run? 3. Why do you keep running and why is running so important to you? 4. What is your favorite inspirational quote?

Your words, your reasons, your message will inspire and motivate others!

My guest this episode is the Marathon Goddess herself, Julie Weiss. Back in 2012-2013 Julie ran 52 marathons in 52 weeks in support of pancreatic cancer that took the life of her father Maurice. Her book, The Miles and Trials of a Marathon Goddess, goes through her rough young life and turbulent relationship with her father until she discovered running. That changed everything. After her father passed, running took on an entirely new meaning.

Julie is an amazing woman, and her story is so inspirational and motivating! It was a pleasure to have spent time talking to her. You will enjoy this episode. There is also a beautiful little story her husband Coach David Levine tells at the end.

If you would like to make a donation to the Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research Click Here.

Be well, and be safe runners. Wear your mask in public. Please be kind and courteous to others, and share our love of the sport of running!

Happy Holidays and Keep running!

~ Jim

SHOW NOTES

Leave an Inspirational Message:

1. What is your name? Where are you from? How long have you been running? 2. What has inspired and motivated you to run? 3. Why do you keep running and why is running so important to you? 4. What is your favorite inspirational quote? CLICK HERE TO LEAVE YOUR MESSAGE

Julie Weiss - The Marathon Goddess

• Donate Here - Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research
• Julie Weiss - The Marathon Goddess!- Official Website - Facebook Page - Instagram Page
• Order Book (or Audio) Here - The Miles and Trials of a Marathon Goddess
• Order Book - We Got This! The Story of the Marathon Goddess
• Order Book (or Audio) Here  - David Levine - The Complete Idiot's guide to Marathon training

Inspirational Running Quotes

“For Some People Running Was a Part of Their Life...For Me, Running Became My Entire Life” – Julie Weiss, The Marathon Goddess

" When You Do Something You Love for Someone you Love, Miracles Happen - Julie Weiss, The Marathon Goddess

Communicate 

Listener feedback is important to Feel Good Running. Is there a guest you would like us to feature? Do you have any suggestions on how to improve the podcast? Whatever it is, we would like to hear from YOU! Send a personal email to host, Jim Lynch.

Subscribe

Get on our email list for the Feel Good Running Newsletter. You will receive a free gift of 101+ Running-Related Links. All the necessary running links you will need right at your fingertips: Apparel, Podcasts, Training Programs, Publications and more! Get on the list today! Click Here!

Share “Feel Good Running” Podcast

Again, I want to thank you for listening to my podcast! You can really help out by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcast, And please share the Feel Good Running Podcast with your friends and on your social media platforms. It would mean the world to me and help the show to grow!

Hello Runners,

We made it to the last month of 2020. One more to go and we start a fresh new year.

Though things will still be rough at the beginning of 2021, let's hope as the year progresses things turn around and improve and bring our lives closer to normal. And especially live running races back without the worry of cancellations.

I hope each of you had a nice Thanksgiving holiday with whomever you could spend it with this year. My girlfriend Tracy and I celebrated with a feast. Seems we were eating leftovers for the following three days. Not complaining.

Tracy and I also walked the Give Back Half-Marathon, a virtual half-marathon, put on by Fleet Feet in Burbank and Encino, California. We chose to do it at the Cherry Creek State Park in Denver. This is a nature filled park and we had a wonderful time enjoying the peace and quiet. Tracy is very strong and did well. I am very proud of her.

If you have been a listener of the Feel Good Running podcast for some time, you know that I am passionate about female running safety. My guest this episode is Tasha Ina Church. She was my guest on Episode #9 back in March of 2019.

Tasha recently posted on her Facebook Page about a terrifying encounter she had while running. Being a professional Self Defense Instructor and even all the techniques she knows, it was terrifying. She tells the story in this episode.

She also talks about her new Self Defense on-line course that will be available on December 8th. And she is conducting a 7-day virtual Empowerment Challenge that will rock your world. It is titled "When Women Rise." This will be held December 7-15 for 30 minutes each day. 12:00-12:30 PM EST, 9:00-9:30 AM PST.

Be well and be safe runners. Wear your mask in public. Please be kind and courteous to others and share our love of the sport of running running!

Keep running!

~ Jim

SHOW NOTES

• When Woman Rise - 7-day empowerment challenge - Dec 7-14
• On-Line Self Defense Classes for Women -Elle Live Action
• Fleet Feet - Burbank/Encino
• Skid Row Running Club - Facebook - Website - Watch Documentary

Inspirational Running Quote

“Running Safety is as Simple as ABC...Always Be Careful” – Unknown

Communicate 

Listener feedback is important to Feel Good Running. Is there a guest you would like us to feature? Do you have any suggestions on how to improve the podcast? Whatever it is, we would like to hear from YOU! Send a personal email to host, Jim Lynch.

Subscribe

Get on our email list for the Feel Good Running Newsletter. You will receive a free gift of 101+ Running-Related Links. All the necessary running links you will need right at your fingertips: Apparel, Podcasts, Training Programs, Publications and more! Get on the list today! Click Here!

Share “Feel Good Running” Podcast

Again, I want to thank you for listening to my podcast! You can really help out by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcast, And please share the Feel Good Running Podcast with your friends and on your social media platforms. It would mean the world to me and help the show to grow!

