Ordinary Marathoner

She’s an attorney by day, a blogger by night, a runner in between… and a personal trainer, and somewhat of a nutritionist who dabbles in microbiology, yoga, and podcasting.  How Elizabeth Bain didn’t make it through her tryout on Jeopardy is beyond me.  But if Alex Trebek wouldn’t take her, the Ordinary Marathoner Podcast is … Continue reading "Podcast #33 – Elizabeth Bain"

A 5:40 finish at the Ft Lauderdale A1A Marathon was far short of my goal, but still a 30-minute improvement from the NYC Marathon just 3 short months ago.  What went right?  What went wrong?  Lots of things… freight trains, restarts, cheating, a questionable bib number assignment, extreme heat and a whole lot more – … Continue reading "Podcast #32 – Ft Lauderdale A1A Marathon Recap"

Meredith Atwood has come full circle.  At one point in her life, she was overweight and didn’t have time for anything.  She had the regular laundry list of excuses – the commute, the job, the family.  There was simply no time for anything else. Then one day something lit the spark that reminded her that … Continue reading "Podcast #31 – Meredith Atwood"

Melinda Howard is still my hero.  It doesn’t matter that she was unable to finish the Rocky Raccoon 100 Mile Ultramarathon.  The fact that she was out there at all is a testament to her strength and courage, as is her ability to shrug off her disappointment of that day and refocus on the next … Continue reading "Podcast #30 – Melinda Howard"

When I teased prior guest, Melissa Kahn, about choosing a half-marathon as her first ever race, a listener was quick to point out my hypocrisy.  “He is making fun of you for taking on a half-marathon as your first race, but his first triathlon is going to be an Ironman?” I quickly discovered there was … Continue reading "Podcast #29 – Jen Perrin Bergstrom"

I was honored to have as a guest on the podcast, best-selling author Dana Ayers.  Dana has sold over 200,000 copies of her book, Confessions of an Unlikely Runner: A Guide to Racing and Obstacle Courses for the Averagely Fit and Halfway Dedicated.  Averagely Fit?  Halfway Dedicated?  Sounds like the perfect recipe for the Ordinary … Continue reading "Podcast #28 – Dana Ayers"

Sometimes when setting out to accomplish a new goal or challenge, it’s best to find someone who as already done it before and ask a ton of questions.  “I’ll answer any questions you have,” two-time Ironman Lake Placid finisher Joe Lynch offered.  “Even the dumb ones.” Having never competed in a triathlon before, I had … Continue reading "Podcast #27 – Joe Lynch"

Today’s guest is Ray Magana – 9x marathoner.  Without Ray, I might still be trying to finish last year’s NYC Marathon.  Yet our friendship had a somewhat auspicious beginning somewhere around mile 8 or 9 that day.  We rehash some of those moments in the first half of the podcast. Ray also just finished the … Continue reading "Podcast #26 – Ray Magana"

When your podcast hits the quarter-century mark, you have have to bring in a special guest to help you celebrate.  For us, that guest is Melissa Kahn, founder of the Run Heifer Run community.  After losing 110 pounds, Melissa became a spokesperson for Jenny Craig and has kept the weight off.  In part, she has … Continue reading "Podcast #25 – Melissa Kahn"

It’s that time of year again!  I have always been a fan of the New Year’s Resolution.  For years I have set any number of Resolutions for myself on the onset of a new year, with varying degrees of success. Many people shy away from resolutions for fear of failure.  While I understand how depressing … Continue reading "Podcast #24 – New Year’s Resolution Special"