Ordinary Marathoner

Trying something new today… got my butt out of bed at 4:45 AM and got to the pool for a swim. Feeling accomplished. Now I’m doing a mini-podcast about it. If I can do it, then you can too. Let’s crush 2019.

Happy New Year! It’s a few days late, but I wanted to officially wrap up 2018 and move forward to 2019. Last year’s Resolutions had some mixed results, but I am gearing up for an incredibly successful 2019. What are my resolutions for the new year? You’ll have to listen to find out. Best of … Continue reading "Podcast #112 – New Year’s Resolution Special"

Eric Keeler thought that a great way to see the country would be to run it – from corner-to-corner. Not his own country of Britain either (that might be too easy for a guy like him), but the entire continental U.S. So he saved his money, planned a trip, then dipped his toe in the … Continue reading "Podcast #111 – Eric Keeler"

Tony Pearlman was on the podcast a few month ago with his father, Glenn Eisenstein, and his sister, Samantha Watson. Many of you may know Glenn from our discussion group when he trained to run his first marathon at the age of 70 (and then did another one). Samantha is Tony’s sister, who started an … Continue reading "Podcast # 110 – Tony Pearlman"

This week’s guest is triathlon-addict and multiple-time Ironman, Laura Stebbins. I tried to have Laura on the podcast a few months back, recorded the episode, and then it blew up on me. So it was time to revisit that conversation and add a little more to it. Laura has recently taken the Level-I Ironman training … Continue reading "Podcast #109 – Laura Stebbins"

The Ordinary Baby has arrived – Ellie Dee Riecke, 8 lbs, 5 ounces of screaming, pooping, joy!  It only seemed fitting to have Stefany step in as my co-host / guest and share the moment. Now that the easy part is over, the hard part begins – namely getting Stefany up and running again using … Continue reading "Podcast #108 – Stefany Schaefer Riecke"

This week’s podcast guest is none other than the host of NPR’s Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me!, and author of the new book, “The Incomplete Book of Running,” Peter Sagal! In the book, Peter discusses his experiences with the sport of running – how it helped him cope during times of stress and how it … Continue reading "Podcast #107 – Peter Sagal"

Get your arms around it… 100 miles.  A 100 mile race.  That’s just a little less than traveling from Hartford to New York!  (Sorry if you’re not from the Northeast.) Last weekend, Jen Bergstrom took on the famed Javelina Jundred, and completed this monster of a race in under 30 hours.  She trained awful hard… … Continue reading "Podcast #106 – Jen Bergstrom"

A few weeks ago we had Katy Mayo on the podcast to talk about her training and goals for this year’s Marine Corps Marathon.  Well, the race is over and Katy was kind enough to report back to the podcast with tales of her glorious victory! Her goal was to come in under 6 hours, … Continue reading "Podcast #105 – Katy Mayo"

While in college, Samantha Watson was unsuspectedly diagnosed with cancer.  Everything was put on hold as she went through treatment and eventually recovered.  Returning to real life, she discovered that despite a lot of support, it wasn’t as easy as it seemed.  This was a segment of the population whose experiences with cancer and recovery … Continue reading "Podcast #104 – Samantha Watson, Glenn Eisenstein and Tony Pearlman"