Hello Runners,

Well runners, we are in November and Thanksgiving is upon us. This year will be much different since there will be no in-person Turkey Trot running races. Virtual, yes, but it's not the same. I always look forward to the Turkey Trot race each year, socializing after and then later enjoying a nice Thanksgiving meal. Yes it will be much different this year.

The election is finally over and what a week it was. I waited to release this episode while the events of last week all passed. No matter who your candidate may have been, I hope that now we can all move forward together in a positive way.

Vince Varallo is my guest this episode. In December of 2016 Vince, who trains mostly alone, posted on the Boston Marathon Facebook page looking for others to virtually train with for Boston and to get tips, suggestions and share experiences. He then started Boston Buddies Run Club Facebook Page with four people, and today there are 11,400+ members that actively participate. You do not need to run Boston to be a part of the Boston Buddies Run Club.

On October 21st, an event that Vince organized, The Great American Relay, finished at the Santa Monica Pier in California. It started in Boston on September 15th. The relay ran through 15 states with 379 stages each ranging from 5-22 mile, most averaging 10. The event was a huge success as you can see on the very interactive Facebook page.

Vince and his group organized some other creative and fun virtual challenges. You will enjoy this episode.

I'd also like to congratulate Chris Nikic who made history last Saturday by being the first person with Down syndrome to complete the Panama City Beach Ironman.  What an accomplishment and what a fine young man. Chris...you are a Ironman. And a shout out to my friend Coach Ashley McKenney who also finished the Ironman last Saturday.

Be well and be safe runners. Wear your mask in public. Please be kind and courteous to others and share our love of the sport of running running! And as Vince Varallo says, "Running isn't Cancelled!"

Keep running!

~ Jim

SHOW NOTES

• Boston Buddies Run Club - Facebook Group - Website 
• The Great American Relay - Facebook - Website
• Boston Buddies 2018 Book by Vince Varallo - Order Here
• Chris Nikic - First person with down syndrome to complete a full Ironman
• Skid Row Running Club - Facebook - Website - Watch Documentary

Inspirational Running Quote

“Running isn't Cancelled” – Vince Valarro

Communicate 

Listener feedback is important to Feel Good Running. Is there a guest you would like us to feature? Do you have any suggestions on how to improve the podcast? Whatever it is, we would like to hear from YOU! Send a personal email to host, Jim Lynch.

Subscribe

Get on our email list for the Feel Good Running Newsletter. You will receive a free gift of 101+ Running-Related Links. All the necessary running links you will need right at your fingertips: Apparel, Podcasts, Training Programs, Publications and more! Get on the list today! Click Here!

Share “Feel Good Running” Podcast

Again, I want to thank you for listening to my podcast! You can really help out by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcast, And please share the Feel Good Running Podcast with your friends and on your social media platforms. It would mean the world to me and help the show to grow!

Hello Runners,

I hope you all are doing well and enjoying the nice fall weather.

Running in the fall is such a pleasure…at least for me. I live in Denver, Colorado so the temperatures are cooling down and running in the 50 degree range is perfect. I am not a warm temperature runner and found it tough the years I spent on Maui.

This episode is a “minisode” that features 4 inspirational stories about real runners that I found and wanted to share with you. Waldon Adams, Michael Beynon, Carrie Kelley, Fidel Ybarra, and Zachariah Cartledge are everyday runners doing extraordinary things.

Enjoy this episode and please share it with your running friends and on social media. And if you have not subscribed to the Feel Good Running podcast you can do so at Apple Podcasts, just click here. And if you could leave a rating and possibly a review that would be appreciated.

Remember to get out and vote, wear a mask and always ALWAYS feel good about YOUR running!

~ Jim

SHOW NOTES

• Waldon Adams - Article by Jon Doman of WTOP News
• Michael Beynon - Article by Manish Pandy of BBC - Michaels - Twitter - Facebook - Video of Inspiration
• Carrie Kelley & Fidel Ybarra - Article by Arianne Brown from KSL.com
• Zachariah Cartledge - Reporter Maria DeBone - WBTW News 13
• Maui Island Challenge - 175/58 Virtual Event - Feb-March 2021
• Skid Row Running Club - Skid Row Marathon Movie
• Kyle Burgess - Stocked by Cougar for 6 minutes - Video

Inspirational Running Quote

“Believe in yourself...Never let anyone say you can't do it. Try, try, try, again! ~Michael Beynon

Communicate 

Listener feedback is important to Feel Good Running. Is there a guest you would like us to feature? Do you have any suggestions on how to improve the podcast? Whatever it is, we would like to hear from YOU! Send a personal email to host, Jim Lynch.

Subscribe

Get on our email list for the Feel Good Running Newsletter. You will receive a free gift of 101+ Running-Related Links. All the necessary running links you will need right at your fingertips: Apparel, Podcasts, Training Programs, Publications and more! Get on the list today! Click Here!

Share “Feel Good Running” Podcast

Again, I want to thank you for listening to my podcast! You can really help out by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcast, And please share the Feel Good Running Podcast with your friends and on your social media platforms. It would mean the world to me and help the show to grow!